diff --git a/sound/usb/usx2y/usbusx2y.c b/sound/usb/usx2y/usbusx2y.c
index 9d5a33c4f..c567e58ce 100755
--- a/sound/usb/usx2y/usbusx2y.c
+++ b/sound/usb/usx2y/usbusx2y.c
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ static void snd_usx2y_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 	}
 	if (usx2y->us428ctls_sharedmem)
 		wake_up(&usx2y->us428ctls_wait_queue_head);
-	snd_card_free(card);
+	snd_card_free_when_closed(card);
 }
 
 static int snd_usx2y_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,