diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-dvb.c b/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-dvb.c
index 4ac460d413a0649854abfb9d55ff5109210cb3a4..ca0315dfca69a669ec8fbc0543654430d9edcebc 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-dvb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-dvb.c
@@ -1052,7 +1052,6 @@ static int dvb_init(struct cx231xx *dev)
 		lgdt3306a_config = hauppauge_955q_lgdt3306a_config;
 		lgdt3306a_config.fe = &dev->dvb->frontend[0];
 		lgdt3306a_config.i2c_adapter = &adapter;
-		lgdt3306a_config.deny_i2c_rptr = 0;
 
 		/* perform probe/init/attach */
 		client = dvb_module_probe("lgdt3306a", NULL, demod_i2c,