diff --git a/sound/usb/caiaq/audio.c b/sound/usb/caiaq/audio.c
index 3b6bb2cbe..1308415b5 100755
--- a/sound/usb/caiaq/audio.c
+++ b/sound/usb/caiaq/audio.c
@@ -869,14 +869,20 @@ int snd_usb_caiaq_audio_init(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-void snd_usb_caiaq_audio_free(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev)
+void snd_usb_caiaq_audio_disconnect(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev)
 {
 	struct device *dev = caiaqdev_to_dev(cdev);
 
 	dev_dbg(dev, "%s(%p)\n", __func__, cdev);
 	stream_stop(cdev);
+}
+
+void snd_usb_caiaq_audio_free(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev)
+{
+	struct device *dev = caiaqdev_to_dev(cdev);
+
+	dev_dbg(dev, "%s(%p)\n", __func__, cdev);
 	free_urbs(cdev->data_urbs_in);
 	free_urbs(cdev->data_urbs_out);
 	kfree(cdev->data_cb_info);
 }
-
diff --git a/sound/usb/caiaq/audio.h b/sound/usb/caiaq/audio.h
index 869bf6264..07f5d0644 100755
--- a/sound/usb/caiaq/audio.h
+++ b/sound/usb/caiaq/audio.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 #define CAIAQ_AUDIO_H
 
 int snd_usb_caiaq_audio_init(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev);
+void snd_usb_caiaq_audio_disconnect(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev);
 void snd_usb_caiaq_audio_free(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev);
 
 #endif /* CAIAQ_AUDIO_H */
diff --git a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c
index 2af3b7eb0..482d4915e 100755
--- a/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c
+++ b/sound/usb/caiaq/device.c
@@ -390,6 +390,17 @@ static void setup_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev)
 		dev_err(dev, "Unable to set up control system (ret=%d)\n", ret);
 }
 
+static void card_free(struct snd_card *card)
+{
+	struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev = caiaqdev(card);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_SND_USB_CAIAQ_INPUT
+	snd_usb_caiaq_input_free(cdev);
+#endif
+	snd_usb_caiaq_audio_free(cdev);
+	usb_reset_device(cdev->chip.dev);
+}
+
 static int create_card(struct usb_device *usb_dev,
 		       struct usb_interface *intf,
 		       struct snd_card **cardp)
@@ -503,6 +514,7 @@ static int init_card(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev)
 		       cdev->vendor_name, cdev->product_name, usbpath);
 
 	setup_card(cdev);
+	card->private_free = card_free;
 	return 0;
 
  err_kill_urb:
@@ -548,15 +560,14 @@ static void snd_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 	snd_card_disconnect(card);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SND_USB_CAIAQ_INPUT
-	snd_usb_caiaq_input_free(cdev);
+	snd_usb_caiaq_input_disconnect(cdev);
 #endif
-	snd_usb_caiaq_audio_free(cdev);
+	snd_usb_caiaq_audio_disconnect(cdev);
 
 	usb_kill_urb(&cdev->ep1_in_urb);
 	usb_kill_urb(&cdev->midi_out_urb);
 
-	snd_card_free(card);
-	usb_reset_device(interface_to_usbdev(intf));
+	snd_card_free_when_closed(card);
 }
 
 
diff --git a/sound/usb/caiaq/input.c b/sound/usb/caiaq/input.c
index 84f26dce7..a9130891b 100755
--- a/sound/usb/caiaq/input.c
+++ b/sound/usb/caiaq/input.c
@@ -829,15 +829,21 @@ exit_free_idev:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-void snd_usb_caiaq_input_free(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev)
+void snd_usb_caiaq_input_disconnect(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev)
 {
 	if (!cdev || !cdev->input_dev)
 		return;
 
 	usb_kill_urb(cdev->ep4_in_urb);
+	input_unregister_device(cdev->input_dev);
+}
+
+void snd_usb_caiaq_input_free(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev)
+{
+	if (!cdev || !cdev->input_dev)
+		return;
+
 	usb_free_urb(cdev->ep4_in_urb);
 	cdev->ep4_in_urb = NULL;
-
-	input_unregister_device(cdev->input_dev);
 	cdev->input_dev = NULL;
 }
diff --git a/sound/usb/caiaq/input.h b/sound/usb/caiaq/input.h
index c42891e7b..fbe267f85 100755
--- a/sound/usb/caiaq/input.h
+++ b/sound/usb/caiaq/input.h
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 void snd_usb_caiaq_input_dispatch(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev, char *buf, unsigned int len);
 int snd_usb_caiaq_input_init(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev);
+void snd_usb_caiaq_input_disconnect(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev);
 void snd_usb_caiaq_input_free(struct snd_usb_caiaqdev *cdev);
 
 #endif