diff --git a/sound/usb/quirks.c b/sound/usb/quirks.c
index fb62bce2435c..6178bb5d0731 100644
--- a/sound/usb/quirks.c
+++ b/sound/usb/quirks.c
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ static int create_fixed_stream_quirk(struct snd_usb_audio *chip,
 		usb_audio_err(chip, "cannot memdup\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&fp->list);
 	if (fp->nr_rates > MAX_NR_RATES) {
 		kfree(fp);
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -193,6 +194,7 @@ static int create_fixed_stream_quirk(struct snd_usb_audio *chip,
 	return 0;
 
  error:
+	list_del(&fp->list); /* unlink for avoiding double-free */
 	kfree(fp);
 	kfree(rate_table);
 	return err;
@@ -469,6 +471,7 @@ static int create_uaxx_quirk(struct snd_usb_audio *chip,
 	fp->ep_attr = get_endpoint(alts, 0)->bmAttributes;
 	fp->datainterval = 0;
 	fp->maxpacksize = le16_to_cpu(get_endpoint(alts, 0)->wMaxPacketSize);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&fp->list);
 
 	switch (fp->maxpacksize) {
 	case 0x120:
@@ -492,6 +495,7 @@ static int create_uaxx_quirk(struct snd_usb_audio *chip,
 		? SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_CAPTURE : SNDRV_PCM_STREAM_PLAYBACK;
 	err = snd_usb_add_audio_stream(chip, stream, fp);
 	if (err < 0) {
+		list_del(&fp->list); /* unlink for avoiding double-free */
 		kfree(fp);
 		return err;
 	}
diff --git a/sound/usb/stream.c b/sound/usb/stream.c
index c4dc577ab1bd..8e9548bc1f1a 100644
--- a/sound/usb/stream.c
+++ b/sound/usb/stream.c
@@ -314,7 +314,9 @@ static struct snd_pcm_chmap_elem *convert_chmap(int channels, unsigned int bits,
 /*
  * add this endpoint to the chip instance.
  * if a stream with the same endpoint already exists, append to it.
- * if not, create a new pcm stream.
+ * if not, create a new pcm stream. note, fp is added to the substream
+ * fmt_list and will be freed on the chip instance release. do not free
+ * fp or do remove it from the substream fmt_list to avoid double-free.
  */
 int snd_usb_add_audio_stream(struct snd_usb_audio *chip,
 			     int stream,
@@ -675,6 +677,7 @@ int snd_usb_parse_audio_interface(struct snd_usb_audio *chip, int iface_no)
 					* (fp->maxpacksize & 0x7ff);
 		fp->attributes = parse_uac_endpoint_attributes(chip, alts, protocol, iface_no);
 		fp->clock = clock;
+		INIT_LIST_HEAD(&fp->list);
 
 		/* some quirks for attributes here */
 
@@ -723,6 +726,7 @@ int snd_usb_parse_audio_interface(struct snd_usb_audio *chip, int iface_no)
 		dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "%u:%d: add audio endpoint %#x\n", iface_no, altno, fp->endpoint);
 		err = snd_usb_add_audio_stream(chip, stream, fp);
 		if (err < 0) {
+			list_del(&fp->list); /* unlink for avoiding double-free */
 			kfree(fp->rate_table);
 			kfree(fp->chmap);
 			kfree(fp);