diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-dvb.c b/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-dvb.c
index 8fd5b6ef2428..7551ca4a322a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-dvb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-dvb.c
@@ -2459,16 +2459,10 @@ static int dvb_register(struct cx23885_tsport *port)
 			request_module("%s", info.type);
 			client_tuner = i2c_new_client_device(&dev->i2c_bus[1].i2c_adap, &info);
 			if (!i2c_client_has_driver(client_tuner)) {
-				module_put(client_demod->dev.driver->owner);
-				i2c_unregister_device(client_demod);
-				port->i2c_client_demod = NULL;
 				goto frontend_detach;
 			}
 			if (!try_module_get(client_tuner->dev.driver->owner)) {
 				i2c_unregister_device(client_tuner);
-				module_put(client_demod->dev.driver->owner);
-				i2c_unregister_device(client_demod);
-				port->i2c_client_demod = NULL;
 				goto frontend_detach;
 			}
 			port->i2c_client_tuner = client_tuner;
@@ -2505,16 +2499,10 @@ static int dvb_register(struct cx23885_tsport *port)
 			request_module("%s", info.type);
 			client_tuner = i2c_new_client_device(&dev->i2c_bus[1].i2c_adap, &info);
 			if (!i2c_client_has_driver(client_tuner)) {
-				module_put(client_demod->dev.driver->owner);
-				i2c_unregister_device(client_demod);
-				port->i2c_client_demod = NULL;
 				goto frontend_detach;
 			}
 			if (!try_module_get(client_tuner->dev.driver->owner)) {
 				i2c_unregister_device(client_tuner);
-				module_put(client_demod->dev.driver->owner);
-				i2c_unregister_device(client_demod);
-				port->i2c_client_demod = NULL;
 				goto frontend_detach;
 			}
 			port->i2c_client_tuner = client_tuner;