diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/max9286.c b/drivers/media/i2c/max9286.c
index ce943702ffe9..b9513e93ac61 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/max9286.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/max9286.c
@@ -928,6 +928,7 @@ static int max9286_v4l2_register(struct max9286_priv *priv)
 err_put_node:
 	fwnode_handle_put(ep);
 err_async:
+	v4l2_ctrl_handler_free(&priv->ctrls);
 	max9286_v4l2_notifier_unregister(priv);
 
 	return ret;