diff --git a/drivers/media/common/siano/smsdvb-main.c b/drivers/media/common/siano/smsdvb-main.c
index ab345490a43a..8a1ea2192439 100644
--- a/drivers/media/common/siano/smsdvb-main.c
+++ b/drivers/media/common/siano/smsdvb-main.c
@@ -617,6 +617,7 @@ static void smsdvb_media_device_unregister(struct smsdvb_client_t *client)
 	if (!coredev->media_dev)
 		return;
 	media_device_unregister(coredev->media_dev);
+	media_device_cleanup(coredev->media_dev);
 	kfree(coredev->media_dev);
 	coredev->media_dev = NULL;
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/media/media-device.c b/drivers/media/media-device.c
index 189c2ba8c3d3..b718c783debd 100644
--- a/drivers/media/media-device.c
+++ b/drivers/media/media-device.c
@@ -616,7 +616,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(media_device_unregister_entity);
 
 
 /**
- * media_device_register - register a media device
+ * media_device_init() - initialize a media device
  * @mdev:	The media device
  *
  * The caller is responsible for initializing the media device before
@@ -625,14 +625,8 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(media_device_unregister_entity);
  * - dev must point to the parent device
  * - model must be filled with the device model name
  */
-int __must_check __media_device_register(struct media_device *mdev,
-					 struct module *owner)
+void media_device_init(struct media_device *mdev)
 {
-	int ret;
-
-	if (WARN_ON(mdev->dev == NULL || mdev->model[0] == 0))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&mdev->entities);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&mdev->interfaces);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&mdev->pads);
@@ -640,6 +634,33 @@ int __must_check __media_device_register(struct media_device *mdev,
 	spin_lock_init(&mdev->lock);
 	mutex_init(&mdev->graph_mutex);
 
+	dev_dbg(mdev->dev, "Media device initialized\n");
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(media_device_init);
+
+/**
+ * media_device_cleanup() - Cleanup a media device
+ * @mdev:	The media device
+ *
+ */
+void media_device_cleanup(struct media_device *mdev)
+{
+	mutex_destroy(&mdev->graph_mutex);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(media_device_cleanup);
+
+/**
+ * __media_device_register() - register a media device
+ * @mdev:	The media device
+ * @owner:	The module owner
+ *
+ * returns zero on success or a negative error code.
+ */
+int __must_check __media_device_register(struct media_device *mdev,
+					 struct module *owner)
+{
+	int ret;
+
 	/* Register the device node. */
 	mdev->devnode.fops = &media_device_fops;
 	mdev->devnode.parent = mdev->dev;
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/media-dev.c b/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/media-dev.c
index a61ecedc1201..27663dd45294 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/media-dev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/exynos4-is/media-dev.c
@@ -1313,7 +1313,10 @@ static int subdev_notifier_complete(struct v4l2_async_notifier *notifier)
 	ret = v4l2_device_register_subdev_nodes(&fmd->v4l2_dev);
 unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&fmd->media_dev.graph_mutex);
-	return ret;
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	return media_device_register(&fmd->media_dev);
 }
 
 static int fimc_md_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
@@ -1350,11 +1353,7 @@ static int fimc_md_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ret = media_device_register(&fmd->media_dev);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		v4l2_err(v4l2_dev, "Failed to register media device: %d\n", ret);
-		goto err_v4l2_dev;
-	}
+	media_device_init(&fmd->media_dev);
 
 	ret = fimc_md_get_clocks(fmd);
 	if (ret)
@@ -1424,8 +1423,7 @@ err_clk:
 err_m_ent:
 	fimc_md_unregister_entities(fmd);
 err_md:
-	media_device_unregister(&fmd->media_dev);
-err_v4l2_dev:
+	media_device_cleanup(&fmd->media_dev);
 	v4l2_device_unregister(&fmd->v4l2_dev);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -1445,6 +1443,7 @@ static int fimc_md_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	fimc_md_unregister_entities(fmd);
 	fimc_md_pipelines_free(fmd);
 	media_device_unregister(&fmd->media_dev);
+	media_device_cleanup(&fmd->media_dev);
 	fimc_md_put_clocks(fmd);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/isp.c b/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/isp.c
index 8226eca83327..942b189c0eca 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/isp.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/omap3isp/isp.c
@@ -1793,6 +1793,7 @@ static void isp_unregister_entities(struct isp_device *isp)
 
