diff --git a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-async.c b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-async.c
index e6b9ba2c8e6e..38287c7549cf 100644
--- a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-async.c
+++ b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-async.c
@@ -618,16 +618,10 @@ err_unlock:
 
 int v4l2_async_nf_register(struct v4l2_async_notifier *notifier)
 {
-	int ret;
-
 	if (WARN_ON(!notifier->v4l2_dev == !notifier->sd))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	ret = __v4l2_async_nf_register(notifier);
-	if (ret)
-		notifier->v4l2_dev = NULL;
-
-	return ret;
+	return __v4l2_async_nf_register(notifier);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(v4l2_async_nf_register);