diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/winbond-cir.c b/drivers/media/rc/winbond-cir.c
index 535a18dccbd0..87af2d3ba601 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/winbond-cir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/winbond-cir.c
@@ -1151,6 +1151,7 @@ exit_release_wbase:
 	release_region(data->wbase, WAKEUP_IOMEM_LEN);
 exit_unregister_device:
 	rc_unregister_device(data->dev);
+	data->dev = NULL;
 exit_free_rc:
 	rc_free_device(data->dev);
 exit_unregister_led: