diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/saa7164/saa7164-dvb.c b/drivers/media/pci/saa7164/saa7164-dvb.c
index 05ab4734ea67..bf8c2bb8852e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/saa7164/saa7164-dvb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/saa7164/saa7164-dvb.c
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ static int si2157_attach(struct saa7164_port *port, struct i2c_adapter *adapter,
 
 	request_module(bi.type);
 
-	tuner = i2c_new_device(adapter, &bi);
-	if (tuner == NULL || tuner->dev.driver == NULL)
+	tuner = i2c_new_client_device(adapter, &bi);
+	if (!i2c_client_has_driver(tuner))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	if (!try_module_get(tuner->dev.driver->owner)) {
@@ -637,9 +637,8 @@ int saa7164_dvb_register(struct saa7164_port *port)
 			info.addr = 0xc8 >> 1;
 			info.platform_data = &si2168_config;
 			request_module(info.type);
-			client_demod = i2c_new_device(&dev->i2c_bus[2].i2c_adap,
-						      &info);
-			if (!client_demod || !client_demod->dev.driver)
+			client_demod = i2c_new_client_device(&dev->i2c_bus[2].i2c_adap, &info);
+			if (!i2c_client_has_driver(client_demod))
 				goto frontend_detach;
 
 			if (!try_module_get(client_demod->dev.driver->owner)) {
@@ -657,9 +656,8 @@ int saa7164_dvb_register(struct saa7164_port *port)
 			info.addr = 0xc0 >> 1;
 			info.platform_data = &si2157_config;
 			request_module(info.type);
-			client_tuner = i2c_new_device(&dev->i2c_bus[0].i2c_adap,
-						      &info);
-			if (!client_tuner || !client_tuner->dev.driver) {
+			client_tuner = i2c_new_client_device(&dev->i2c_bus[0].i2c_adap, &info);
+			if (!i2c_client_has_driver(client_tuner)) {
 				module_put(client_demod->dev.driver->owner);
 				i2c_unregister_device(client_demod);
 				goto frontend_detach;
@@ -682,9 +680,8 @@ int saa7164_dvb_register(struct saa7164_port *port)
 			info.addr = 0xcc >> 1;
 			info.platform_data = &si2168_config;
 			request_module(info.type);
-			client_demod = i2c_new_device(&dev->i2c_bus[2].i2c_adap,
-						      &info);
-			if (!client_demod || !client_demod->dev.driver)
+			client_demod = i2c_new_client_device(&dev->i2c_bus[2].i2c_adap, &info);
+			if (!i2c_client_has_driver(client_demod))
 				goto frontend_detach;
 
 			if (!try_module_get(client_demod->dev.driver->owner)) {
@@ -702,9 +699,8 @@ int saa7164_dvb_register(struct saa7164_port *port)
 			info.addr = 0xc0 >> 1;
 			info.platform_data = &si2157_config;
 			request_module(info.type);
-			client_tuner = i2c_new_device(&dev->i2c_bus[1].i2c_adap,
-						      &info);
-			if (!client_tuner || !client_tuner->dev.driver) {
+			client_tuner = i2c_new_client_device(&dev->i2c_bus[1].i2c_adap, &info);
+			if (!i2c_client_has_driver(client_tuner)) {
 				module_put(client_demod->dev.driver->owner);
 				i2c_unregister_device(client_demod);
 				goto frontend_detach;