diff --git a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob.c b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob.c
index 730ea91d9be8..93676354f87f 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob.c
@@ -263,6 +263,8 @@ do_registration(struct work_struct *work)
 error:
 	mutex_unlock(&devices_mutex);
 	snd_bebob_stream_destroy_duplex(bebob);
+	kfree(bebob->maudio_special_quirk);
+	bebob->maudio_special_quirk = NULL;
 	snd_card_free(bebob->card);
 	dev_info(&bebob->unit->device,
 		 "Sound card registration failed: %d\n", err);
diff --git a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_maudio.c b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_maudio.c
index 0c5a4cbb99ba..c266997ad299 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_maudio.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/bebob/bebob_maudio.c
@@ -294,10 +294,6 @@ snd_bebob_maudio_special_discover(struct snd_bebob *bebob, bool is1814)
 		bebob->midi_output_ports = 2;
 	}
 end:
-	if (err < 0) {
-		kfree(params);
-		bebob->maudio_special_quirk = NULL;
-	}
 	mutex_unlock(&bebob->mutex);
 	return err;
 }