diff --git a/drivers/media/common/tuners/xc5000.c b/drivers/media/common/tuners/xc5000.c
index 72efc65..ccc4dae 100644
--- a/drivers/media/common/tuners/xc5000.c
+++ b/drivers/media/common/tuners/xc5000.c
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@
 	u8  video_standard;
 	u8  rf_mode;
 
-	void *devptr;
 	int  (*tuner_callback) (void *priv, int command, int arg);
 };
 
@@ -234,7 +233,10 @@
 	dprintk(1, "%s()\n", __func__);
 
 	if (priv->tuner_callback) {
-		ret = priv->tuner_callback(priv->devptr, XC5000_TUNER_RESET, 0);
+		ret = priv->tuner_callback(((fe->dvb) && (fe->dvb->priv)) ?
+					   fe->dvb->priv :
+					   priv->i2c_props.adap->algo_data,
+					   XC5000_TUNER_RESET, 0);
 		if (ret)
 			printk(KERN_ERR "xc5000: reset failed\n");
 	} else
@@ -950,7 +952,7 @@
 
 struct dvb_frontend *xc5000_attach(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
 				   struct i2c_adapter *i2c,
-				   struct xc5000_config *cfg, void *devptr)
+				   struct xc5000_config *cfg)
 {
 	struct xc5000_priv *priv = NULL;
 	int instance;
@@ -972,7 +974,6 @@
 	case 1:
 		/* new tuner instance */
 		priv->bandwidth = BANDWIDTH_6_MHZ;
-		priv->devptr = devptr;
 		priv->if_khz = cfg->if_khz;
 		priv->tuner_callback = cfg->tuner_callback;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/common/tuners/xc5000.h b/drivers/media/common/tuners/xc5000.h
index 5389f74..fa0321c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/common/tuners/xc5000.h
+++ b/drivers/media/common/tuners/xc5000.h
@@ -49,13 +49,11 @@
     (defined(CONFIG_MEDIA_TUNER_XC5000_MODULE) && defined(MODULE))
 extern struct dvb_frontend* xc5000_attach(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
 					  struct i2c_adapter *i2c,
-					  struct xc5000_config *cfg,
-					  void *devptr);
+					  struct xc5000_config *cfg);
 #else
 static inline struct dvb_frontend* xc5000_attach(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
 						 struct i2c_adapter *i2c,
-						 struct xc5000_config *cfg,
-						 void *devptr)
+						 struct xc5000_config *cfg)
 {
 	printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: driver disabled by Kconfig\n", __func__);
 	return NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/au0828/au0828-dvb.c b/drivers/media/video/au0828/au0828-dvb.c
index ba94be7..9624695 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/au0828/au0828-dvb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/au0828/au0828-dvb.c
@@ -358,9 +358,8 @@
 				&hauppauge_hvr950q_config,
 				&dev->i2c_adap);
 		if (dvb->frontend != NULL)
-			dvb_attach(xc5000_attach, dvb->frontend,
-				&dev->i2c_adap,
-				&hauppauge_hvr950q_tunerconfig, dev);
+			dvb_attach(xc5000_attach, dvb->frontend, &dev->i2c_adap,
+				   &hauppauge_hvr950q_tunerconfig);
 		break;
 	case AU0828_BOARD_HAUPPAUGE_HVR950Q_MXL:
 		dvb->frontend = dvb_attach(au8522_attach,
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-dvb.c b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-dvb.c
index b85cb39..f462efd 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-dvb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-dvb.c
@@ -390,8 +390,8 @@
 						&dev->i2c_bus[0].i2c_adap);
 		if (port->dvb.frontend != NULL)
 			dvb_attach(xc5000_attach, port->dvb.frontend,
-				&i2c_bus->i2c_adap,
-				&hauppauge_hvr1500q_tunerconfig, port);
+				   &i2c_bus->i2c_adap,
+				   &hauppauge_hvr1500q_tunerconfig);
 		break;
 	case CX23885_BOARD_HAUPPAUGE_HVR1500:
 		i2c_bus = &dev->i2c_bus[1];
@@ -471,8 +471,8 @@
 							&i2c_bus->i2c_adap);
 		if (port->dvb.frontend != NULL)
 			dvb_attach(xc5000_attach, port->dvb.frontend,
-				&i2c_bus->i2c_adap,
-				&dvico_xc5000_tunerconfig, port);
+				   &i2c_bus->i2c_adap,
+				   &dvico_xc5000_tunerconfig);
 		break;
 	case CX23885_BOARD_DVICO_FUSIONHDTV_DVB_T_DUAL_EXP: {
 		i2c_bus = &dev->i2c_bus[port->nr - 1];
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-dvb.c b/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-dvb.c
index d96173f..07270b7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-dvb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-dvb.c
@@ -813,13 +813,9 @@
 					       &pinnacle_pctv_hd_800i_config,
 					       &core->i2c_adap);
 		if (dev->dvb.frontend != NULL) {
-			/* tuner_config.video_dev must point to
-			 * i2c_adap.algo_data
-			 */
 			if (!dvb_attach(xc5000_attach, dev->dvb.frontend,
 					&core->i2c_adap,
-					&pinnacle_pctv_hd_800i_tuner_config,
-					core->i2c_adap.algo_data))
+					&pinnacle_pctv_hd_800i_tuner_config))
 				goto frontend_detach;
 		}
 		break;
@@ -874,13 +870,9 @@
 					       &dvico_fusionhdtv7_config,
 					       &core->i2c_adap);
 		if (dev->dvb.frontend != NULL) {
-			/* tuner_config.video_dev must point to
-			 * i2c_adap.algo_data
-			 */
 			if (!dvb_attach(xc5000_attach, dev->dvb.frontend,
 					&core->i2c_adap,
-					&dvico_fusionhdtv7_tuner_config,
-					core->i2c_adap.algo_data))
+					&dvico_fusionhdtv7_tuner_config))
 				goto frontend_detach;
 		}
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/tuner-core.c b/drivers/media/video/tuner-core.c
index d806a35..39c7b9b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/tuner-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/tuner-core.c
@@ -452,8 +452,7 @@
 		xc5000_cfg.if_khz	  = 5380;
 		xc5000_cfg.tuner_callback = t->tuner_callback;
 		if (!dvb_attach(xc5000_attach,
-				&t->fe, t->i2c->adapter, &xc5000_cfg,
-				c->adapter->algo_data))
+				&t->fe, t->i2c->adapter, &xc5000_cfg))
 			goto attach_failed;
 
 		xc_tuner_ops = &t->fe.ops.tuner_ops;