diff --git a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
index 8bc27e7c0590..1bae0746e726 100644
--- a/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
+++ b/sound/pci/hda/hda_intel.c
@@ -2392,7 +2392,8 @@ static int azx_probe_continue(struct azx *chip)
 
 out_free:
 	if (err < 0) {
-		azx_free(chip);
+		pci_set_drvdata(pci, NULL);
+		snd_card_free(chip->card);
 		return err;
 	}