diff --git a/drivers/media/common/saa7146_i2c.c b/drivers/media/common/saa7146_i2c.c
index 1b64074a..76229f9 100644
--- a/drivers/media/common/saa7146_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/media/common/saa7146_i2c.c
@@ -418,8 +418,7 @@
 	dev->i2c_bitrate = bitrate;
 	saa7146_i2c_reset(dev);
 
-	if( NULL != i2c_adapter ) {
-		BUG_ON(!i2c_adapter->class);
+	if (i2c_adapter) {
 		i2c_set_adapdata(i2c_adapter, &dev->v4l2_dev);
 		i2c_adapter->dev.parent    = &dev->pci->dev;
 		i2c_adapter->algo	   = &saa7146_algo;