diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx231xx/cx231xx-cards.c b/drivers/media/video/cx231xx/cx231xx-cards.c
index 1b30730b9fd8..79833c25e705 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx231xx/cx231xx-cards.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx231xx/cx231xx-cards.c
@@ -672,8 +672,6 @@ static int cx231xx_usb_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 	 */
 
 	/* Create v4l2 device */
-	snprintf(dev->v4l2_dev.name, sizeof(dev->v4l2_dev.name),
-					"%s-%03d", "cx231xx", nr);
 	retval = v4l2_device_register(&interface->dev, &dev->v4l2_dev);
 	if (retval) {
 		cx231xx_errdev("v4l2_device_register failed\n");