diff --git a/drivers/hv/hv_utils_transport.c b/drivers/hv/hv_utils_transport.c
index 4f42c0e20c20..9a9983fa4531 100644
--- a/drivers/hv/hv_utils_transport.c
+++ b/drivers/hv/hv_utils_transport.c
@@ -310,6 +310,9 @@ struct hvutil_transport *hvutil_transport_init(const char *name,
 	return hvt;
 
 err_free_hvt:
+	spin_lock(&hvt_list_lock);
+	list_del(&hvt->list);
+	spin_unlock(&hvt_list_lock);
 	kfree(hvt);
 	return NULL;
 }