diff --git a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_audio.c b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_audio.c
index 95605b1ef4eb..6c8b8f5b7e0f 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_audio.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/gadget/function/u_audio.c
@@ -613,7 +613,7 @@ void g_audio_cleanup(struct g_audio *g_audio)
 	uac = g_audio->uac;
 	card = uac->card;
 	if (card)
-		snd_card_free(card);
+		snd_card_free_when_closed(card);
 
 	kfree(uac->p_prm.ureq);
 	kfree(uac->c_prm.ureq);