1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/nuvoton-cir.c b/drivers/media/rc/nuvoton-cir.c
index b41e52e3471a..b81325d7948f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/nuvoton-cir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/nuvoton-cir.c
@@ -985,6 +985,12 @@ static int nvt_probe(struct pnp_dev *pdev, const struct pnp_device_id *dev_id)
                 goto exit_free_dev_rdev;
 
         ret = -ENODEV;
+        /* activate pnp device */
+        if (pnp_activate_dev(pdev) < 0) {
+                dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Could not activate PNP device!\n");
+                goto exit_free_dev_rdev;
+        }
+
         /* validate pnp resources */
         if (!pnp_port_valid(pdev, 0) ||
             pnp_port_len(pdev, 0) < CIR_IOREG_LENGTH) {