diff -ura linux-2.6.9-rc3/drivers/media/video/dpc7146.c b/drivers/media/video/dpc7146.c
--- linux-2.6.9-rc3/drivers/media/video/dpc7146.c	2004-10-05 13:34:45.000000000 +0200
+++ b/drivers/media/video/dpc7146.c	2004-10-05 13:40:54.000000000 +0200
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@
 	/* check if all devices are present */
 	if( 0 == dpc->saa7111a ) {
 		DEB_D(("dpc_v4l2.o: dpc_attach failed for this device.\n"));	
+		i2c_del_adapter(&dpc->i2c_adapter);
 		kfree(dpc);
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}