diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/rc-loopback.c b/drivers/media/rc/rc-loopback.c
index efc6a514348a..fae1615e0ff2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/rc-loopback.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/rc-loopback.c
@@ -221,7 +221,6 @@ static int __init loop_init(void)
 	rc->s_idle		= loop_set_idle;
 	rc->s_learning_mode	= loop_set_learning_mode;
 	rc->s_carrier_report	= loop_set_carrier_report;
-	rc->priv		= &loopdev;
 
 	loopdev.txmask		= RXMASK_REGULAR;
 	loopdev.txcarrier	= 36000;