diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dmxdev.c b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dmxdev.c
index 0b4616b87195..c0363f1b6c90 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dmxdev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dmxdev.c
@@ -206,8 +206,6 @@ static int dvb_dvr_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	/* TODO */
 	dvbdev->users--;
 	if (dvbdev->users == 1 && dmxdev->exit == 1) {
-		fops_put(file->f_op);
-		file->f_op = NULL;
 		mutex_unlock(&dmxdev->mutex);
 		wake_up(&dvbdev->wait_queue);
 	} else
@@ -1120,8 +1118,6 @@ static int dvb_demux_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	mutex_lock(&dmxdev->mutex);
 	dmxdev->dvbdev->users--;
 	if(dmxdev->dvbdev->users==1 && dmxdev->exit==1) {
-		fops_put(file->f_op);
-		file->f_op = NULL;
 		mutex_unlock(&dmxdev->mutex);
 		wake_up(&dmxdev->dvbdev->wait_queue);
 	} else