diff --git a/include/media/media-device.h b/include/media/media-device.h
index 0b946a895c3af9bbe20801292e9fcb1621373a7d..32bbba7d8115b9f5abf1d6618a80e5216f7a6f7c 100644
--- a/include/media/media-device.h
+++ b/include/media/media-device.h
@@ -693,7 +693,6 @@ static inline void media_device_pci_init(struct media_device *mdev,
 					 struct pci_dev *pci_dev,
 					 char *name)
 {
-	return NULL;
 }
 
 static inline void __media_device_usb_init(struct media_device *mdev,
@@ -701,7 +700,6 @@ static inline void __media_device_usb_init(struct media_device *mdev,
 					   char *board_name,
 					   char *driver_name)
 {
-	return NULL;
 }
 
 #endif /* CONFIG_MEDIA_CONTROLLER */