diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ir-rx51.c b/drivers/media/rc/ir-rx51.c
index 546199e9ccc7..8cfe3166bb54 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ir-rx51.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ir-rx51.c
@@ -480,18 +480,7 @@ struct platform_driver lirc_rx51_platform_driver = {
 		.owner	= THIS_MODULE,
 	},
 };
-
-static int __init lirc_rx51_init(void)
-{
-	return platform_driver_register(&lirc_rx51_platform_driver);
-}
-module_init(lirc_rx51_init);
-
-static void __exit lirc_rx51_exit(void)
-{
-	platform_driver_unregister(&lirc_rx51_platform_driver);
-}
-module_exit(lirc_rx51_exit);
+module_platform_driver(lirc_rx51_platform_driver);
 
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("LIRC TX driver for Nokia RX51");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Nokia Corporation");