diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/dst_ca.c b/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/dst_ca.c
index da8b414..8681b91 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/dst_ca.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/dst_ca.c
@@ -655,7 +655,6 @@
 static int dst_ca_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	dprintk(verbose, DST_CA_DEBUG, 1, " Device opened [%p] ", file);
-	try_module_get(THIS_MODULE);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -663,7 +662,6 @@
 static int dst_ca_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
 	dprintk(verbose, DST_CA_DEBUG, 1, " Device closed.");
-	module_put(THIS_MODULE);
 
 	return 0;
 }