diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.c b/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.c
index f4a727918e35..0f77f641fbcd 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.c
@@ -2647,7 +2647,7 @@ static void pvr2_hdw_remove_usb_stuff(struct pvr2_hdw *hdw)
 	/* If we don't do this, then there will be a dangling struct device
 	   reference to our disappearing device persisting inside the V4L
 	   core... */
-	v4l2_device_disconnect(&hdw->v4l2_dev);
+	v4l2_device_unregister(&hdw->v4l2_dev);
 	hdw->usb_dev = NULL;
 	hdw->usb_intf = NULL;
 	pvr2_hdw_render_useless(hdw);
@@ -2676,9 +2676,7 @@ void pvr2_hdw_destroy(struct pvr2_hdw *hdw)
 		pvr2_stream_destroy(hdw->vid_stream);
 		hdw->vid_stream = NULL;
 	}
-	pvr2_i2c_core_done(hdw);
-	v4l2_device_unregister(&hdw->v4l2_dev);
-	pvr2_hdw_remove_usb_stuff(hdw);
+	pvr2_hdw_disconnect(hdw);
 	mutex_lock(&pvr2_unit_mtx);
 	do {
 		if ((hdw->unit_number >= 0) &&
@@ -2705,6 +2703,7 @@ void pvr2_hdw_disconnect(struct pvr2_hdw *hdw)
 {
 	pvr2_trace(PVR2_TRACE_INIT,"pvr2_hdw_disconnect(hdw=%p)",hdw);
 	LOCK_TAKE(hdw->big_lock);
+	pvr2_i2c_core_done(hdw);
 	LOCK_TAKE(hdw->ctl_lock);
 	pvr2_hdw_remove_usb_stuff(hdw);
 	LOCK_GIVE(hdw->ctl_lock);