 	v4l2_device_unregister(&isp->v4l2_dev);
 	media_device_unregister(&isp->media_dev);
+	media_device_cleanup(&isp->media_dev);
 }
 
 static int isp_link_entity(
@@ -1875,12 +1876,7 @@ static int isp_register_entities(struct isp_device *isp)
 		sizeof(isp->media_dev.model));
 	isp->media_dev.hw_revision = isp->revision;
 	isp->media_dev.link_notify = isp_pipeline_link_notify;
-	ret = media_device_register(&isp->media_dev);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(isp->dev, "%s: Media device registration failed (%d)\n",
-			__func__, ret);
-		return ret;
-	}
+	media_device_init(&isp->media_dev);
 
 	isp->v4l2_dev.mdev = &isp->media_dev;
 	ret = v4l2_device_register(isp->dev, &isp->v4l2_dev);
@@ -2365,7 +2361,11 @@ static int isp_subdev_notifier_complete(struct v4l2_async_notifier *async)
 		}
 	}
 
-	return v4l2_device_register_subdev_nodes(v4l2_dev);
+	ret = v4l2_device_register_subdev_nodes(&isp->v4l2_dev);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		return ret;
+
+	return media_device_register(&isp->media_dev);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/s3c-camif/camif-core.c b/drivers/media/platform/s3c-camif/camif-core.c
index 8649d4c0e90d..ea02b7ef2119 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/s3c-camif/camif-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/s3c-camif/camif-core.c
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ static void camif_unregister_media_entities(struct camif_dev *camif)
 /*
  * Media device
  */
-static int camif_media_dev_register(struct camif_dev *camif)
+static int camif_media_dev_init(struct camif_dev *camif)
 {
 	struct media_device *md = &camif->media_dev;
 	struct v4l2_device *v4l2_dev = &camif->v4l2_dev;
@@ -328,9 +328,7 @@ static int camif_media_dev_register(struct camif_dev *camif)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = media_device_register(md);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		v4l2_device_unregister(v4l2_dev);
+	media_device_init(md);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -483,7 +481,7 @@ static int s3c_camif_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto err_alloc;
 	}
 
-	ret = camif_media_dev_register(camif);
+	ret = camif_media_dev_init(camif);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err_mdev;
 
@@ -510,6 +508,11 @@ static int s3c_camif_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto err_unlock;
 
 	mutex_unlock(&camif->media_dev.graph_mutex);
+
+	ret = media_device_register(&camif->media_dev);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto err_sens;
+
 	pm_runtime_put(dev);
 	return 0;
 
@@ -518,6 +521,7 @@ err_unlock:
 err_sens:
 	v4l2_device_unregister(&camif->v4l2_dev);
 	media_device_unregister(&camif->media_dev);
+	media_device_cleanup(&camif->media_dev);
 	camif_unregister_media_entities(camif);
 err_mdev:
 	vb2_dma_contig_cleanup_ctx(camif->alloc_ctx);
@@ -539,6 +543,7 @@ static int s3c_camif_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	struct s3c_camif_plat_data *pdata = &camif->pdata;
 
 	media_device_unregister(&camif->media_dev);
+	media_device_cleanup(&camif->media_dev);
 	camif_unregister_media_entities(camif);
 	v4l2_device_unregister(&camif->v4l2_dev);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_drv.c b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_drv.c
index 0b251147bfff..42dff9d020af 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_drv.c
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ static void vsp1_destroy_entities(struct vsp1_device *vsp1)
 
 	v4l2_device_unregister(&vsp1->v4l2_dev);
 	media_device_unregister(&vsp1->media_dev);
+	media_device_cleanup(&vsp1->media_dev);
 }
 
