diff --git a/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-dvb.c b/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-dvb.c
index 2a9aa726e984..469f93aac008 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-dvb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-dvb.c
@@ -1339,7 +1339,6 @@ static int dvb_init(struct saa7134_dev *dev)
 
 dettach_frontend:
 	dvb_frontend_detach(dev->dvb.frontend);
-	dvb_unregister_frontend(dev->dvb.frontend);
 	dev->dvb.frontend = NULL;
 
 	return -1;