static int snd_usb_audio_free(struct snd_usb_audio *chip)
 {
+       struct list_head *p, *n;
+
+       list_for_each_safe(p, n, &chip->ep_list)
+               snd_usb_endpoint_free(p);
+
        mutex_destroy(&chip->mutex);
        kfree(chip);
        return 0;
                                     struct snd_usb_audio *chip)
 {
        struct snd_card *card;
-       struct list_head *p, *n;
+       struct list_head *p;
 
        if (chip == (void *)-1L)
                return;
        mutex_lock(®ister_mutex);
        chip->num_interfaces--;
        if (chip->num_interfaces <= 0) {
+               struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep;
+
                snd_card_disconnect(card);
                /* release the pcm resources */
                list_for_each(p, &chip->pcm_list) {
                        snd_usb_stream_disconnect(p);
                }
                /* release the endpoint resources */
-               list_for_each_safe(p, n, &chip->ep_list) {
-                       snd_usb_endpoint_free(p);
+               list_for_each_entry(ep, &chip->ep_list, list) {
+                       snd_usb_endpoint_release(ep);
                }
                /* release the midi resources */
                list_for_each(p, &chip->midi_list) {
 
        wait_clear_urbs(ep);
 }
 
+/**
+ * snd_usb_endpoint_release: Tear down an snd_usb_endpoint
+ *
+ * @ep: the endpoint to release
+ *
+ * This function does not care for the endpoint's use count but will tear
+ * down all the streaming URBs immediately.
+ */
+void snd_usb_endpoint_release(struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep)
+{
+       release_urbs(ep, 1);
+}
+
 /**
  * snd_usb_endpoint_free: Free the resources of an snd_usb_endpoint
  *
  * @ep: the list header of the endpoint to free
  *
- * This function does not care for the endpoint's use count but will tear
- * down all the streaming URBs immediately and free all resources.
+ * This free all resources of the given ep.
  */
 void snd_usb_endpoint_free(struct list_head *head)
 {
        struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep;
 
        ep = list_entry(head, struct snd_usb_endpoint, list);
-       release_urbs(ep, 1);
        kfree(ep);
 }
 
 
 void snd_usb_endpoint_sync_pending_stop(struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep);
 int  snd_usb_endpoint_activate(struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep);
 void snd_usb_endpoint_deactivate(struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep);
+void snd_usb_endpoint_release(struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep);
 void snd_usb_endpoint_free(struct list_head *head);
 
 int snd_usb_endpoint_implicit_feedback_sink(struct snd_usb_endpoint *ep);