diff --git a/sound/usb/line6/driver.c b/sound/usb/line6/driver.c
index 183311cb849e..be78078a10ba 100644
--- a/sound/usb/line6/driver.c
+++ b/sound/usb/line6/driver.c
@@ -586,9 +586,10 @@ int line6_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 	return 0;
 
  error:
-	if (line6->disconnect)
-		line6->disconnect(line6);
-	snd_card_free(card);
+	/* we can call disconnect callback here because no close-sync is
+	 * needed yet at this point
+	 */
+	line6_disconnect(interface);
 	return ret;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(line6_probe);