diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-alsa.c b/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-alsa.c
index 25dc8d4dc5b7..717fc6c9ef21 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-alsa.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-alsa.c
@@ -392,8 +392,10 @@ static int snd_cx23885_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 
 	ret = cx23885_risc_databuffer(chip->pci, &buf->risc, buf->sglist,
 				   chip->period_size, chip->num_periods, 1);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		cx23885_alsa_dma_unmap(chip);
 		goto error;
+	}
 
 	/* Loop back to start of program */
 	buf->risc.jmp[0] = cpu_to_le32(RISC_JUMP|RISC_IRQ1|RISC_CNT_INC);