diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/adv7180.c b/drivers/media/i2c/adv7180.c
index 2359fd834c9b..85cb4e9f7847 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/adv7180.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/adv7180.c
@@ -616,7 +616,6 @@ static int adv7180_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 err_free_ctrl:
 	adv7180_exit_controls(state);
 err_unreg_subdev:
-	v4l2_device_unregister_subdev(sd);
 	mutex_destroy(&state->mutex);
 err:
 	printk(KERN_ERR KBUILD_MODNAME ": Failed to probe: %d\n", ret);