diff --git a/drivers/mmc/host/vub300.c b/drivers/mmc/host/vub300.c
index 6c3cb2f1c9d3..c1c21e95f5bf 100644
--- a/drivers/mmc/host/vub300.c
+++ b/drivers/mmc/host/vub300.c
@@ -2336,12 +2336,16 @@ static int vub300_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 			 interface_to_InterfaceNumber(interface));
 	retval = mmc_add_host(mmc);
 	if (retval)
-		goto err_delete_timer;
+		goto err_stop_io;
 
 	return 0;
 
-err_delete_timer:
-	timer_delete_sync(&vub300->inactivity_timer);
+err_stop_io:
+	vub300->interface = NULL;
+	kref_put(&vub300->kref, vub300_delete);
+
+	return retval;
+
 err_free_host:
 	mmc_free_host(mmc);
 	/*