diff --git a/examples/vinput.c b/examples/vinput.c
index ebb97e2..0b33b18 100644
--- a/examples/vinput.c
+++ b/examples/vinput.c
@@ -283,10 +283,12 @@ static ssize_t export_store(struct class *class, struct class_attribute *attr,
     return len;
 
 fail_register_vinput:
+    input_free_device(vinput->input);
     device_unregister(&vinput->dev);
     /* avoid calling vinput_destroy_vdevice() twice */
     return err;
 fail_register:
+    input_free_device(vinput->input);
     vinput_destroy_vdevice(vinput);
 fail:
     return err;