diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/max9286.c b/drivers/media/i2c/max9286.c
index d034a67042e3..892cd97b7cab 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/max9286.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/max9286.c
@@ -941,6 +941,7 @@ err_async:
 static void max9286_v4l2_unregister(struct max9286_priv *priv)
 {
 	fwnode_handle_put(priv->sd.fwnode);
+	v4l2_ctrl_handler_free(&priv->ctrls);
 	v4l2_async_unregister_subdev(&priv->sd);
 	max9286_v4l2_notifier_unregister(priv);
 }