diff --git a/drivers/firewire/core-card.c b/drivers/firewire/core-card.c
index 667603ac14b1..543fccac81bb 100644
--- a/drivers/firewire/core-card.c
+++ b/drivers/firewire/core-card.c
@@ -461,11 +461,11 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(fw_card_add);
 
 
 /*
- * The next few functions implements a dummy driver that use once a
- * card driver shuts down an fw_card.  This allows the driver to
- * cleanly unload, as all IO to the card will be handled by the dummy
- * driver instead of calling into the (possibly) unloaded module.  The
- * dummy driver just fails all IO.
+ * The next few functions implement a dummy driver that is used once a card
+ * driver shuts down an fw_card.  This allows the driver to cleanly unload,
+ * as all IO to the card will be handled (and failed) by the dummy driver
+ * instead of calling into the module.  Only functions for iso context
+ * shutdown still need to be provided by the card driver.
  */
 
 static int dummy_enable(struct fw_card *card, u32 *config_rom, size_t length)
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ static int dummy_enable_phys_dma(struct fw_card *card,
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
 
-static struct fw_card_driver dummy_driver = {
+static const struct fw_card_driver dummy_driver_template = {
 	.enable          = dummy_enable,
 	.update_phy_reg  = dummy_update_phy_reg,
 	.set_config_rom  = dummy_set_config_rom,
@@ -531,6 +531,8 @@ void fw_card_release(struct kref *kref)
 
 void fw_core_remove_card(struct fw_card *card)
 {
+	struct fw_card_driver dummy_driver = dummy_driver_template;
+
 	card->driver->update_phy_reg(card, 4,
 				     PHY_LINK_ACTIVE | PHY_CONTENDER, 0);
 	fw_core_initiate_bus_reset(card, 1);
@@ -539,7 +541,9 @@ void fw_core_remove_card(struct fw_card *card)
 	list_del_init(&card->link);
 	mutex_unlock(&card_mutex);
 
-	/* Set up the dummy driver. */
+	/* Switch off most of the card driver interface. */
+	dummy_driver.free_iso_context	= card->driver->free_iso_context;
+	dummy_driver.stop_iso		= card->driver->stop_iso;
 	card->driver = &dummy_driver;
 
 	fw_destroy_nodes(card);