diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/au8522_common.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/au8522_common.c
index 3559ff230045..f135126bc373 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/au8522_common.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/au8522_common.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ int au8522_writereg(struct au8522_state *state, u16 reg, u8 data)
 	int ret;
 	u8 buf[] = { (reg >> 8) | 0x80, reg & 0xff, data };
 
-	struct i2c_msg msg = { .addr = state->config->demod_address,
+	struct i2c_msg msg = { .addr = state->config.demod_address,
 			       .flags = 0, .buf = buf, .len = 3 };
 
 	ret = i2c_transfer(state->i2c, &msg, 1);
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ u8 au8522_readreg(struct au8522_state *state, u16 reg)
 	u8 b1[] = { 0 };
 
 	struct i2c_msg msg[] = {
-		{ .addr = state->config->demod_address, .flags = 0,
+		{ .addr = state->config.demod_address, .flags = 0,
 		  .buf = b0, .len = 2 },
-		{ .addr = state->config->demod_address, .flags = I2C_M_RD,
+		{ .addr = state->config.demod_address, .flags = I2C_M_RD,
 		  .buf = b1, .len = 1 } };
 
 	ret = i2c_transfer(state->i2c, msg, 2);
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(au8522_release_state);
 
 static int au8522_led_gpio_enable(struct au8522_state *state, int onoff)
 {
-	struct au8522_led_config *led_config = state->config->led_cfg;
+	struct au8522_led_config *led_config = state->config.led_cfg;
 	u8 val;
 
 	/* bail out if we can't control an LED */
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ static int au8522_led_gpio_enable(struct au8522_state *state, int onoff)
  */
 int au8522_led_ctrl(struct au8522_state *state, int led)
 {
-	struct au8522_led_config *led_config = state->config->led_cfg;
+	struct au8522_led_config *led_config = state->config.led_cfg;
 	int i, ret = 0;
 
 	/* bail out if we can't control an LED */
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/au8522_decoder.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/au8522_decoder.c
index 28d7dc2fee34..c8f13d8370e5 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/au8522_decoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/au8522_decoder.c
@@ -730,7 +730,6 @@ static int au8522_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	struct v4l2_ctrl_handler *hdl;
 	struct v4l2_subdev *sd;
 	int instance;
-	struct au8522_config *demod_config;
 
 	/* Check if the adapter supports the needed features */
 	if (!i2c_check_functionality(client->adapter,
@@ -754,15 +753,7 @@ static int au8522_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	demod_config = kzalloc(sizeof(struct au8522_config), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (demod_config == NULL) {
-		if (instance == 1)
-			kfree(state);
-		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
-	demod_config->demod_address = 0x8e >> 1;
-
-	state->config = demod_config;
+	state->config.demod_address = 0x8e >> 1;
 	state->i2c = client->adapter;
 
 	sd = &state->sd;
@@ -784,8 +775,7 @@ static int au8522_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 		int err = hdl->error;
 
 		v4l2_ctrl_handler_free(hdl);
-		kfree(demod_config);
-		kfree(state);
+		au8522_release_state(state);
 		return err;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/au8522_dig.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/au8522_dig.c
index f956f13fb3dc..6c1e97640f3f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/au8522_dig.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/au8522_dig.c
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ static int au8522_enable_modulation(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
 			au8522_writereg(state,
 				VSB_mod_tab[i].reg,
 				VSB_mod_tab[i].data);
-		au8522_set_if(fe, state->config->vsb_if);
+		au8522_set_if(fe, state->config.vsb_if);
 		break;
 	case QAM_64:
 		dprintk("%s() QAM 64\n", __func__);
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ static int au8522_enable_modulation(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
 			au8522_writereg(state,
 				QAM64_mod_tab[i].reg,
 				QAM64_mod_tab[i].data);
-		au8522_set_if(fe, state->config->qam_if);
+		au8522_set_if(fe, state->config.qam_if);
 		break;
 	case QAM_256:
 		if (zv_mode) {
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ static int au8522_enable_modulation(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
 				au8522_writereg(state,
 					QAM256_mod_tab_zv_mode[i].reg,
 					QAM256_mod_tab_zv_mode[i].data);
-			au8522_set_if(fe, state->config->qam_if);
+			au8522_set_if(fe, state->config.qam_if);
 			msleep(100);
 			au8522_writereg(state, 0x821a, 0x00);
 		} else {
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ static int au8522_enable_modulation(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
 				au8522_writereg(state,
 					QAM256_mod_tab[i].reg,
 					QAM256_mod_tab[i].data);
-			au8522_set_if(fe, state->config->qam_if);
+			au8522_set_if(fe, state->config.qam_if);
 		}
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -666,7 +666,7 @@ static int au8522_read_status(struct dvb_frontend *fe, enum fe_status *status)
 			*status |= FE_HAS_LOCK | FE_HAS_SYNC;
 	}
 
-	switch (state->config->status_mode) {
+	switch (state->config.status_mode) {
 	case AU8522_DEMODLOCKING:
 		dprintk("%s() DEMODLOCKING\n", __func__);
 		if (*status & FE_HAS_VITERBI)
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@ static int au8522_read_status(struct dvb_frontend *fe, enum fe_status *status)
 
 static int au8522_led_status(struct au8522_state *state, const u16 *snr)
 {
-	struct au8522_led_config *led_config = state->config->led_cfg;
+	struct au8522_led_config *led_config = state->config.led_cfg;
 	int led;
 	u16 strong;
 
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@ static int au8522_read_snr(struct dvb_frontend *fe, u16 *snr)
 					    au8522_readreg(state, 0x4311),
 					    snr);
 
-	if (state->config->led_cfg)
+	if (state->config.led_cfg)
 		au8522_led_status(state, snr);
 
 	return ret;
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ struct dvb_frontend *au8522_attach(const struct au8522_config *config,
 	}
 
 	/* setup the state */
-	state->config = config;
+	state->config = *config;
 	state->i2c = i2c;
 	state->operational_mode = AU8522_DIGITAL_MODE;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/au8522_priv.h b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/au8522_priv.h
index 951b3847e6f6..ee330c61aa61 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/au8522_priv.h
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/au8522_priv.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ struct au8522_state {
 	struct list_head hybrid_tuner_instance_list;
 
 	/* configuration settings */
-	const struct au8522_config *config;
+	struct au8522_config config;
 
 	struct dvb_frontend frontend;