diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-cards.c b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-cards.c
index 6e33782c3ca65..5983e72a0622c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-cards.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-cards.c
@@ -4019,7 +4019,6 @@ static void em28xx_usb_disconnect(struct usb_interface *intf)
 		dev->dev_next->disconnected = 1;
 		dev_info(&dev->intf->dev, "Disconnecting %s\n",
 			 dev->dev_next->name);
-		flush_request_modules(dev->dev_next);
 	}
 
 	dev->disconnected = 1;