diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-audio.c b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-audio.c
index 97d9105e6830..7f762db94b5f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-audio.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-audio.c
@@ -956,6 +956,7 @@ static int em28xx_audio_fini(struct em28xx *dev)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	snd_card_disconnect(dev->adev.sndcard);
 	em28xx_audio_free_urb(dev);
 
 	if (dev->adev.sndcard) {