diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c b/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c
index 615ec6265603..c9f2fd2d76f7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c
@@ -73,8 +73,6 @@ static void lirc_release(struct device *ld)
 {
 	struct irctl *ir = container_of(ld, struct irctl, dev);
 
-	put_device(ir->dev.parent);
-
 	if (ir->buf_internal) {
 		lirc_buffer_free(ir->buf);
 		kfree(ir->buf);
@@ -234,8 +232,6 @@ int lirc_register_driver(struct lirc_driver *d)
 
 	mutex_unlock(&lirc_dev_lock);
 
-	get_device(ir->dev.parent);
-
 	dev_info(ir->d.dev, "lirc_dev: driver %s registered at minor = %d\n",
 		 ir->d.name, ir->d.minor);