diff --git a/drivers/media/radio/radio-keene.c b/drivers/media/radio/radio-keene.c
index f3b57f0cb1ec..c133305fd019 100644
--- a/drivers/media/radio/radio-keene.c
+++ b/drivers/media/radio/radio-keene.c
@@ -338,7 +338,6 @@ static int usb_keene_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	if (hdl->error) {
 		retval = hdl->error;
 
-		v4l2_ctrl_handler_free(hdl);
 		goto err_v4l2;
 	}
 	retval = v4l2_device_register(&intf->dev, &radio->v4l2_dev);
@@ -384,6 +383,7 @@ static int usb_keene_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 err_vdev:
 	v4l2_device_unregister(&radio->v4l2_dev);
 err_v4l2:
+	v4l2_ctrl_handler_free(&radio->hdl);
 	kfree(radio->buffer);
 	kfree(radio);
 err: