diff --git a/drivers/media/common/tuners/tuner-xc2028.c b/drivers/media/common/tuners/tuner-xc2028.c
index 1adce9ff52ce..fd83cc0c134c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/common/tuners/tuner-xc2028.c
+++ b/drivers/media/common/tuners/tuner-xc2028.c
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ static int load_all_firmwares(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 		fname = firmware_name;
 
 	tuner_dbg("Reading firmware %s\n", fname);
-	rc = request_firmware(&fw, fname, &priv->i2c_props.adap->dev);
+	rc = request_firmware(&fw, fname, priv->i2c_props.adap->dev.parent);
 	if (rc < 0) {
 		if (rc == -ENOENT)
 			tuner_err("Error: firmware %s not found.\n",
diff --git a/drivers/media/common/tuners/xc5000.c b/drivers/media/common/tuners/xc5000.c
index b54598550dc4..f3880f8977e0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/common/tuners/xc5000.c
+++ b/drivers/media/common/tuners/xc5000.c
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ static int xc5000_fwupload(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 		XC5000_DEFAULT_FIRMWARE);
 
 	ret = request_firmware(&fw, XC5000_DEFAULT_FIRMWARE,
-		&priv->i2c_props.adap->dev);
+		priv->i2c_props.adap->dev.parent);
 	if (ret) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "xc5000: Upload failed. (file not found?)\n");
 		ret = XC_RESULT_RESET_FAILURE;
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/af9013.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/af9013.c
index b2b50fb4cfd3..136c5863d81b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/af9013.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/af9013.c
@@ -1455,7 +1455,7 @@ static int af9013_download_firmware(struct af9013_state *state)
 		af9013_ops.info.name);
 
 	/* request the firmware, this will block and timeout */
-	ret = request_firmware(&fw, fw_file,  &state->i2c->dev);
+	ret = request_firmware(&fw, fw_file, state->i2c->dev.parent);
 	if (ret) {
 		err("did not find the firmware file. (%s) "
 			"Please see linux/Documentation/dvb/ for more details" \
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cx24116.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cx24116.c
index 9b9f57264cef..2410d8b59b6b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cx24116.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cx24116.c
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ static int cx24116_firmware_ondemand(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 		printk(KERN_INFO "%s: Waiting for firmware upload (%s)...\n",
 			__func__, CX24116_DEFAULT_FIRMWARE);
 		ret = request_firmware(&fw, CX24116_DEFAULT_FIRMWARE,
-			&state->i2c->dev);
+			state->i2c->dev.parent);
 		printk(KERN_INFO "%s: Waiting for firmware upload(2)...\n",
 			__func__);
 		if (ret) {
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/drx397xD.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/drx397xD.c
index 172f1f928f02..010075535221 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/drx397xD.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/drx397xD.c
@@ -123,10 +123,10 @@ static int drx_load_fw(struct drx397xD_state *s, enum fw_ix ix)
 	}
 	memset(&fw[ix].data[0], 0, sizeof(fw[0].data));
 
-	if (request_firmware(&fw[ix].file, fw[ix].name, &s->i2c->dev) != 0) {
+	rc = request_firmware(&fw[ix].file, fw[ix].name, s->i2c->dev.parent);
+	if (rc != 0) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "%s: Firmware \"%s\" not available\n",
 		       mod_name, fw[ix].name);
-		rc = -ENOENT;
 		goto exit_err;
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/nxt200x.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/nxt200x.c
index a8429ebfa8a2..eac20650499f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/nxt200x.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/nxt200x.c
@@ -879,7 +879,8 @@ static int nxt2002_init(struct dvb_frontend* fe)
 
 	/* request the firmware, this will block until someone uploads it */
 	printk("nxt2002: Waiting for firmware upload (%s)...\n", NXT2002_DEFAULT_FIRMWARE);
-	ret = request_firmware(&fw, NXT2002_DEFAULT_FIRMWARE, &state->i2c->dev);
+	ret = request_firmware(&fw, NXT2002_DEFAULT_FIRMWARE,
+			       state->i2c->dev.parent);
 	printk("nxt2002: Waiting for firmware upload(2)...\n");
 	if (ret) {
 		printk("nxt2002: No firmware uploaded (timeout or file not found?)\n");
@@ -943,7 +944,8 @@ static int nxt2004_init(struct dvb_frontend* fe)
 
 	/* request the firmware, this will block until someone uploads it */
 	printk("nxt2004: Waiting for firmware upload (%s)...\n", NXT2004_DEFAULT_FIRMWARE);
-	ret = request_firmware(&fw, NXT2004_DEFAULT_FIRMWARE, &state->i2c->dev);
+	ret = request_firmware(&fw, NXT2004_DEFAULT_FIRMWARE,
+			       state->i2c->dev.parent);
 	printk("nxt2004: Waiting for firmware upload(2)...\n");
 	if (ret) {
 		printk("nxt2004: No firmware uploaded (timeout or file not found?)\n");
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/or51132.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/or51132.c
index 5ed32544de39..8133ea3cddd7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/or51132.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/or51132.c
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ static int or51132_set_parameters(struct dvb_frontend* fe,
 		}
 		printk("or51132: Waiting for firmware upload(%s)...\n",
 		       fwname);
-		ret = request_firmware(&fw, fwname, &state->i2c->dev);
+		ret = request_firmware(&fw, fwname, state->i2c->dev.parent);
 		if (ret) {
 			printk(KERN_WARNING "or51132: No firmware up"
 			       "loaded(timeout or file not found?)\n");
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/tda10048.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/tda10048.c
index 28f580f858c6..dfa3e2ccc741 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/tda10048.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/tda10048.c
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ static int tda10048_firmware_upload(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 		TDA10048_DEFAULT_FIRMWARE);
 
 	ret = request_firmware(&fw, TDA10048_DEFAULT_FIRMWARE,
-		&state->i2c->dev);
+		state->i2c->dev.parent);
 	if (ret) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "%s: Upload failed. (file not found?)\n",
 			__func__);