diff --git a/drivers/media/video/saa5249.c b/drivers/media/video/saa5249.c
index dfd8a93..225117c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/saa5249.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/saa5249.c
@@ -708,6 +708,7 @@
 {
 	.name		= IF_NAME,
 	.fops           = &saa_fops,
+	.release 	= video_device_release,
 };
 
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");