diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/max9286.c b/drivers/media/i2c/max9286.c
index dd6477548f29775da1ae29067d3a0388ca1c71ed..701038d6d19b1cd032706de64ec10c736be11aed 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/max9286.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/max9286.c
@@ -1113,6 +1113,7 @@ static int max9286_v4l2_register(struct max9286_priv *priv)
 err_put_node:
 	fwnode_handle_put(ep);
 err_async:
+	v4l2_ctrl_handler_free(&priv->ctrls);
 	max9286_v4l2_notifier_unregister(priv);
 
 	return ret;