1 files changed, 14 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/sound/usb/endpoint.c b/sound/usb/endpoint.c
index 289f582c9130..114e3e7ff511 100644
--- a/sound/usb/endpoint.c
+++ b/sound/usb/endpoint.c
@@ -987,19 +987,30 @@ void snd_usb_endpoint_deactivate(struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep)
 }
 
 /**
+ * snd_usb_endpoint_release: Tear down an snd_usb_endpoint
+ *
+ * @ep: the endpoint to release
+ *
+ * This function does not care for the endpoint's use count but will tear
+ * down all the streaming URBs immediately.
+ */
+void snd_usb_endpoint_release(struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep)
+{
+        release_urbs(ep, 1);
+}
+
+/**
  * snd_usb_endpoint_free: Free the resources of an snd_usb_endpoint
  *
  * @ep: the list header of the endpoint to free
  *
- * This function does not care for the endpoint's use count but will tear
- * down all the streaming URBs immediately and free all resources.
+ * This free all resources of the given ep.
  */
 void snd_usb_endpoint_free(struct list_head *head)
 {
         struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep;
 
         ep = list_entry(head, struct snd_usb_endpoint, list);
-        release_urbs(ep, 1);
         kfree(ep);
 }