diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/tm6000/tm6000-dvb.c b/drivers/media/usb/tm6000/tm6000-dvb.c
index e4d2dcd5cc0f..19c90fa9e443 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/tm6000/tm6000-dvb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/tm6000/tm6000-dvb.c
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ static void tm6000_urb_received(struct urb *urb)
 			printk(KERN_ERR "tm6000:  error %s\n", __func__);
 			kfree(urb->transfer_buffer);
 			usb_free_urb(urb);
+			dev->dvb->bulk_urb = NULL;
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ static int tm6000_start_stream(struct tm6000_core *dev)
 	dvb->bulk_urb->transfer_buffer = kzalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!dvb->bulk_urb->transfer_buffer) {
 		usb_free_urb(dvb->bulk_urb);
+		dvb->bulk_urb = NULL;
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
 
@@ -153,6 +155,7 @@ static int tm6000_start_stream(struct tm6000_core *dev)
 
 		kfree(dvb->bulk_urb->transfer_buffer);
 		usb_free_urb(dvb->bulk_urb);
+		dvb->bulk_urb = NULL;
 		return ret;
 	}