1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-alsa.c b/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-alsa.c
index 047add8f301..ec6bdb9680a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-alsa.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-alsa.c
@@ -954,10 +954,8 @@ static void snd_saa7134_free(struct snd_card * card)
         if (chip->dev->dmasound.priv_data == NULL)
                 return;
 
-        if (chip->irq >= 0) {
-                synchronize_irq(chip->irq);
+        if (chip->irq >= 0)
                 free_irq(chip->irq, &chip->dev->dmasound);
-        }
 
         chip->dev->dmasound.priv_data = NULL;