diff --git a/drivers/media/video/v4l2-device.c b/drivers/media/video/v4l2-device.c
index c72856c41434..e6a2c3b302d4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/v4l2-device.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/v4l2-device.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ int v4l2_device_register(struct device *dev, struct v4l2_device *v4l2_dev)
 	mutex_init(&v4l2_dev->ioctl_lock);
 	v4l2_prio_init(&v4l2_dev->prio);
 	kref_init(&v4l2_dev->ref);
+	get_device(dev);
 	v4l2_dev->dev = dev;
 	if (dev == NULL) {
 		/* If dev == NULL, then name must be filled in by the caller */
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ void v4l2_device_disconnect(struct v4l2_device *v4l2_dev)
 
 	if (dev_get_drvdata(v4l2_dev->dev) == v4l2_dev)
 		dev_set_drvdata(v4l2_dev->dev, NULL);
+	put_device(v4l2_dev->dev);
 	v4l2_dev->dev = NULL;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(v4l2_device_disconnect);