diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/st_rc.c b/drivers/media/rc/st_rc.c
index 5c151351afa4..e0f13125bf06 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/st_rc.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/st_rc.c
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ static int st_rc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		rc_dev->rx_base = rc_dev->base;
 
 
-	rc_dev->rstc = reset_control_get(dev, NULL);
+	rc_dev->rstc = reset_control_get_optional(dev, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(rc_dev->rstc))
 		rc_dev->rstc = NULL;