diff --git a/drivers/usb/typec/mux.c b/drivers/usb/typec/mux.c
index b9035c3407b5..a6e5028105d4 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/typec/mux.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/typec/mux.c
@@ -127,8 +127,11 @@ typec_switch_register(struct device *parent,
 	sw->dev.class = &typec_mux_class;
 	sw->dev.type = &typec_switch_dev_type;
 	sw->dev.driver_data = desc->drvdata;
-	dev_set_name(&sw->dev, "%s-switch",
-		     desc->name ? desc->name : dev_name(parent));
+	ret = dev_set_name(&sw->dev, "%s-switch", desc->name ? desc->name : dev_name(parent));
+	if (ret) {
+		put_device(&sw->dev);
+		return ERR_PTR(ret);
+	}
 
 	ret = device_add(&sw->dev);
 	if (ret) {
@@ -331,8 +334,11 @@ typec_mux_register(struct device *parent, const struct typec_mux_desc *desc)
 	mux->dev.class = &typec_mux_class;
 	mux->dev.type = &typec_mux_dev_type;
 	mux->dev.driver_data = desc->drvdata;
-	dev_set_name(&mux->dev, "%s-mux",
-		     desc->name ? desc->name : dev_name(parent));
+	ret = dev_set_name(&mux->dev, "%s-mux", desc->name ? desc->name : dev_name(parent));
+	if (ret) {
+		put_device(&mux->dev);
+		return ERR_PTR(ret);
+	}
 
 	ret = device_add(&mux->dev);
 	if (ret) {