diff --git a/examples/vinput.c b/examples/vinput.c
index 41baed4..ebb97e2 100644
--- a/examples/vinput.c
+++ b/examples/vinput.c
@@ -284,6 +284,8 @@ static ssize_t export_store(struct class *class, struct class_attribute *attr,
 
 fail_register_vinput:
     device_unregister(&vinput->dev);
+    /* avoid calling vinput_destroy_vdevice() twice */
+    return err;
 fail_register:
     vinput_destroy_vdevice(vinput);
 fail: