diff --git a/drivers/media/radio/si470x/radio-si470x-usb.c b/drivers/media/radio/si470x/radio-si470x-usb.c
index 3f8634a465730..1365ae732b799 100644
--- a/drivers/media/radio/si470x/radio-si470x-usb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/radio/si470x/radio-si470x-usb.c
@@ -733,8 +733,10 @@ static int si470x_usb_driver_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 
 	/* start radio */
 	retval = si470x_start_usb(radio);
-	if (retval < 0)
+	if (retval < 0 && !radio->int_in_running)
 		goto err_buf;
+	else if (retval < 0)	/* in case of radio->int_in_running == 1 */
+		goto err_all;
 
 	/* set initial frequency */
 	si470x_set_freq(radio, 87.5 * FREQ_MUL); /* available in all regions */