--- a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ int dvb_generic_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
                dvbdev->writers--;
        }

+       dvb_device_get(dvbdev);
        dvbdev->users--;
        return 0;
 }