diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-dvb.c b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-dvb.c
index 6638394b3457..d6ec572a8a6c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-dvb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-dvb.c
@@ -1602,6 +1602,7 @@ static int em28xx_dvb_suspend(struct em28xx *dev)
 	em28xx_info("Suspending DVB extension");
 	if (dev->dvb) {
 		struct em28xx_dvb *dvb = dev->dvb;
+		struct i2c_client *client = dvb->i2c_client_tuner;
 
 		if (dvb->fe[0]) {
 			ret = dvb_frontend_suspend(dvb->fe[0]);
@@ -1639,6 +1640,15 @@ static int em28xx_dvb_resume(struct em28xx *dev)
 			ret = dvb_frontend_resume(dvb->fe[1]);
 			em28xx_info("fe1 resume %d", ret);
 		}
+		/* remove I2C tuner */
+		if (client) {
+			module_put(client->dev.driver->owner);
+			i2c_unregister_device(client);
+		}
+
+		em28xx_unregister_dvb(dvb);
+		kfree(dvb);
+		dev->dvb = NULL;
 	}
 
 	return 0;