diff --git a/drivers/media/video/au0828/au0828-video.c b/drivers/media/video/au0828/au0828-video.c
index 4c77aebfe6ee..6abdd8bf4494 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/au0828/au0828-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/au0828/au0828-video.c
@@ -700,9 +700,10 @@ void au0828_analog_unregister(struct au0828_dev *dev)
 	dprintk(1, "au0828_release_resources called\n");
 	mutex_lock(&au0828_sysfs_lock);
 
-	list_del(&dev->au0828list);
-	if (dev->vdev)
+	if (dev->vdev) {
+		list_del(&dev->au0828list);
 		video_unregister_device(dev->vdev);
+	}
 	if (dev->vbi_dev)
 		video_unregister_device(dev->vbi_dev);