1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/nxt200x.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/nxt200x.c
index 55671cb5255e..87c286ee6a00 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/nxt200x.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/nxt200x.c
@@ -896,9 +896,9 @@ static int nxt2002_init(struct dvb_frontend* fe)
         }
 
         ret = nxt2002_load_firmware(fe, fw);
+        release_firmware(fw);
         if (ret) {
                 printk("nxt2002: Writing firmware to device failed\n");
-                release_firmware(fw);
                 return ret;
         }
         printk("nxt2002: Firmware upload complete\n");
@@ -960,9 +960,9 @@ static int nxt2004_init(struct dvb_frontend* fe)
         }
 
         ret = nxt2004_load_firmware(fe, fw);
+        release_firmware(fw);
         if (ret) {
                 printk("nxt2004: Writing firmware to device failed\n");
-                release_firmware(fw);
                 return ret;
         }
         printk("nxt2004: Firmware upload complete\n");