diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/amphion/vpu_v4l2.c b/drivers/media/platform/amphion/vpu_v4l2.c
index 61d27b63b99d..75084ba8f93b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/amphion/vpu_v4l2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/amphion/vpu_v4l2.c
@@ -693,8 +693,6 @@ static int vpu_v4l2_release(struct vpu_inst *inst)
 
 	v4l2_ctrl_handler_free(&inst->ctrl_handler);
 	mutex_destroy(&inst->lock);
-	v4l2_fh_del(&inst->fh);
-	v4l2_fh_exit(&inst->fh);
 
 	call_void_vop(inst, cleanup);
 
@@ -763,6 +761,8 @@ int vpu_v4l2_open(struct file *file, struct vpu_inst *inst)
 
 	return 0;
 error:
+	v4l2_fh_del(&inst->fh);
+	v4l2_fh_exit(&inst->fh);
 	vpu_inst_put(inst);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -782,6 +782,9 @@ int vpu_v4l2_close(struct file *file)
 	call_void_vop(inst, release);
 	vpu_inst_unlock(inst);
 
+	v4l2_fh_del(&inst->fh);
+	v4l2_fh_exit(&inst->fh);
+
 	vpu_inst_unregister(inst);
 	vpu_inst_put(inst);