diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/cinergyT2-core.c b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/cinergyT2-core.c
index 969a7ec71dff..4116ba5c45fc 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/cinergyT2-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/cinergyT2-core.c
@@ -78,6 +78,8 @@ static int cinergyt2_frontend_attach(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap)
 
 	ret = dvb_usb_generic_rw(d, st->data, 1, st->data, 3, 0);
 	if (ret < 0) {
+		if (adap->fe_adap[0].fe)
+			adap->fe_adap[0].fe->ops.release(adap->fe_adap[0].fe);
 		deb_rc("cinergyt2_power_ctrl() Failed to retrieve sleep state info\n");
 	}
 	mutex_unlock(&d->data_mutex);