diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
index 917fe034af37..80b6a71aa33e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
@@ -983,8 +983,8 @@ struct i2c_client *dvb_module_probe(const char *module_name,
 	board_info->addr = addr;
 	board_info->platform_data = platform_data;
 	request_module(module_name);
-	client = i2c_new_device(adap, board_info);
-	if (client == NULL || client->dev.driver == NULL) {
+	client = i2c_new_client_device(adap, board_info);
+	if (!i2c_client_has_driver(client)) {
 		kfree(board_info);
 		return NULL;
 	}