diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx25821/cx25821-core.c b/drivers/media/pci/cx25821/cx25821-core.c
index 41be22ce66f3e..44839a6461e88 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx25821/cx25821-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx25821/cx25821-core.c
@@ -976,8 +976,10 @@ int cx25821_riscmem_alloc(struct pci_dev *pci,
 	__le32 *cpu;
 	dma_addr_t dma = 0;
 
-	if (NULL != risc->cpu && risc->size < size)
+	if (risc->cpu && risc->size < size) {
 		pci_free_consistent(pci, risc->size, risc->cpu, risc->dma);
+		risc->cpu = NULL;
+	}
 	if (NULL == risc->cpu) {
 		cpu = pci_zalloc_consistent(pci, size, &dma);
 		if (NULL == cpu)