 static int vsp1_create_entities(struct vsp1_device *vsp1)
@@ -141,12 +142,7 @@ static int vsp1_create_entities(struct vsp1_device *vsp1)
 	strlcpy(mdev->model, "VSP1", sizeof(mdev->model));
 	snprintf(mdev->bus_info, sizeof(mdev->bus_info), "platform:%s",
 		 dev_name(mdev->dev));
-	ret = media_device_register(mdev);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(vsp1->dev, "media device registration failed (%d)\n",
-			ret);
-		return ret;
-	}
+	media_device_init(mdev);
 
 	vdev->mdev = mdev;
 	ret = v4l2_device_register(vsp1->dev, vdev);
@@ -284,6 +280,10 @@ static int vsp1_create_entities(struct vsp1_device *vsp1)
 	}
 
 	ret = v4l2_device_register_subdev_nodes(&vsp1->v4l2_dev);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto done;
+
+	ret = media_device_register(mdev);
 
 done:
 	if (ret < 0)
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/xilinx/xilinx-vipp.c b/drivers/media/platform/xilinx/xilinx-vipp.c
index 2352f7e5a6a3..e795a4501e8b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/xilinx/xilinx-vipp.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/xilinx/xilinx-vipp.c
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ static int xvip_graph_notify_complete(struct v4l2_async_notifier *notifier)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		dev_err(xdev->dev, "failed to register subdev nodes\n");
 
-	return ret;
+	return media_device_register(&xdev->media_dev);
 }
 
 static int xvip_graph_notify_bound(struct v4l2_async_notifier *notifier,
@@ -573,6 +573,7 @@ static void xvip_composite_v4l2_cleanup(struct xvip_composite_device *xdev)
 {
 	v4l2_device_unregister(&xdev->v4l2_dev);
 	media_device_unregister(&xdev->media_dev);
+	media_device_cleanup(&xdev->media_dev);
 }
 
 static int xvip_composite_v4l2_init(struct xvip_composite_device *xdev)
@@ -584,19 +585,14 @@ static int xvip_composite_v4l2_init(struct xvip_composite_device *xdev)
 		sizeof(xdev->media_dev.model));
 	xdev->media_dev.hw_revision = 0;
 
-	ret = media_device_register(&xdev->media_dev);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(xdev->dev, "media device registration failed (%d)\n",
-			ret);
-		return ret;
-	}
+	media_device_init(&xdev->media_dev);
 
 	xdev->v4l2_dev.mdev = &xdev->media_dev;
 	ret = v4l2_device_register(xdev->dev, &xdev->v4l2_dev);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(xdev->dev, "V4L2 device registration failed (%d)\n",
 			ret);
-		media_device_unregister(&xdev->media_dev);
+		media_device_cleanup(&xdev->media_dev);
 		return ret;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/au0828/au0828-core.c b/drivers/media/usb/au0828/au0828-core.c
index 1b207fa16a55..fbdaeb206565 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/au0828/au0828-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/au0828/au0828-core.c
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ static void au0828_unregister_media_device(struct au0828_dev *dev)
 #ifdef CONFIG_MEDIA_CONTROLLER
 	if (dev->media_dev) {
 		media_device_unregister(dev->media_dev);
+		media_device_cleanup(dev->media_dev);
 		kfree(dev->media_dev);
 		dev->media_dev = NULL;
 	}
@@ -216,12 +217,11 @@ static void au0828_usb_disconnect(struct usb_interface *interface)
 	au0828_usb_release(dev);
 }
 
-static void au0828_media_device_register(struct au0828_dev *dev,
-					  struct usb_device *udev)
+static void au0828_media_device_init(struct au0828_dev *dev,
+				     struct usb_device *udev)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_MEDIA_CONTROLLER
 	struct media_device *mdev;
-	int ret;
 
 	mdev = kzalloc(sizeof(*mdev), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!mdev)
@@ -239,14 +239,7 @@ static void au0828_media_device_register(struct au0828_dev *dev,
 	mdev->hw_revision = le16_to_cpu(udev->descriptor.bcdDevice);
 	mdev->driver_version = LINUX_VERSION_CODE;
 
-	ret = media_device_register(mdev);
-	if (ret) {
-		pr_err(
-			"Couldn't create a media device. Error: %d\n",
-			ret);
-		kfree(mdev);
-		return;
-	}
+	media_device_init(mdev);
 
 	dev->media_dev = mdev;
 #endif
@@ -374,8 +367,8 @@ static int au0828_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 	dev->boardnr = id->driver_info;
 	dev->board = au0828_boards[dev->boardnr];
 
-	/* Register the media controller */
-	au0828_media_device_register(dev, usbdev);
+	/* Initialize the media controller */
+	au0828_media_device_init(dev, usbdev);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_AU0828_V4L2
 	dev->v4l2_dev.release = au0828_usb_v4l2_release;
@@ -446,9 +439,17 @@ static int au0828_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 	if (retval) {
 		pr_err("%s() au0282_dev_register failed to create graph\n",
 		       __func__);
-		au0828_usb_disconnect(interface);
+		goto done;
 	}
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MEDIA_CONTROLLER
+	retval = media_device_register(dev->media_dev);
+#endif
+
+done:
+	if (retval < 0)
+		au0828_usb_disconnect(interface);
+
 	return retval;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-cards.c b/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-cards.c
index 0e1efc59ff58..de0026b5265c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-cards.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-cards.c
@@ -1172,6 +1172,7 @@ static void cx231xx_unregister_media_device(struct cx231xx *dev)
 #ifdef CONFIG_MEDIA_CONTROLLER
 	if (dev->media_dev) {
 		media_device_unregister(dev->media_dev);
+		media_device_cleanup(dev->media_dev);
 		kfree(dev->media_dev);
 		dev->media_dev = NULL;
 	}
@@ -1205,12 +1206,11 @@ void cx231xx_release_resources(struct cx231xx *dev)
 	clear_bit(dev->devno, &cx231xx_devused);
 }
 
-static void cx231xx_media_device_register(struct cx231xx *dev,
-					  struct usb_device *udev)
+static void cx231xx_media_device_init(struct cx231xx *dev,
+				      struct usb_device *udev)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_MEDIA_CONTROLLER
 	struct media_device *mdev;
-	int ret;
 
 	mdev = kzalloc(sizeof(*mdev), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!mdev)
@@ -1224,14 +1224,7 @@ static void cx231xx_media_device_register(struct cx231xx *dev,
 	mdev->hw_revision = le16_to_cpu(udev->descriptor.bcdDevice);
 	mdev->driver_version = LINUX_VERSION_CODE;
 
-	ret = media_device_register(mdev);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(dev->dev,
-			"Couldn't create a media device. Error: %d\n",
-			ret);
-		kfree(mdev);
-		return;
-	}
+	media_device_init(mdev);
 
 	dev->media_dev = mdev;
 #endif
@@ -1669,8 +1662,8 @@ static int cx231xx_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 	/* save our data pointer in this interface device */
 	usb_set_intfdata(interface, dev);
 
-	/* Register the media controller */
-	cx231xx_media_device_register(dev, udev);
+	/* Initialize the media controller */
+	cx231xx_media_device_init(dev, udev);
 
 	/* Create v4l2 device */
 #ifdef CONFIG_MEDIA_CONTROLLER
@@ -1742,11 +1735,18 @@ static int cx231xx_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 	request_modules(dev);
 
 	retval = cx231xx_create_media_graph(dev);
-	if (retval < 0) {
-		cx231xx_release_resources(dev);
-	}
+	if (retval < 0)
+		goto done;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MEDIA_CONTROLLER
+	retval = media_device_register(dev->media_dev);
+#endif
+
+done:
+	if (retval < 0)
+		cx231xx_release_resources(dev);
 	return retval;
+
 err_video_alt:
 	/* cx231xx_uninit_dev: */
 	cx231xx_close_extension(dev);
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c
index 6d3f61f6dc77..7f52bcbd8b0d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c
@@ -400,13 +400,12 @@ skip_feed_stop:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static void dvb_usbv2_media_device_register(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap)
+static void dvb_usbv2_media_device_init(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_MEDIA_CONTROLLER_DVB
 	struct media_device *mdev;
 	struct dvb_usb_device *d = adap_to_d(adap);
 	struct usb_device *udev = d->udev;
-	int ret;
 
 	mdev = kzalloc(sizeof(*mdev), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!mdev)
@@ -420,19 +419,18 @@ static void dvb_usbv2_media_device_register(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap)
 	mdev->hw_revision = le16_to_cpu(udev->descriptor.bcdDevice);
 	mdev->driver_version = LINUX_VERSION_CODE;
 
