diff --git a/examples/vinput.c b/examples/vinput.c
index ff226e2..41baed4 100644
--- a/examples/vinput.c
+++ b/examples/vinput.c
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ static int __init vinput_init(void)
 
     return 0;
 failed_class:
-    class_unregister(&vinput_class);
+    unregister_chrdev(vinput_dev, DRIVER_NAME);
 failed_alloc:
     return err;
 }