diff --git a/drivers/media/radio/radio-aimslab.c b/drivers/media/radio/radio-aimslab.c
index b657c7b..59fdaf8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/radio/radio-aimslab.c
+++ b/drivers/media/radio/radio-aimslab.c
@@ -420,6 +420,7 @@
 	.name		= "RadioTrack radio",
 	.fops           = &rtrack_fops,
 	.ioctl_ops 	= &rtrack_ioctl_ops,
+	.release	= video_device_release_empty,
 };
 
 static int __init rtrack_init(void)
diff --git a/drivers/media/radio/radio-aztech.c b/drivers/media/radio/radio-aztech.c
index ae18a7c..ddd9629 100644
--- a/drivers/media/radio/radio-aztech.c
+++ b/drivers/media/radio/radio-aztech.c
@@ -381,9 +381,10 @@
 };
 
 static struct video_device aztech_radio = {
-	.name		    = "Aztech radio",
-	.fops               = &aztech_fops,
-	.ioctl_ops 	    = &aztech_ioctl_ops,
+	.name		= "Aztech radio",
+	.fops           = &aztech_fops,
+	.ioctl_ops 	= &aztech_ioctl_ops,
+	.release	= video_device_release_empty,
 };
 
 module_param_named(debug,aztech_radio.debug, int, 0644);
diff --git a/drivers/media/radio/radio-cadet.c b/drivers/media/radio/radio-cadet.c
index 04c3698..0490a1f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/radio/radio-cadet.c
+++ b/drivers/media/radio/radio-cadet.c
@@ -589,6 +589,7 @@
 	.name		= "Cadet radio",
 	.fops           = &cadet_fops,
 	.ioctl_ops 	= &cadet_ioctl_ops,
+	.release	= video_device_release_empty,
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PNP
diff --git a/drivers/media/radio/radio-gemtek-pci.c b/drivers/media/radio/radio-gemtek-pci.c
index a7b9a5d..d65fd28 100644
--- a/drivers/media/radio/radio-gemtek-pci.c
+++ b/drivers/media/radio/radio-gemtek-pci.c
@@ -401,9 +401,10 @@
 };
 
 static struct video_device vdev_template = {
-	.name          = "Gemtek PCI Radio",
-	.fops          = &gemtek_pci_fops,
-	.ioctl_ops     = &gemtek_pci_ioctl_ops,
+	.name          	= "Gemtek PCI Radio",
+	.fops          	= &gemtek_pci_fops,
+	.ioctl_ops 	= &gemtek_pci_ioctl_ops,
+	.release	= video_device_release_empty,
 };
 
 static int __devinit gemtek_pci_probe( struct pci_dev *pci_dev, const struct pci_device_id *pci_id )
diff --git a/drivers/media/radio/radio-gemtek.c b/drivers/media/radio/radio-gemtek.c
index cc90329..2d991ae 100644
--- a/drivers/media/radio/radio-gemtek.c
+++ b/drivers/media/radio/radio-gemtek.c
@@ -581,9 +581,10 @@
 };
 
 static struct video_device gemtek_radio = {
-	.name			= "GemTek Radio card",
-	.fops			= &gemtek_fops,
-	.ioctl_ops 		= &gemtek_ioctl_ops,
+	.name		= "GemTek Radio card",
+	.fops		= &gemtek_fops,
+	.ioctl_ops 	= &gemtek_ioctl_ops,
+	.release	= video_device_release_empty,
 };
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/media/radio/radio-maestro.c b/drivers/media/radio/radio-maestro.c
index 03c2094..182b433 100644
--- a/drivers/media/radio/radio-maestro.c
+++ b/drivers/media/radio/radio-maestro.c
@@ -388,6 +388,7 @@
 	.name           = "Maestro radio",
 	.fops           = &maestro_fops,
 	.ioctl_ops 	= &maestro_ioctl_ops,
+	.release	= video_device_release,
 };
 
 static int __devinit maestro_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev,
diff --git a/drivers/media/radio/radio-maxiradio.c b/drivers/media/radio/radio-maxiradio.c
index 263ef8b..4e2e8a3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/radio/radio-maxiradio.c
+++ b/drivers/media/radio/radio-maxiradio.c
@@ -402,9 +402,10 @@
 };
 