-	ret = media_device_register(mdev);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(&d->udev->dev,
-			"Couldn't create a media device. Error: %d\n",
-			ret);
-		kfree(mdev);
-		return;
-	}
+	media_device_init(mdev);
 
 	dvb_register_media_controller(&adap->dvb_adap, mdev);
 
 	dev_info(&d->udev->dev, "media controller created\n");
+#endif
+}
 
+static void dvb_usbv2_media_device_register(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_MEDIA_CONTROLLER_DVB
+	media_device_register(adap->dvb_adap.mdev);
 #endif
 }
 
@@ -444,6 +442,7 @@ static void dvb_usbv2_media_device_unregister(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap)
 		return;
 
 	media_device_unregister(adap->dvb_adap.mdev);
+	media_device_cleanup(adap->dvb_adap.mdev);
 	kfree(adap->dvb_adap.mdev);
 	adap->dvb_adap.mdev = NULL;
 
@@ -467,7 +466,7 @@ static int dvb_usbv2_adapter_dvb_init(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap)
 
 	adap->dvb_adap.priv = adap;
 
-	dvb_usbv2_media_device_register(adap);
+	dvb_usbv2_media_device_init(adap);
 
 	if (d->props->read_mac_address) {
 		ret = d->props->read_mac_address(adap,
@@ -702,6 +701,8 @@ static int dvb_usbv2_adapter_frontend_init(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto err_dvb_unregister_frontend;
 
+	dvb_usbv2_media_device_register(adap);
+
 	return 0;
 
 err_dvb_unregister_frontend:
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-dvb.c b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-dvb.c
index b51dbdf03f42..6a4bb2d86175 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-dvb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-dvb.c
@@ -95,13 +95,12 @@ static int dvb_usb_stop_feed(struct dvb_demux_feed *dvbdmxfeed)
 	return dvb_usb_ctrl_feed(dvbdmxfeed, 0);
 }
 
-static void dvb_usb_media_device_register(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap)
+static void dvb_usb_media_device_init(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_MEDIA_CONTROLLER_DVB
 	struct media_device *mdev;
 	struct dvb_usb_device *d = adap->dev;
 	struct usb_device *udev = d->udev;
-	int ret;
 
 	mdev = kzalloc(sizeof(*mdev), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!mdev)
@@ -115,20 +114,21 @@ static void dvb_usb_media_device_register(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap)
 	mdev->hw_revision = le16_to_cpu(udev->descriptor.bcdDevice);
 	mdev->driver_version = LINUX_VERSION_CODE;
 
-	ret = media_device_register(mdev);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(&d->udev->dev,
-			"Couldn't create a media device. Error: %d\n",
-			ret);
-		kfree(mdev);
-		return;
-	}
+	media_device_init(mdev);
+
 	dvb_register_media_controller(&adap->dvb_adap, mdev);
 
 	dev_info(&d->udev->dev, "media controller created\n");
 #endif
 }
 
+static void dvb_usb_media_device_register(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap)
+{
+#ifdef CONFIG_MEDIA_CONTROLLER_DVB
+	media_device_register(adap->dvb_adap.mdev);
+#endif
+}
+
 static void dvb_usb_media_device_unregister(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_MEDIA_CONTROLLER_DVB
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ static void dvb_usb_media_device_unregister(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap)
 		return;
 
 	media_device_unregister(adap->dvb_adap.mdev);
+	media_device_cleanup(adap->dvb_adap.mdev);
 	kfree(adap->dvb_adap.mdev);
 	adap->dvb_adap.mdev = NULL;
 #endif
@@ -154,7 +155,7 @@ int dvb_usb_adapter_dvb_init(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap, short *adapter_nums)
 	}
 	adap->dvb_adap.priv = adap;
 
