diff --git a/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_init.c b/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_init.c
index 685712276ac9..69cd7b3c362d 100644
--- a/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_init.c
+++ b/sound/core/seq/oss/seq_oss_init.c
@@ -281,13 +281,10 @@ snd_seq_oss_open(struct file *file, int level)
 	return 0;
 
  _error:
-	snd_seq_oss_writeq_delete(dp->writeq);
-	snd_seq_oss_readq_delete(dp->readq);
 	snd_seq_oss_synth_cleanup(dp);
 	snd_seq_oss_midi_cleanup(dp);
-	delete_port(dp);
 	delete_seq_queue(dp->queue);
-	kfree(dp);
+	delete_port(dp);
 
 	return rc;
 }
@@ -350,8 +347,10 @@ create_port(struct seq_oss_devinfo *dp)
 static int
 delete_port(struct seq_oss_devinfo *dp)
 {
-	if (dp->port < 0)
+	if (dp->port < 0) {
+		kfree(dp);
 		return 0;
+	}
 
 	debug_printk(("delete_port %i\n", dp->port));
 	return snd_seq_event_port_detach(dp->cseq, dp->port);