diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/bt8xx/dst.c b/drivers/media/dvb/bt8xx/dst.c
index 0393a3d19920..e908e3cf1e50 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/bt8xx/dst.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/bt8xx/dst.c
@@ -1721,9 +1721,6 @@ static void dst_release(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 		symbol_put(dst_ca_attach);
 #endif
 	}
-#ifdef CONFIG_DVB_CORE_ATTACH
-	symbol_put(dst_attach);
-#endif
 	kfree(state);
 }