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);
 
                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);
        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");
        }