diff --git a/sound/core/ump.c b/sound/core/ump.c
index 70520c7ca293..632c13baf21e 100644
--- a/sound/core/ump.c
+++ b/sound/core/ump.c
@@ -1365,6 +1365,7 @@ int snd_ump_attach_legacy_rawmidi(struct snd_ump_endpoint *ump,
 			      &rmidi);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		kfree(ump->out_cvts);
+		ump->out_cvts = NULL;
 		return err;
 	}