diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ov7670.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ov7670.c
index b42b289faaef..154776d0069e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ov7670.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ov7670.c
@@ -2000,7 +2000,6 @@ static int ov7670_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 	v4l2_async_unregister_subdev(sd);
 	v4l2_ctrl_handler_free(&info->hdl);
 	media_entity_cleanup(&info->sd.entity);
-	ov7670_power_off(sd);
 	return 0;
 }