diff --git a/sound/usb/card.c b/sound/usb/card.c
index 781d9e61adfb..ed120ca2353d 100644
--- a/sound/usb/card.c
+++ b/sound/usb/card.c
@@ -532,6 +532,7 @@ snd_usb_audio_probe(struct usb_device *dev,
  __error:
 	if (chip && !chip->num_interfaces)
 		snd_card_free(chip->card);
+	chip->probing = 0;
 	mutex_unlock(&register_mutex);
  __err_val:
 	return NULL;