diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/serial_ir.c b/drivers/media/rc/serial_ir.c
index 923fb22..22144b4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/serial_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/serial_ir.c
@@ -487,74 +487,6 @@ static void serial_ir_timeout(unsigned long arg)
 	ir_raw_event_handle(serial_ir.rcdev);
 }
 
-static int serial_ir_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
-{
-	int i, nlow, nhigh, result;
-
-	result = devm_request_irq(&dev->dev, irq, serial_ir_irq_handler,
-				  share_irq ? IRQF_SHARED : 0,
-				  KBUILD_MODNAME, &hardware);
-	if (result < 0) {
-		if (result == -EBUSY)
-			dev_err(&dev->dev, "IRQ %d busy\n", irq);
-		else if (result == -EINVAL)
-			dev_err(&dev->dev, "Bad irq number or handler\n");
-		return result;
-	}
-
-	/* Reserve io region. */
-	if ((iommap &&
-	     (devm_request_mem_region(&dev->dev, iommap, 8 << ioshift,
-				      KBUILD_MODNAME) == NULL)) ||
-	     (!iommap && (devm_request_region(&dev->dev, io, 8,
-			  KBUILD_MODNAME) == NULL))) {
-		dev_err(&dev->dev, "port %04x already in use\n", io);
-		dev_warn(&dev->dev, "use 'setserial /dev/ttySX uart none'\n");
-		dev_warn(&dev->dev,
-			 "or compile the serial port driver as module and\n");
-		dev_warn(&dev->dev, "make sure this module is loaded first\n");
-		return -EBUSY;
-	}
-
-	setup_timer(&serial_ir.timeout_timer, serial_ir_timeout,
-		    (unsigned long)&serial_ir);
-
-	result = hardware_init_port();
-	if (result < 0)
-		return result;
-
-	/* Initialize pulse/space widths */
-	init_timing_params(50, 38000);
-
-	/* If pin is high, then this must be an active low receiver. */
-	if (sense == -1) {
-		/* wait 1/2 sec for the power supply */
-		msleep(500);
-
-		/*
-		 * probe 9 times every 0.04s, collect "votes" for
-		 * active high/low
-		 */
-		nlow = 0;
-		nhigh = 0;
-		for (i = 0; i < 9; i++) {
-			if (sinp(UART_MSR) & hardware[type].signal_pin)
-				nlow++;
-			else
-				nhigh++;
-			msleep(40);
-		}
-		sense = nlow >= nhigh ? 1 : 0;
-		dev_info(&dev->dev, "auto-detected active %s receiver\n",
-			 sense ? "low" : "high");
-	} else
-		dev_info(&dev->dev, "Manually using active %s receiver\n",
-			 sense ? "low" : "high");
-
-	dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "Interrupt %d, port %04x obtained\n", irq, io);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int serial_ir_open(struct rc_dev *rcdev)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -679,6 +611,123 @@ static int serial_ir_resume(struct platform_device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int serial_ir_probe(struct platform_device *dev)
+{
+	struct rc_dev *rcdev;
+	int i, nlow, nhigh, result;
+
+	rcdev = devm_rc_allocate_device(&dev->dev, RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
+	if (!rcdev)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	if (hardware[type].send_pulse && hardware[type].send_space)
+		rcdev->tx_ir = serial_ir_tx;
+	if (hardware[type].set_send_carrier)
+		rcdev->s_tx_carrier = serial_ir_tx_carrier;
+	if (hardware[type].set_duty_cycle)
+		rcdev->s_tx_duty_cycle = serial_ir_tx_duty_cycle;
+
+	switch (type) {
+	case IR_HOMEBREW:
+		rcdev->input_name = "Serial IR type home-brew";
+		break;
+	case IR_IRDEO:
+		rcdev->input_name = "Serial IR type IRdeo";
+		break;
+	case IR_IRDEO_REMOTE:
+		rcdev->input_name = "Serial IR type IRdeo remote";
+		break;
+	case IR_ANIMAX:
+		rcdev->input_name = "Serial IR type AnimaX";
+		break;
+	case IR_IGOR:
+		rcdev->input_name = "Serial IR type IgorPlug";
+		break;
+	}
+
+	rcdev->input_phys = KBUILD_MODNAME "/input0";
+	rcdev->input_id.bustype = BUS_HOST;
+	rcdev->input_id.vendor = 0x0001;
+	rcdev->input_id.product = 0x0001;
+	rcdev->input_id.version = 0x0100;
+	rcdev->open = serial_ir_open;
+	rcdev->close = serial_ir_close;
+	rcdev->dev.parent = &serial_ir.pdev->dev;
+	rcdev->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL_IR_DECODER;
+	rcdev->driver_name = KBUILD_MODNAME;
+	rcdev->map_name = RC_MAP_RC6_MCE;
+	rcdev->min_timeout = 1;
+	rcdev->timeout = IR_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT;
+	rcdev->max_timeout = 10 * IR_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT;
+	rcdev->rx_resolution = 250000;
+
+	serial_ir.rcdev = rcdev;
+
+	setup_timer(&serial_ir.timeout_timer, serial_ir_timeout,
+		    (unsigned long)&serial_ir);
+
+	result = devm_request_irq(&dev->dev, irq, serial_ir_irq_handler,
+				  share_irq ? IRQF_SHARED : 0,
+				  KBUILD_MODNAME, &hardware);
+	if (result < 0) {
+		if (result == -EBUSY)
+			dev_err(&dev->dev, "IRQ %d busy\n", irq);
+		else if (result == -EINVAL)
+			dev_err(&dev->dev, "Bad irq number or handler\n");
+		return result;
+	}
+
+	/* Reserve io region. */
+	if ((iommap &&
+	     (devm_request_mem_region(&dev->dev, iommap, 8 << ioshift,
+				      KBUILD_MODNAME) == NULL)) ||
+	     (!iommap && (devm_request_region(&dev->dev, io, 8,
+			  KBUILD_MODNAME) == NULL))) {
+		dev_err(&dev->dev, "port %04x already in use\n", io);
+		dev_warn(&dev->dev, "use 'setserial /dev/ttySX uart none'\n");
+		dev_warn(&dev->dev,
+			 "or compile the serial port driver as module and\n");
+		dev_warn(&dev->dev, "make sure this module is loaded first\n");
+		return -EBUSY;
+	}
+
+	result = hardware_init_port();
+	if (result < 0)
+		return result;
+
+	/* Initialize pulse/space widths */
+	init_timing_params(50, 38000);
+
+	/* If pin is high, then this must be an active low receiver. */
+	if (sense == -1) {
+		/* wait 1/2 sec for the power supply */
+		msleep(500);
+
+		/*
+		 * probe 9 times every 0.04s, collect "votes" for
+		 * active high/low
+		 */
+		nlow = 0;
+		nhigh = 0;
+		for (i = 0; i < 9; i++) {
+			if (sinp(UART_MSR) & hardware[type].signal_pin)
+				nlow++;
+			else
+				nhigh++;
+			msleep(40);
+		}
+		sense = nlow >= nhigh ? 1 : 0;
+		dev_info(&dev->dev, "auto-detected active %s receiver\n",
+			 sense ? "low" : "high");
+	} else
+		dev_info(&dev->dev, "Manually using active %s receiver\n",
+			 sense ? "low" : "high");
+
+	dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "Interrupt %d, port %04x obtained\n", irq, io);
+
+	return devm_rc_register_device(&dev->dev, rcdev);
+}
+
 static struct platform_driver serial_ir_driver = {
 	.probe		= serial_ir_probe,
 	.suspend	= serial_ir_suspend,
@@ -723,7 +772,6 @@ static void serial_ir_exit(void)
 
