diff --git a/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks.c b/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks.c
index 71a0613d3da040c49ef633f4877f98d8db219a99..f2d073365cf6365e5d3e5c841a7288a93c5b1ec5 100644
--- a/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks.c
+++ b/sound/firewire/fireworks/fireworks.c
@@ -301,6 +301,8 @@ do_registration(struct work_struct *work)
 	snd_efw_transaction_remove_instance(efw);
 	snd_efw_stream_destroy_duplex(efw);
 	snd_card_free(efw->card);
+	kfree(efw->resp_buf);
+	efw->resp_buf = NULL;
 	dev_info(&efw->unit->device,
 		 "Sound card registration failed: %d\n", err);
 }