2 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-video.c b/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-video.c
index 61e03d4703f6..be45955dff68 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-video.c
@@ -839,6 +839,8 @@ static int video_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         }
         unlock_kernel();
 
+        atomic_inc(&core->users);
+
         return 0;
 }
 
@@ -926,7 +928,8 @@ static int video_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
         file->private_data = NULL;
         kfree(fh);
 
-        cx88_call_i2c_clients (dev->core, TUNER_SET_STANDBY, NULL);
+        if(atomic_dec_and_test(&dev->core->users))
+                cx88_call_i2c_clients (dev->core, TUNER_SET_STANDBY, NULL);
 
         return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88.h b/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88.h
index 6420fb7615b1..dce7d36edb42 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88.h
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88.h
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ struct cx88_core {
         struct mutex               lock;
         /* various v4l controls */
         u32                        freq;
+        atomic_t                   users;
 
         /* cx88-video needs to access cx8802 for hybrid tuner pll access. */
         struct cx8802_dev          *dvbdev;