diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/ispvideo.c b/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/ispvideo.c
index 25a8210f0a6d..218e6d7ae93a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/ispvideo.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/ispvideo.c
@@ -1350,6 +1350,7 @@ static int isp_video_open(struct file *file)
 done:
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		v4l2_fh_del(&handle->vfh);
+		v4l2_fh_exit(&handle->vfh);
 		kfree(handle);
 	}
 
@@ -1373,6 +1374,7 @@ static int isp_video_release(struct file *file)
 
 	/* Release the file handle. */
 	v4l2_fh_del(vfh);
+	v4l2_fh_exit(vfh);
 	kfree(handle);
 	file->private_data = NULL;