diff --git a/sound/usb/card.c b/sound/usb/card.c
index 3e4565ff2752..3e42e2b96d53 100644
--- a/sound/usb/card.c
+++ b/sound/usb/card.c
@@ -289,6 +289,11 @@ static int snd_usb_create_streams(struct snd_usb_audio *chip, int ctrlif)
 
 static int snd_usb_audio_free(struct snd_usb_audio *chip)
 {
+	struct list_head *p, *n;
+
+	list_for_each_safe(p, n, &chip->ep_list)
+		snd_usb_endpoint_free(p);
+
 	mutex_destroy(&chip->mutex);
 	kfree(chip);
 	return 0;
@@ -564,7 +569,7 @@ static void snd_usb_audio_disconnect(struct usb_device *dev,
 				     struct snd_usb_audio *chip)
 {
 	struct snd_card *card;
-	struct list_head *p, *n;
+	struct list_head *p;
 
 	if (chip == (void *)-1L)
 		return;
@@ -577,14 +582,16 @@ static void snd_usb_audio_disconnect(struct usb_device *dev,
 	mutex_lock(&register_mutex);
 	chip->num_interfaces--;
 	if (chip->num_interfaces <= 0) {
+		struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep;
+
 		snd_card_disconnect(card);
 		/* release the pcm resources */
 		list_for_each(p, &chip->pcm_list) {
 			snd_usb_stream_disconnect(p);
 		}
 		/* release the endpoint resources */
-		list_for_each_safe(p, n, &chip->ep_list) {
-			snd_usb_endpoint_free(p);
+		list_for_each_entry(ep, &chip->ep_list, list) {
+			snd_usb_endpoint_release(ep);
 		}
 		/* release the midi resources */
 		list_for_each(p, &chip->midi_list) {
diff --git a/sound/usb/endpoint.c b/sound/usb/endpoint.c
index f46a4e05e5a8..a86ccd7f7bbc 100644
--- a/sound/usb/endpoint.c
+++ b/sound/usb/endpoint.c
@@ -949,20 +949,31 @@ int snd_usb_endpoint_deactivate(struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/**
+ * snd_usb_endpoint_release: Tear down an snd_usb_endpoint
+ *
+ * @ep: the endpoint to release
+ *
+ * This function does not care for the endpoint's use count but will tear
+ * down all the streaming URBs immediately.
+ */
+void snd_usb_endpoint_release(struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep)
+{
+	release_urbs(ep, 1);
+}
+
 /**
  * snd_usb_endpoint_free: Free the resources of an snd_usb_endpoint
  *
  * @ep: the list header of the endpoint to free
  *
- * This function does not care for the endpoint's use count but will tear
- * down all the streaming URBs immediately and free all resources.
+ * This free all resources of the given ep.
  */
 void snd_usb_endpoint_free(struct list_head *head)
 {
 	struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep;
 
 	ep = list_entry(head, struct snd_usb_endpoint, list);
-	release_urbs(ep, 1);
 	kfree(ep);
 }
 
diff --git a/sound/usb/endpoint.h b/sound/usb/endpoint.h
index 447902dd8a4a..b21f844d90ef 100644
--- a/sound/usb/endpoint.h
+++ b/sound/usb/endpoint.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ void snd_usb_endpoint_stop(struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep);
 void snd_usb_endpoint_sync_pending_stop(struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep);
 int  snd_usb_endpoint_activate(struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep);
 int  snd_usb_endpoint_deactivate(struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep);
+void snd_usb_endpoint_release(struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep);
 void snd_usb_endpoint_free(struct list_head *head);
 
 int snd_usb_endpoint_implict_feedback_sink(struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep);