diff --git a/drivers/usb/atm/cxacru.c b/drivers/usb/atm/cxacru.c
index f1900c567ba4..429ac20a8999 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/atm/cxacru.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/atm/cxacru.c
@@ -700,6 +700,8 @@ static int cxacru_cm(struct cxacru_data *instance, enum cxacru_cm_request cm,
 	ret = offd;
 	usb_dbg(instance->usbatm, "cm %#x\n", cm);
 fail:
+	if (ret < 0)
+		usb_kill_urb(instance->rcv_urb);
 	mutex_unlock(&instance->cm_serialize);
 err:
 	return ret;