diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-alsa-pcm.c b/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-alsa-pcm.c
index 05cb8f1753b59b0392beacbca925d688aa7c071b..e14f8e42a2ab4e06f040da4f04daa7ba3698f905 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-alsa-pcm.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-alsa-pcm.c
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ static int snd_cx18_pcm_capture_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	/* See if the stream is available */
 	if (cx18_claim_stream(item, item->type)) {
 		/* No, it's already in use */
+		kfree(item);
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}