diff --git a/sound/usb/mixer.c b/sound/usb/mixer.c
index d09c28c1deaf..d82e3c81c258 100644
--- a/sound/usb/mixer.c
+++ b/sound/usb/mixer.c
@@ -2228,6 +2228,9 @@ static int parse_audio_unit(struct mixer_build *state, int unitid)
 
 static void snd_usb_mixer_free(struct usb_mixer_interface *mixer)
 {
+	/* kill pending URBs */
+	snd_usb_mixer_disconnect(mixer);
+
 	kfree(mixer->id_elems);
 	if (mixer->urb) {
 		kfree(mixer->urb->transfer_buffer);
@@ -2578,8 +2581,13 @@ _error:
 
 void snd_usb_mixer_disconnect(struct usb_mixer_interface *mixer)
 {
-	usb_kill_urb(mixer->urb);
-	usb_kill_urb(mixer->rc_urb);
+	if (mixer->disconnected)
+		return;
+	if (mixer->urb)
+		usb_kill_urb(mixer->urb);
+	if (mixer->rc_urb)
+		usb_kill_urb(mixer->rc_urb);
+	mixer->disconnected = true;
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PM
diff --git a/sound/usb/mixer.h b/sound/usb/mixer.h
index 2b4b067646ab..545d99b09706 100644
--- a/sound/usb/mixer.h
+++ b/sound/usb/mixer.h
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@ struct usb_mixer_interface {
 	struct urb *rc_urb;
 	struct usb_ctrlrequest *rc_setup_packet;
 	u8 rc_buffer[6];
+
+	bool disconnected;
 };
 
 #define MAX_CHANNELS	16	/* max logical channels */