diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-dvb.c b/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-dvb.c
index ef1ebcb0420b..9f377ad5e845 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-dvb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-dvb.c
@@ -864,10 +864,6 @@ static const struct tda10071_platform_data hauppauge_tda10071_pdata = {
 	.tuner_i2c_addr = 0x54,
 };
 
-static const struct a8293_config hauppauge_a8293_config = {
-	.i2c_addr = 0x0b,
-};
-
 static const struct si2165_config hauppauge_hvr4400_si2165_config = {
 	.i2c_addr	= 0x64,
 	.chip_mode	= SI2165_MODE_PLL_XTAL,
@@ -2167,6 +2163,7 @@ static int dvb_register(struct cx23885_tsport *port)
 	case CX23885_BOARD_HAUPPAUGE_HVR5525:
 		switch (port->nr) {
 		struct m88rs6000t_config m88rs6000t_config;
+		struct a8293_platform_data a8293_pdata = {};
 
 		/* port b - satellite */
 		case 1:
@@ -2178,10 +2175,20 @@ static int dvb_register(struct cx23885_tsport *port)
 				break;
 
 			/* attach SEC */
-			if (!dvb_attach(a8293_attach, fe0->dvb.frontend,
-					&dev->i2c_bus[0].i2c_adap,
-					&hauppauge_a8293_config))
+			a8293_pdata.dvb_frontend = fe0->dvb.frontend;
+			memset(&info, 0, sizeof(info));
+			strlcpy(info.type, "a8293", I2C_NAME_SIZE);
+			info.addr = 0x0b;
+			info.platform_data = &a8293_pdata;
+			request_module("a8293");
+			client_sec = i2c_new_device(&dev->i2c_bus[0].i2c_adap, &info);
+			if (!client_sec || !client_sec->dev.driver)
 				goto frontend_detach;
+			if (!try_module_get(client_sec->dev.driver->owner)) {
+				i2c_unregister_device(client_sec);
+				goto frontend_detach;
+			}
+			port->i2c_client_sec = client_sec;
 
 			/* attach tuner */
 			memset(&m88rs6000t_config, 0, sizeof(m88rs6000t_config));