1 files changed, 7 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/sound/core/compress_offload.c b/sound/core/compress_offload.c
index c40ae573346d..ad11dc994792 100644
--- a/sound/core/compress_offload.c
+++ b/sound/core/compress_offload.c
@@ -100,12 +100,15 @@ static int snd_compr_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
 
         if (dirn != compr->direction) {
                 pr_err("this device doesn't support this direction\n");
+                snd_card_unref(compr->card);
                 return -EINVAL;
         }
 
         data = kzalloc(sizeof(*data), GFP_KERNEL);
-        if (!data)
+        if (!data) {
+                snd_card_unref(compr->card);
                 return -ENOMEM;
+        }
         data->stream.ops = compr->ops;
         data->stream.direction = dirn;
         data->stream.private_data = compr->private_data;
@@ -113,6 +116,7 @@ static int snd_compr_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
         runtime = kzalloc(sizeof(*runtime), GFP_KERNEL);
         if (!runtime) {
                 kfree(data);
+                snd_card_unref(compr->card);
                 return -ENOMEM;
         }
         runtime->state = SNDRV_PCM_STATE_OPEN;
@@ -126,7 +130,8 @@ static int snd_compr_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)
                 kfree(runtime);
                 kfree(data);
         }
-        return ret;
+        snd_card_unref(compr->card);
+        return 0;
 }
 
 static int snd_compr_free(struct inode *inode, struct file *f)