diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dmxdev.c b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dmxdev.c
index c946c8ea6e39..c44fd445b51d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dmxdev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dmxdev.c
@@ -1254,6 +1254,9 @@ static int dvb_demux_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	} else
 		mutex_unlock(&dmxdev->mutex);
 
+	if (dmxdev->dvbdev->minor)
+		dvb_device_put(dmxdev->dvbdev);
+
 	return ret;
 }