diff --git a/drivers/media/common/saa7146/saa7146_fops.c b/drivers/media/common/saa7146/saa7146_fops.c
index b7d63933dae6..df1e8c975cd8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/common/saa7146/saa7146_fops.c
+++ b/drivers/media/common/saa7146/saa7146_fops.c
@@ -587,26 +587,20 @@ int saa7146_vv_release(struct saa7146_dev* dev)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(saa7146_vv_release);
 
-int saa7146_register_device(struct video_device **vid, struct saa7146_dev* dev,
+int saa7146_register_device(struct video_device *vfd, struct saa7146_dev *dev,
 			    char *name, int type)
 {
-	struct video_device *vfd;
 	int err;
 	int i;
 
 	DEB_EE("dev:%p, name:'%s', type:%d\n", dev, name, type);
 
-	// released by vfd->release
-	vfd = video_device_alloc();
-	if (vfd == NULL)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
 	vfd->fops = &video_fops;
 	if (type == VFL_TYPE_GRABBER)
 		vfd->ioctl_ops = &dev->ext_vv_data->vid_ops;
 	else
 		vfd->ioctl_ops = &dev->ext_vv_data->vbi_ops;
-	vfd->release = video_device_release;
+	vfd->release = video_device_release_empty;
 	vfd->lock = &dev->v4l2_lock;
 	vfd->v4l2_dev = &dev->v4l2_dev;
 	vfd->tvnorms = 0;
@@ -618,25 +612,20 @@ int saa7146_register_device(struct video_device **vid, struct saa7146_dev* dev,
 	err = video_register_device(vfd, type, -1);
 	if (err < 0) {
 		ERR("cannot register v4l2 device. skipping.\n");
-		video_device_release(vfd);
 		return err;
 	}
 
 	pr_info("%s: registered device %s [v4l2]\n",
 		dev->name, video_device_node_name(vfd));
-
-	*vid = vfd;
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(saa7146_register_device);
 
-int saa7146_unregister_device(struct video_device **vid, struct saa7146_dev* dev)
+int saa7146_unregister_device(struct video_device *vfd, struct saa7146_dev *dev)
 {
 	DEB_EE("dev:%p\n", dev);
 
-	video_unregister_device(*vid);
-	*vid = NULL;
-
+	video_unregister_device(vfd);
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(saa7146_unregister_device);
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/saa7146/hexium_gemini.c b/drivers/media/pci/saa7146/hexium_gemini.c
index 366434f5647e..03cbcd2095c6 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/saa7146/hexium_gemini.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/saa7146/hexium_gemini.c
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ struct hexium
 {
 	int type;
 
-	struct video_device	*video_dev;
+	struct video_device	video_dev;
 	struct i2c_adapter	i2c_adapter;
 
 	int 		cur_input;	/* current input */
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/saa7146/hexium_orion.c b/drivers/media/pci/saa7146/hexium_orion.c
index a1eb26d11070..15f0d66ff78a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/saa7146/hexium_orion.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/saa7146/hexium_orion.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ struct hexium_data
 struct hexium
 {
 	int type;
-	struct video_device	*video_dev;
+	struct video_device	video_dev;
 	struct i2c_adapter	i2c_adapter;
 
 	int cur_input;	/* current input */
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/saa7146/mxb.c b/drivers/media/pci/saa7146/mxb.c
index c4c8fce8f2b4..0ca1e07ae783 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/saa7146/mxb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/saa7146/mxb.c
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@ static struct mxb_routing TEA6420_line[MXB_AUDIOS + 1][2] = {
 
 struct mxb
 {
-	struct video_device	*video_dev;
-	struct video_device	*vbi_dev;
+	struct video_device	video_dev;
+	struct video_device	vbi_dev;
 
 	struct i2c_adapter	i2c_adapter;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/ttpci/av7110.h b/drivers/media/pci/ttpci/av7110.h
index ef3d9606b269..835635b0c712 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/ttpci/av7110.h
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/ttpci/av7110.h
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ struct av7110 {
 	struct dvb_device	dvb_dev;
 	struct dvb_net		dvb_net;
 
-	struct video_device	*v4l_dev;
-	struct video_device	*vbi_dev;
+	struct video_device	v4l_dev;
+	struct video_device	vbi_dev;
 
 	struct saa7146_dev	*dev;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/ttpci/budget-av.c b/drivers/media/pci/ttpci/budget-av.c
index 0ba3875af22e..54c9910256f8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/ttpci/budget-av.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/ttpci/budget-av.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ DVB_DEFINE_MOD_OPT_ADAPTER_NR(adapter_nr);
 
 struct budget_av {
 	struct budget budget;
-	struct video_device *vd;
+	struct video_device vd;
 	int cur_input;
 	int has_saa7113;
 	struct tasklet_struct ciintf_irq_tasklet;
diff --git a/include/media/saa7146_vv.h b/include/media/saa7146_vv.h
index 944ecdf3530f..92766f77a5de 100644
--- a/include/media/saa7146_vv.h
+++ b/include/media/saa7146_vv.h
@@ -178,8 +178,8 @@ struct saa7146_use_ops  {
 };
 
 /* from saa7146_fops.c */
-int saa7146_register_device(struct video_device **vid, struct saa7146_dev* dev, char *name, int type);
-int saa7146_unregister_device(struct video_device **vid, struct saa7146_dev* dev);
+int saa7146_register_device(struct video_device *vid, struct saa7146_dev *dev, char *name, int type);
+int saa7146_unregister_device(struct video_device *vid, struct saa7146_dev *dev);
 void saa7146_buffer_finish(struct saa7146_dev *dev, struct saa7146_dmaqueue *q, int state);
 void saa7146_buffer_next(struct saa7146_dev *dev, struct saa7146_dmaqueue *q,int vbi);
 int saa7146_buffer_queue(struct saa7146_dev *dev, struct saa7146_dmaqueue *q, struct saa7146_buf *buf);