diff --git a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
index 47e1ce771e65..28522bd03b8e 100644
--- a/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
+++ b/sound/soc/soc-pcm.c
@@ -1989,6 +1989,7 @@ int soc_dpcm_runtime_update(struct snd_soc_card *card)
 
 		paths = dpcm_path_get(fe, SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK, &list);
 		if (paths < 0) {
+			dpcm_path_put(&list);
 			dev_warn(fe->dev, "ASoC: %s no valid %s path\n",
 					fe->dai_link->name,  "playback");
 			mutex_unlock(&card->mutex);
@@ -2018,6 +2019,7 @@ capture:
 
 		paths = dpcm_path_get(fe, SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE, &list);
 		if (paths < 0) {
+			dpcm_path_put(&list);
 			dev_warn(fe->dev, "ASoC: %s no valid %s path\n",
 					fe->dai_link->name,  "capture");
 			mutex_unlock(&card->mutex);
@@ -2082,6 +2084,7 @@ static int dpcm_fe_dai_open(struct snd_pcm_substream *fe_substream)
 	fe->dpcm[stream].runtime = fe_substream->runtime;
 
 	if (dpcm_path_get(fe, stream, &list) <= 0) {
+		dpcm_path_put(&list);
 		dev_dbg(fe->dev, "ASoC: %s no valid %s route\n",
 			fe->dai_link->name, stream ? "capture" : "playback");
 	}