diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/as102/as102_fw.c b/drivers/media/usb/as102/as102_fw.c
index 07d08c49f4d495d0fc40d26a3bde82051eae7c30..5a28ce3a1d492600d002a504323745f4857bf259 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/as102/as102_fw.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/as102/as102_fw.c
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ int as102_fw_upload(struct as10x_bus_adapter_t *bus_adap)
 	pr_info("%s: firmware: %s loaded with success\n",
 		DRIVER_NAME, fw1);
 	release_firmware(firmware);
+	firmware = NULL;
 
 	/* wait for boot to complete */
 	mdelay(100);