diff --git a/drivers/media/video/tvmixer.c b/drivers/media/video/tvmixer.c
index 7ea9132a1965..3ae5a9cd2e28 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/tvmixer.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/tvmixer.c
@@ -212,8 +212,7 @@ static int tvmixer_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
 
-	if (client->adapter->owner)
-		module_put(client->adapter->owner);
+	module_put(client->adapter->owner);
 	return 0;
 }