diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/zr364xx/zr364xx.c b/drivers/media/usb/zr364xx/zr364xx.c
index 8c670934d920..1b79053b2a05 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/zr364xx/zr364xx.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/zr364xx/zr364xx.c
@@ -1034,6 +1034,7 @@ static int zr364xx_start_readpipe(struct zr364xx_camera *cam)
 	DBG("submitting URB %p\n", pipe_info->stream_urb);
 	retval = usb_submit_urb(pipe_info->stream_urb, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (retval) {
+		usb_free_urb(pipe_info->stream_urb);
 		printk(KERN_ERR KBUILD_MODNAME ": start read pipe failed\n");
 		return retval;
 	}