diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/tvp5150.c b/drivers/media/i2c/tvp5150.c
index eb39cf5ea089..9df575238952 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/tvp5150.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/tvp5150.c
@@ -1664,8 +1664,10 @@ static int tvp5150_registered(struct v4l2_subdev *sd)
 	return 0;
 
 err:
-	for (i = 0; i < decoder->connectors_num; i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < decoder->connectors_num; i++) {
 		media_device_unregister_entity(&decoder->connectors[i].ent);
+		media_entity_cleanup(&decoder->connectors[i].ent);
+	}
 	return ret;
 #endif
 
@@ -2248,8 +2250,10 @@ static int tvp5150_remove(struct i2c_client *c)
 
 	for (i = 0; i < decoder->connectors_num; i++)
 		v4l2_fwnode_connector_free(&decoder->connectors[i].base);
-	for (i = 0; i < decoder->connectors_num; i++)
+	for (i = 0; i < decoder->connectors_num; i++) {
 		media_device_unregister_entity(&decoder->connectors[i].ent);
+		media_entity_cleanup(&decoder->connectors[i].ent);
+	}
 	v4l2_async_unregister_subdev(sd);
 	v4l2_ctrl_handler_free(&decoder->hdl);
 	pm_runtime_disable(&c->dev);