diff --git a/sys/dev/bhnd/bcma/bcma.c b/sys/dev/bhnd/bcma/bcma.c
--- a/sys/dev/bhnd/bcma/bcma.c
+++ b/sys/dev/bhnd/bcma/bcma.c
@@ -81,7 +81,6 @@
 
 	/* Enumerate children */
 	if ((error = bcma_add_children(dev))) {
-		device_delete_children(dev);
 		return (error);
 	}
 
diff --git a/sys/dev/bhnd/siba/siba.c b/sys/dev/bhnd/siba/siba.c
--- a/sys/dev/bhnd/siba/siba.c
+++ b/sys/dev/bhnd/siba/siba.c
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@
 
 	/* Enumerate children */
 	if ((error = siba_add_children(dev))) {
-		device_delete_children(dev);
 		SIBA_LOCK_DESTROY(sc);
 		return (error);
 	}