diff --git a/drivers/media/video/saa5246a.c b/drivers/media/video/saa5246a.c
index da47b2f05288..155804b061e9 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/saa5246a.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/saa5246a.c
@@ -1092,9 +1092,8 @@ static int saa5246a_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	/* Register it */
 	err = video_register_device(t->vdev, VFL_TYPE_VTX, -1);
 	if (err < 0) {
-		kfree(t);
 		video_device_release(t->vdev);
-		t->vdev = NULL;
+		kfree(t);
 		return err;
 	}
 	return 0;