diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/tda1997x.c b/drivers/media/i2c/tda1997x.c
index a62ede096636..5e68182001ec 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/tda1997x.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/tda1997x.c
@@ -2691,7 +2691,13 @@ static int tda1997x_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	}
 
 	ret = 0x34 + ((io_read(sd, REG_SLAVE_ADDR)>>4) & 0x03);
-	state->client_cec = i2c_new_dummy(client->adapter, ret);
+	state->client_cec = devm_i2c_new_dummy_device(&client->dev,
+						      client->adapter, ret);
+	if (IS_ERR(state->client_cec)) {
+		ret = PTR_ERR(state->client_cec);
+		goto err_free_mutex;
+	}
+
 	v4l_info(client, "CEC slave address 0x%02x\n", ret);
 
 	ret = tda1997x_core_init(sd);
@@ -2798,7 +2804,6 @@ static int tda1997x_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 	media_entity_cleanup(&sd->entity);
 	v4l2_ctrl_handler_free(&state->hdl);
 	regulator_bulk_disable(TDA1997X_NUM_SUPPLIES, state->supplies);
-	i2c_unregister_device(state->client_cec);
 	cancel_delayed_work(&state->delayed_work_enable_hpd);
 	mutex_destroy(&state->page_lock);
 	mutex_destroy(&state->lock);