diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/usbtv/usbtv-audio.c b/drivers/media/usb/usbtv/usbtv-audio.c
index b57e94fb1977..333bd305a4f9 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/usbtv/usbtv-audio.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/usbtv/usbtv-audio.c
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ void usbtv_audio_free(struct usbtv *usbtv)
 	cancel_work_sync(&usbtv->snd_trigger);
 
 	if (usbtv->snd && usbtv->udev) {
-		snd_card_free(usbtv->snd);
+		snd_card_free_when_closed(usbtv->snd);
 		usbtv->snd = NULL;
 	}
 }