 static struct video_device maxiradio_radio = {
-	.name		    = "Maxi Radio FM2000 radio",
-	.fops               = &maxiradio_fops,
-	.ioctl_ops 	    = &maxiradio_ioctl_ops,
+	.name		= "Maxi Radio FM2000 radio",
+	.fops           = &maxiradio_fops,
+	.ioctl_ops 	= &maxiradio_ioctl_ops,
+	.release	= video_device_release_empty,
 };
 
 static int __devinit maxiradio_init_one(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *ent)
diff --git a/drivers/media/radio/radio-rtrack2.c b/drivers/media/radio/radio-rtrack2.c
index 5b93b47..8fe820d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/radio/radio-rtrack2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/radio/radio-rtrack2.c
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@
 	.name		= "RadioTrack II radio",
 	.fops           = &rtrack2_fops,
 	.ioctl_ops 	= &rtrack2_ioctl_ops,
+	.release	= video_device_release_empty,
 };
 
 static int __init rtrack2_init(void)
diff --git a/drivers/media/radio/radio-sf16fmi.c b/drivers/media/radio/radio-sf16fmi.c
index 55f8334..6d865a7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/radio/radio-sf16fmi.c
+++ b/drivers/media/radio/radio-sf16fmi.c
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@
 	.name		= "SF16FMx radio",
 	.fops           = &fmi_fops,
 	.ioctl_ops 	= &fmi_ioctl_ops,
+	.release	= video_device_release_empty,
 };
 
 /* ladis: this is my card. does any other types exist? */
diff --git a/drivers/media/radio/radio-sf16fmr2.c b/drivers/media/radio/radio-sf16fmr2.c
index 14153ed..9625d1f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/radio/radio-sf16fmr2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/radio/radio-sf16fmr2.c
@@ -442,6 +442,7 @@
 	.name		= "SF16FMR2 radio",
 	.fops		= &fmr2_fops,
 	.ioctl_ops 	= &fmr2_ioctl_ops,
+	.release	= video_device_release_empty,
 };
 
 static int __init fmr2_init(void)
diff --git a/drivers/media/radio/radio-terratec.c b/drivers/media/radio/radio-terratec.c
index eed1497..de13ec8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/radio/radio-terratec.c
+++ b/drivers/media/radio/radio-terratec.c
@@ -398,6 +398,7 @@
 	.name		= "TerraTec ActiveRadio",
 	.fops           = &terratec_fops,
 	.ioctl_ops 	= &terratec_ioctl_ops,
+	.release	= video_device_release_empty,
 };
 
 static int __init terratec_init(void)
diff --git a/drivers/media/radio/radio-trust.c b/drivers/media/radio/radio-trust.c
index dd0c425..e7b111f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/radio/radio-trust.c
+++ b/drivers/media/radio/radio-trust.c
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@
 	.name		= "Trust FM Radio",
 	.fops           = &trust_fops,
 	.ioctl_ops 	= &trust_ioctl_ops,
+	.release	= video_device_release_empty,
 };
 
 static int __init trust_init(void)
diff --git a/drivers/media/radio/radio-typhoon.c b/drivers/media/radio/radio-typhoon.c
index 8784685..c2eedb7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/radio/radio-typhoon.c
+++ b/drivers/media/radio/radio-typhoon.c
@@ -375,6 +375,7 @@
 	.name		= "Typhoon Radio",
 	.fops           = &typhoon_fops,
 	.ioctl_ops 	= &typhoon_ioctl_ops,
+	.release	= video_device_release_empty,
 };
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_RADIO_TYPHOON_PROC_FS
diff --git a/drivers/media/radio/radio-zoltrix.c b/drivers/media/radio/radio-zoltrix.c
index 4d76e71..0d43e84 100644
--- a/drivers/media/radio/radio-zoltrix.c
+++ b/drivers/media/radio/radio-zoltrix.c
@@ -439,6 +439,7 @@
 	.name		= "Zoltrix Radio Plus",
 	.fops           = &zoltrix_fops,
 	.ioctl_ops 	= &zoltrix_ioctl_ops,
+	.release	= video_device_release_empty,
 };
 
 static int __init zoltrix_init(void)
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/bw-qcam.c b/drivers/media/video/bw-qcam.c
index e8e1bb1..ace4ff9 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/bw-qcam.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/bw-qcam.c
@@ -926,6 +926,7 @@
 {
 	.name		= "Connectix Quickcam",
 	.fops           = &qcam_fops,
+	.release 	= video_device_release_empty,
 };
 
