diff --git a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c
index 3d821fde4582..f604846ec6e6 100644
--- a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c
+++ b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c
@@ -562,6 +562,9 @@ static int snd_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	ret = init_card(caiaqdev(card));
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(&usb_dev->dev, "unable to init card! (ret=%d)\n", ret);
+#ifdef CONFIG_SND_USB_CAIAQ_INPUT
+		snd_usb_caiaq_input_disconnect(caiaqdev(card));
+#endif
 		snd_card_free(card);
 		return ret;
 	}