diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/cpia2/cpia2_usb.c b/drivers/media/usb/cpia2/cpia2_usb.c
index 3ab80a7b4498..db3b5d6d2d9a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/cpia2/cpia2_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/cpia2/cpia2_usb.c
@@ -844,15 +844,13 @@ static int cpia2_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	ret = set_alternate(cam, USBIF_CMDONLY);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		ERR("%s: usb_set_interface error (ret = %d)\n", __func__, ret);
-		kfree(cam);
-		return ret;
+		goto error;
 	}
 
 
 	if((ret = cpia2_init_camera(cam)) < 0) {
 		ERR("%s: failed to initialize cpia2 camera (ret = %d)\n", __func__, ret);
-		kfree(cam);
-		return ret;
+		goto error;
 	}
 	LOG("  CPiA Version: %d.%02d (%d.%d)\n",
 	       cam->params.version.firmware_revision_hi,
@@ -872,11 +870,14 @@ static int cpia2_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	ret = cpia2_register_camera(cam);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		ERR("%s: Failed to register cpia2 camera (ret = %d)\n", __func__, ret);
-		kfree(cam);
-		return ret;
+		goto error;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
+error:
+	v4l2_device_unregister(&cam->v4l2_dev);
+	kfree(cam);
+	return ret;
 }
 
 /******************************************************************************