diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ov5675.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ov5675.c
index 9540ce8918f0..aa35a9546177 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ov5675.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ov5675.c
@@ -791,8 +791,10 @@ static int ov5675_init_controls(struct ov5675 *ov5675)
 	v4l2_ctrl_new_std(ctrl_hdlr, &ov5675_ctrl_ops,
 			  V4L2_CID_VFLIP, 0, 1, 1, 0);
 
-	if (ctrl_hdlr->error)
+	if (ctrl_hdlr->error) {
+		v4l2_ctrl_handler_free(ctrl_hdlr);
 		return ctrl_hdlr->error;
+	}
 
 	ov5675->sd.ctrl_handler = ctrl_hdlr;