 static int __init serial_ir_init_module(void)
 {
-	struct rc_dev *rcdev;
 	int result;
 
 	switch (type) {
@@ -754,63 +802,9 @@ static int __init serial_ir_init_module(void)
 		sense = !!sense;
 
 	result = serial_ir_init();
-	if (result)
-		return result;
-
-	rcdev = devm_rc_allocate_device(&serial_ir.pdev->dev, RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
-	if (!rcdev) {
-		result = -ENOMEM;
-		goto serial_cleanup;
-	}
-
-	if (hardware[type].send_pulse && hardware[type].send_space)
-		rcdev->tx_ir = serial_ir_tx;
-	if (hardware[type].set_send_carrier)
-		rcdev->s_tx_carrier = serial_ir_tx_carrier;
-	if (hardware[type].set_duty_cycle)
-		rcdev->s_tx_duty_cycle = serial_ir_tx_duty_cycle;
-
-	switch (type) {
-	case IR_HOMEBREW:
-		rcdev->input_name = "Serial IR type home-brew";
-		break;
-	case IR_IRDEO:
-		rcdev->input_name = "Serial IR type IRdeo";
-		break;
-	case IR_IRDEO_REMOTE:
-		rcdev->input_name = "Serial IR type IRdeo remote";
-		break;
-	case IR_ANIMAX:
-		rcdev->input_name = "Serial IR type AnimaX";
-		break;
-	case IR_IGOR:
-		rcdev->input_name = "Serial IR type IgorPlug";
-		break;
-	}
-
-	rcdev->input_phys = KBUILD_MODNAME "/input0";
-	rcdev->input_id.bustype = BUS_HOST;
-	rcdev->input_id.vendor = 0x0001;
-	rcdev->input_id.product = 0x0001;
-	rcdev->input_id.version = 0x0100;
-	rcdev->open = serial_ir_open;
-	rcdev->close = serial_ir_close;
-	rcdev->dev.parent = &serial_ir.pdev->dev;
-	rcdev->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL_IR_DECODER;
-	rcdev->driver_name = KBUILD_MODNAME;
-	rcdev->map_name = RC_MAP_RC6_MCE;
-	rcdev->min_timeout = 1;
-	rcdev->timeout = IR_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT;
-	rcdev->max_timeout = 10 * IR_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT;
-	rcdev->rx_resolution = 250000;
-
-	serial_ir.rcdev = rcdev;
-
-	result = rc_register_device(rcdev);
-
 	if (!result)
 		return 0;
-serial_cleanup:
+
 	serial_ir_exit();
 	return result;
 }
@@ -818,7 +812,6 @@ static int __init serial_ir_init_module(void)
 static void __exit serial_ir_exit_module(void)
 {
 	del_timer_sync(&serial_ir.timeout_timer);
-	rc_unregister_device(serial_ir.rcdev);
 	serial_ir_exit();
 }
 
