diff --git a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/bcm2835-audio/bcm2835-vchiq.c b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/bcm2835-audio/bcm2835-vchiq.c
index 4be864dbd41c..9eb3b625a1b1 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/bcm2835-audio/bcm2835-vchiq.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/bcm2835-audio/bcm2835-vchiq.c
@@ -442,16 +442,16 @@ int bcm2835_audio_open(struct bcm2835_alsa_stream *alsa_stream)
 	my_workqueue_init(alsa_stream);
 
 	ret = bcm2835_audio_open_connection(alsa_stream);
-	if (ret) {
-		ret = -1;
-		goto exit;
-	}
+	if (ret)
+		goto free_wq;
+
 	instance = alsa_stream->instance;
 	LOG_DBG(" instance (%p)\n", instance);
 
 	if (mutex_lock_interruptible(&instance->vchi_mutex)) {
 		LOG_DBG("Interrupted whilst waiting for lock on (%d)\n", instance->num_connections);
-		return -EINTR;
+		ret = -EINTR;
+		goto free_wq;
 	}
 	vchi_service_use(instance->vchi_handle[0]);
 
@@ -474,7 +474,11 @@ int bcm2835_audio_open(struct bcm2835_alsa_stream *alsa_stream)
 unlock:
 	vchi_service_release(instance->vchi_handle[0]);
 	mutex_unlock(&instance->vchi_mutex);
-exit:
+
+free_wq:
+	if (ret)
+		destroy_workqueue(alsa_stream->my_wq);
+
 	return ret;
 }