diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/gspca.c b/drivers/media/video/gspca/gspca.c
index 92ed4d968cb08d2f5142c9887c96b291ee33070b..0a99a21f265baaca5aa0e0e621321fe9596d7e4f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/gspca.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/gspca.c
@@ -2046,9 +2046,6 @@ int gspca_dev_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out;
 	ret = sd_desc->init(gspca_dev);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		goto out;
-	ret = gspca_set_alt0(gspca_dev);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out;
 	gspca_set_default_mode(gspca_dev);