diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-v4l2.c b/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-v4l2.c
index a34717eba409..eaa08c7999d4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-v4l2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-v4l2.c
@@ -898,8 +898,12 @@ static void pvr2_v4l2_internal_check(struct pvr2_channel *chp)
 	pvr2_v4l2_dev_disassociate_parent(vp->dev_video);
 	pvr2_v4l2_dev_disassociate_parent(vp->dev_radio);
 	if (!list_empty(&vp->dev_video->devbase.fh_list) ||
-	    !list_empty(&vp->dev_radio->devbase.fh_list))
+	    (vp->dev_radio &&
+	     !list_empty(&vp->dev_radio->devbase.fh_list))) {
+		pvr2_trace(PVR2_TRACE_STRUCT,
+			   "pvr2_v4l2 internal_check exit-empty id=%p", vp);
 		return;
+	}
 	pvr2_v4l2_destroy_no_lock(vp);
 }
 
@@ -935,7 +939,8 @@ static int pvr2_v4l2_release(struct file *file)
 	kfree(fhp);
 	if (vp->channel.mc_head->disconnect_flag &&
 	    list_empty(&vp->dev_video->devbase.fh_list) &&
-	    list_empty(&vp->dev_radio->devbase.fh_list)) {
+	    (!vp->dev_radio ||
+	     list_empty(&vp->dev_radio->devbase.fh_list))) {
 		pvr2_v4l2_destroy_no_lock(vp);
 	}
 	return 0;