diff --git a/drivers/media/common/saa7146_fops.c b/drivers/media/common/saa7146_fops.c
index 7364b9642d00..fd8e1f45be36 100644
--- a/drivers/media/common/saa7146_fops.c
+++ b/drivers/media/common/saa7146_fops.c
@@ -423,14 +423,15 @@ static void vv_callback(struct saa7146_dev *dev, unsigned long status)
 	}
 }
 
+int saa7146_vv_devinit(struct saa7146_dev *dev)
+{
+	return v4l2_device_register(&dev->pci->dev, &dev->v4l2_dev);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(saa7146_vv_devinit);
+
 int saa7146_vv_init(struct saa7146_dev* dev, struct saa7146_ext_vv *ext_vv)
 {
 	struct saa7146_vv *vv;
-	int err;
-
-	err = v4l2_device_register(&dev->pci->dev, &dev->v4l2_dev);
-	if (err)
-		return err;
 
 	vv = kzalloc(sizeof(struct saa7146_vv), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (vv == NULL) {
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/hexium_gemini.c b/drivers/media/video/hexium_gemini.c
index 60d992ee2589..e620a3a92f25 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/hexium_gemini.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/hexium_gemini.c
@@ -352,9 +352,13 @@ static struct saa7146_ext_vv vv_data;
 static int hexium_attach(struct saa7146_dev *dev, struct saa7146_pci_extension_data *info)
 {
 	struct hexium *hexium = (struct hexium *) dev->ext_priv;
+	int ret;
 
 	DEB_EE((".\n"));
 
+	ret = saa7146_vv_devinit(dev);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
 	hexium = kzalloc(sizeof(struct hexium), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (NULL == hexium) {
 		printk("hexium_gemini: not enough kernel memory in hexium_attach().\n");
@@ -400,9 +404,10 @@ static int hexium_attach(struct saa7146_dev *dev, struct saa7146_pci_extension_d
 	vv_data.ops.vidioc_enum_input = vidioc_enum_input;
 	vv_data.ops.vidioc_g_input = vidioc_g_input;
 	vv_data.ops.vidioc_s_input = vidioc_s_input;
-	if (0 != saa7146_register_device(&hexium->video_dev, dev, "hexium gemini", VFL_TYPE_GRABBER)) {
+	ret = saa7146_register_device(&hexium->video_dev, dev, "hexium gemini", VFL_TYPE_GRABBER);
+	if (ret < 0) {
 		printk("hexium_gemini: cannot register capture v4l2 device. skipping.\n");
-		return -1;
+		return ret;
 	}
 
 	printk("hexium_gemini: found 'hexium gemini' frame grabber-%d.\n", hexium_num);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/hexium_orion.c b/drivers/media/video/hexium_orion.c
index 938a1f8f880a..fe596a1c12a8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/hexium_orion.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/hexium_orion.c
@@ -216,6 +216,10 @@ static int hexium_probe(struct saa7146_dev *dev)
 		return -EFAULT;
 	}
 
+	err = saa7146_vv_devinit(dev);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
+
 	hexium = kzalloc(sizeof(struct hexium), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (NULL == hexium) {
 		printk("hexium_orion: hexium_probe: not enough kernel memory.\n");
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/mxb.c b/drivers/media/video/mxb.c
index c1fc6dc776f5..823f126b89cc 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/mxb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/mxb.c
@@ -169,7 +169,11 @@ static struct saa7146_extension extension;
 static int mxb_probe(struct saa7146_dev *dev)
 {
 	struct mxb *mxb = NULL;
+	int err;
 
+	err = saa7146_vv_devinit(dev);
+	if (err)
+		return err;
 	mxb = kzalloc(sizeof(struct mxb), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (mxb == NULL) {
 		DEB_D(("not enough kernel memory.\n"));
diff --git a/include/media/saa7146_vv.h b/include/media/saa7146_vv.h
index 4aeff96ff7d8..b9da1f5591e7 100644
--- a/include/media/saa7146_vv.h
+++ b/include/media/saa7146_vv.h
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ void saa7146_buffer_timeout(unsigned long data);
 void saa7146_dma_free(struct saa7146_dev* dev,struct videobuf_queue *q,
 						struct saa7146_buf *buf);
 
+int saa7146_vv_devinit(struct saa7146_dev *dev);
 int saa7146_vv_init(struct saa7146_dev* dev, struct saa7146_ext_vv *ext_vv);
 int saa7146_vv_release(struct saa7146_dev* dev);