1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/sound/usb/6fire/firmware.c b/sound/usb/6fire/firmware.c
index d47beffedb0f..1e3ae3327dd3 100644
--- a/sound/usb/6fire/firmware.c
+++ b/sound/usb/6fire/firmware.c
@@ -227,6 +227,7 @@ static int usb6fire_fw_ezusb_upload(
         ret = usb6fire_fw_ihex_init(fw, rec);
         if (ret < 0) {
                 kfree(rec);
+                release_firmware(fw);
                 snd_printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "error validating ezusb "
                                 "firmware %s.\n", fwname);
                 return ret;
@@ -269,7 +270,6 @@ static int usb6fire_fw_ezusb_upload(
         data = 0x00; /* resume ezusb cpu */
         ret = usb6fire_fw_ezusb_write(device, 0xa0, 0xe600, &data, 1);
         if (ret < 0) {
-                release_firmware(fw);
                 snd_printk(KERN_ERR PREFIX "unable to upload ezusb "
                                 "firmware %s: end message.\n", fwname);
                 return ret;