diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/ttusb-dec/ttusb_dec.c b/drivers/media/usb/ttusb-dec/ttusb_dec.c
index f34efa7c61b4..c915e555897b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/ttusb-dec/ttusb_dec.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/ttusb-dec/ttusb_dec.c
@@ -1561,8 +1561,7 @@ static void ttusb_dec_exit_dvb(struct ttusb_dec *dec)
 	dvb_dmx_release(&dec->demux);
 	if (dec->fe) {
 		dvb_unregister_frontend(dec->fe);
-		if (dec->fe->ops.release)
-			dec->fe->ops.release(dec->fe);
+		dvb_frontend_detach(dec->fe);
 	}
 	dvb_unregister_adapter(&dec->adapter);
 }