diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/davinci_vpfe/vpfe_video.c b/drivers/staging/media/davinci_vpfe/vpfe_video.c
index 89dd6b989254..e0440807b4ed 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/davinci_vpfe/vpfe_video.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/davinci_vpfe/vpfe_video.c
@@ -423,6 +423,9 @@ static int vpfe_open(struct file *file)
 	/* If decoder is not initialized. initialize it */
 	if (!video->initialized && vpfe_update_pipe_state(video)) {
 		mutex_unlock(&video->lock);
+		v4l2_fh_del(&handle->vfh);
+		v4l2_fh_exit(&handle->vfh);
+		kfree(handle);
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 	/* Increment device users counter */