diff --git a/sound/sparc/cs4231.c b/sound/sparc/cs4231.c
index e73c962590eb..079063d8038d 100644
--- a/sound/sparc/cs4231.c
+++ b/sound/sparc/cs4231.c
@@ -1146,10 +1146,8 @@ static int snd_cs4231_playback_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	runtime->hw = snd_cs4231_playback;
 
 	err = snd_cs4231_open(chip, CS4231_MODE_PLAY);
-	if (err < 0) {
-		snd_free_pages(runtime->dma_area, runtime->dma_bytes);
+	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
-	}
 	chip->playback_substream = substream;
 	chip->p_periods_sent = 0;
 	snd_pcm_set_sync(substream);
@@ -1167,10 +1165,8 @@ static int snd_cs4231_capture_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 	runtime->hw = snd_cs4231_capture;
 
 	err = snd_cs4231_open(chip, CS4231_MODE_RECORD);
-	if (err < 0) {
-		snd_free_pages(runtime->dma_area, runtime->dma_bytes);
+	if (err < 0)
 		return err;
-	}
 	chip->capture_substream = substream;
 	chip->c_periods_sent = 0;
 	snd_pcm_set_sync(substream);