diff --git a/sound/usb/card.c b/sound/usb/card.c
index ed120ca2353d..d8f2bf401458 100644
--- a/sound/usb/card.c
+++ b/sound/usb/card.c
@@ -530,9 +530,11 @@ snd_usb_audio_probe(struct usb_device *dev,
 	return chip;
 
  __error:
-	if (chip && !chip->num_interfaces)
-		snd_card_free(chip->card);
-	chip->probing = 0;
+	if (chip) {
+		if (!chip->num_interfaces)
+			snd_card_free(chip->card);
+		chip->probing = 0;
+	}
 	mutex_unlock(&register_mutex);
  __err_val:
 	return NULL;