diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-alsa.c b/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-alsa.c
index 29fb1311e443..4e574d8390b4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-alsa.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-alsa.c
@@ -483,8 +483,10 @@ static int snd_cx88_hw_params(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream,
 
 	ret = cx88_risc_databuffer(chip->pci, &buf->risc, buf->sglist,
 				   chip->period_size, chip->num_periods, 1);
-	if (ret < 0)
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		cx88_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);