+static void free_cable(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
+{
+ struct loopback *loopback = substream->private_data;
+ int dev = get_cable_index(substream);
+ struct loopback_cable *cable;
+
+ cable = loopback->cables[substream->number][dev];
+ if (!cable)
+ return;
+ if (cable->streams[!substream->stream]) {
+ /* other stream is still alive */
+ cable->streams[substream->stream] = NULL;
+ } else {
+ /* free the cable */
+ loopback->cables[substream->number][dev] = NULL;
+ kfree(cable);
+ }
+}
+