-	dvb_usb_media_device_register(adap);
+	dvb_usb_media_device_init(adap);
 
 	if (adap->dev->props.read_mac_address) {
 		if (adap->dev->props.read_mac_address(adap->dev, adap->dvb_adap.proposed_mac) == 0)
@@ -323,6 +324,8 @@ int dvb_usb_adapter_frontend_init(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap)
 
 	ret = dvb_create_media_graph(&adap->dvb_adap);
 
+	dvb_usb_media_device_register(adap);
+
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/siano/smsusb.c b/drivers/media/usb/siano/smsusb.c
index c945e4c2fbd4..8abbd3cc8eba 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/siano/smsusb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/siano/smsusb.c
@@ -361,10 +361,11 @@ static void *siano_media_device_register(struct smsusb_device_t *dev,
 	mdev->hw_revision = le16_to_cpu(udev->descriptor.bcdDevice);
 	mdev->driver_version = LINUX_VERSION_CODE;
 
+	media_device_init(mdev);
+
 	ret = media_device_register(mdev);
 	if (ret) {
-		pr_err("Couldn't create a media device. Error: %d\n",
-			ret);
+		media_device_cleanup(mdev);
 		kfree(mdev);
 		return NULL;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_driver.c b/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_driver.c
index 39abbafad796..4e7148815a78 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_driver.c
@@ -1656,6 +1656,7 @@ static void uvc_delete(struct uvc_device *dev)
 #ifdef CONFIG_MEDIA_CONTROLLER
 	if (media_devnode_is_registered(&dev->mdev.devnode))
 		media_device_unregister(&dev->mdev);
+	media_device_cleanup(&dev->mdev);
 #endif
 
 	list_for_each_safe(p, n, &dev->chains) {
@@ -1906,7 +1907,7 @@ static int uvc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 			"linux-uvc-devel mailing list.\n");
 	}
 
-	/* Register the media and V4L2 devices. */
+	/* Initialize the media device and register the V4L2 device. */
 #ifdef CONFIG_MEDIA_CONTROLLER
 	dev->mdev.dev = &intf->dev;
 	strlcpy(dev->mdev.model, dev->name, sizeof(dev->mdev.model));
@@ -1916,8 +1917,7 @@ static int uvc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	strcpy(dev->mdev.bus_info, udev->devpath);
 	dev->mdev.hw_revision = le16_to_cpu(udev->descriptor.bcdDevice);
 	dev->mdev.driver_version = LINUX_VERSION_CODE;
-	if (media_device_register(&dev->mdev) < 0)
-		goto error;
+	media_device_init(&dev->mdev);
 
 	dev->vdev.mdev = &dev->mdev;
 #endif
@@ -1936,6 +1936,11 @@ static int uvc_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	if (uvc_register_chains(dev) < 0)
 		goto error;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MEDIA_CONTROLLER
+	/* Register the media device node */
+	if (media_device_register(&dev->mdev) < 0)
+		goto error;
+#endif
 	/* Save our data pointer in the interface data. */
 	usb_set_intfdata(intf, dev);
 
diff --git a/include/media/media-device.h b/include/media/media-device.h
index ebc2f3a239eb..e01bbc427fcd 100644
--- a/include/media/media-device.h
+++ b/include/media/media-device.h
@@ -337,6 +337,32 @@ struct media_device {
 /* media_devnode to media_device */
 #define to_media_device(node) container_of(node, struct media_device, devnode)
 
+/**
+ * media_device_init() - Initializes a media device element
+ *
+ * @mdev:	pointer to struct &media_device
+ *
+ * This function initializes the media device prior to its registration.
+ * The media device initialization and registration is split in two functions
+ * to avoid race conditions and make the media device available to user-space
+ * before the media graph has been completed.
+ *
+ * So drivers need to first initialize the media device, register any entity
+ * within the media device, create pad to pad links and then finally register
+ * the media device by calling media_device_register() as a final step.
+ */
+void media_device_init(struct media_device *mdev);
+
+/**
+ * media_device_cleanup() - Cleanups a media device element
+ *
+ * @mdev:	pointer to struct &media_device
+ *
+ * This function that will destroy the graph_mutex that is
+ * initialized in media_device_init().
+ */
+void media_device_cleanup(struct media_device *mdev);
+
 /**
  * __media_device_register() - Registers a media device element
  *