diff --git a/drivers/media/radio/si470x/radio-si470x-usb.c b/drivers/media/radio/si470x/radio-si470x-usb.c
index 49073747b1e7..fc5b007160a1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/radio/si470x/radio-si470x-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/radio/si470x/radio-si470x-usb.c
@@ -545,8 +545,10 @@ static int si470x_start_usb(struct si470x_device *radio)
 
 	/* start radio */
 	retval = si470x_start(radio);
-	if (retval < 0)
+	if (retval < 0) {
+		usb_kill_urb(radio->int_in_urb);
 		return retval;
+	}
 
 	v4l2_ctrl_handler_setup(&radio->hdl);