1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_ca_en50221.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_ca_en50221.c
index 3f7479557919..5c7bcb8393d2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_ca_en50221.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_ca_en50221.c
@@ -1535,8 +1535,10 @@ static int dvb_ca_en50221_io_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
                 return -EIO;
 
         err = dvb_generic_open(inode, file);
-        if (err < 0)
+        if (err < 0) {
+                module_put(ca->pub->owner);
                 return err;
+        }
 
         for (i = 0; i < ca->slot_count; i++) {