diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-v4l2.c b/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-v4l2.c
index 9657c1883..c872868be 100755
--- a/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-v4l2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-v4l2.c
@@ -1202,11 +1202,6 @@ static void pvr2_v4l2_dev_init(struct pvr2_v4l2_dev *dip,
 		dip->minor_type = pvr2_v4l_type_video;
 		nr_ptr = video_nr;
 		caps |= V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_CAPTURE | V4L2_CAP_AUDIO;
-		if (!dip->stream) {
-			pr_err(KBUILD_MODNAME
-				": Failed to set up pvrusb2 v4l video dev due to missing stream instance\n");
-			return;
-		}
 		break;
 	case VFL_TYPE_VBI:
 		dip->config = pvr2_config_vbi;