 #define MAX_CAMS 4
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/c-qcam.c b/drivers/media/video/c-qcam.c
index 2196c1d..17aa0ad 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/c-qcam.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/c-qcam.c
@@ -722,6 +722,7 @@
 {
 	.name		= "Colour QuickCam",
 	.fops           = &qcam_fops,
+	.release 	= video_device_release_empty,
 };
 
 /* Initialize the QuickCam driver control structure. */
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cpia.c b/drivers/media/video/cpia.c
index a661800..c0600fd 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cpia.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cpia.c
@@ -3801,6 +3801,7 @@
 static struct video_device cpia_template = {
 	.name		= "CPiA Camera",
 	.fops           = &cpia_fops,
+	.release 	= video_device_release_empty,
 };
 
 /* initialise cam_data structure  */
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/pms.c b/drivers/media/video/pms.c
index b39794f..9948078 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/pms.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/pms.c
@@ -915,6 +915,7 @@
 {
 	.name		= "Mediavision PMS",
 	.fops           = &pms_fops,
+	.release 	= video_device_release_empty,
 };
 
 static struct pms_device pms_device;
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");
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/se401.c b/drivers/media/video/se401.c
index d16bbf0..b01f25d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/se401.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/se401.c
@@ -1236,6 +1236,7 @@
 static struct video_device se401_template = {
 	.name =         "se401 USB camera",
 	.fops =         &se401_fops,
+	.release = video_device_release_empty,
 };
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/stradis.c b/drivers/media/video/stradis.c
index a3cbe9b..bbad54f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/stradis.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/stradis.c
@@ -1925,6 +1925,7 @@
 	.name = "SAA7146A",
 	.fops = &saa_fops,
 	.minor = -1,
+	.release = video_device_release_empty,
 };
 
 static int __devinit configure_saa7146(struct pci_dev *pdev, int num)
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/usbvideo/usbvideo.c b/drivers/media/video/usbvideo/usbvideo.c
index 6b1b200..9569e8c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/usbvideo/usbvideo.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/usbvideo/usbvideo.c
@@ -1006,10 +1006,6 @@
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(usbvideo_AllocateDevice);
 
-static void usbvideo_dummy_release(struct video_device *vfd)
-{
-}
-
 int usbvideo_RegisterVideoDevice(struct uvd *uvd)
 {
 	char tmp1[20], tmp2[20];	/* Buffers for printing */
@@ -1043,7 +1039,7 @@
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 	uvd->vdev.parent = &uvd->dev->dev;
-	uvd->vdev.release = usbvideo_dummy_release;
+	uvd->vdev.release = video_device_release_empty;
 	if (video_register_device(&uvd->vdev, VFL_TYPE_GRABBER, video_nr) < 0) {
 		err("%s: video_register_device failed", __func__);
 		return -EPIPE;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/usbvideo/vicam.c b/drivers/media/video/usbvideo/vicam.c
index efb878a..d772825 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/usbvideo/vicam.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/usbvideo/vicam.c
@@ -801,6 +801,7 @@
 	.name 		= "ViCam-based USB Camera",
 	.fops 		= &vicam_fops,
 	.minor 		= -1,
+	.release 	= video_device_release_empty,
 };
 
 /* table of devices that work with this driver */
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/w9966.c b/drivers/media/video/w9966.c
index c635cff..e358011 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/w9966.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/w9966.c
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@
 static struct video_device w9966_template = {
 	.name           = W9966_DRIVERNAME,
 	.fops           = &w9966_fops,
+	.release 	= video_device_release_empty,
 };
 
 /*