diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-video.c b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
index 8181c0e6a25b..900a1eacb1c7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
@@ -2320,6 +2320,19 @@ static int em28xx_v4l2_close(struct file *filp)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/* Used to temporarily disable file operations on video_device until successful
+ * initialization in em28xx_v4l2_init().
+ */
+static const struct v4l2_file_operations em28xx_v4l_fops_empty = {
+	.owner         = THIS_MODULE,
+	.open          = NULL,
+	.release       = NULL,
+	.read          = NULL,
+	.poll          = NULL,
+	.mmap          = NULL,
+	.unlocked_ioctl = NULL,
+};
+
 static const struct v4l2_file_operations em28xx_v4l_fops = {
 	.owner         = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open          = em28xx_v4l2_open,
@@ -2375,12 +2388,22 @@ static const struct v4l2_ioctl_ops video_ioctl_ops = {
 };
 
 static const struct video_device em28xx_video_template = {
-	.fops		= &em28xx_v4l_fops,
+	.fops		= &em28xx_v4l_fops_empty,
 	.ioctl_ops	= &video_ioctl_ops,
 	.release	= video_device_release_empty,
 	.tvnorms	= V4L2_STD_ALL,
 };
 
+/* Used to temporarily disable file operations on video_device until successful
+ * initialization in em28xx_v4l2_init().
+ */
+static const struct v4l2_file_operations radio_fops_empty = {
+	.owner         = THIS_MODULE,
+	.open          = NULL,
+	.release       = NULL,
+	.unlocked_ioctl = NULL,
+};
+
 static const struct v4l2_file_operations radio_fops = {
 	.owner         = THIS_MODULE,
 	.open          = em28xx_v4l2_open,
@@ -2404,7 +2427,7 @@ static const struct v4l2_ioctl_ops radio_ioctl_ops = {
 };
 
 static struct video_device em28xx_radio_template = {
-	.fops		= &radio_fops,
+	.fops		= &radio_fops_empty,
 	.ioctl_ops	= &radio_ioctl_ops,
 	.release	= video_device_release_empty,
 };
@@ -2833,9 +2856,6 @@ static int em28xx_v4l2_init(struct em28xx *dev)
 				"can't register radio device\n");
 			goto unregister_dev;
 		}
-		dev_info(&dev->intf->dev,
-			 "Registered radio device as %s\n",
-			 video_device_node_name(&v4l2->radio_dev));
 	}
 
 	/* Init entities at the Media Controller */
@@ -2851,14 +2871,27 @@ static int em28xx_v4l2_init(struct em28xx *dev)
 	}
 #endif
 
+	/* Enable v4l2 file operations for v4l2 video video_device */
+	v4l2->vdev.fops = &em28xx_v4l_fops;
 	dev_info(&dev->intf->dev,
 		 "V4L2 video device registered as %s\n",
 		 video_device_node_name(&v4l2->vdev));
 
-	if (video_is_registered(&v4l2->vbi_dev))
+	if (video_is_registered(&v4l2->vbi_dev)) {
+		/* Enable v4l2 file operations for v4l2 vbi video_device */
+		v4l2->vbi_dev.fops = &em28xx_v4l_fops;
 		dev_info(&dev->intf->dev,
 			 "V4L2 VBI device registered as %s\n",
 			 video_device_node_name(&v4l2->vbi_dev));
+	}
+
+	if (video_is_registered(&v4l2->radio_dev)) {
+		/* Enable v4l2 file operations for v4l2 radio video_device */
+		v4l2->radio_dev.fops = &radio_fops;
+		dev_info(&dev->intf->dev,
+			 "Registered radio device as %s\n",
+			 video_device_node_name(&v4l2->radio_dev));
+	}
 
 	/* Save some power by putting tuner to sleep */
 	v4l2_device_call_all(&v4l2->v4l2_dev, 0, tuner, standby);