diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-cards.c b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-cards.c
index a4d11a46fd4f..99f2da661c32 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-cards.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-cards.c
@@ -3530,11 +3530,10 @@ static void em28xx_usb_disconnect(struct usb_interface *interface)
 		     "deallocation are deferred on close.\n",
 		     video_device_node_name(dev->vdev));
 
-		dev->state |= DEV_MISCONFIGURED;
 		em28xx_uninit_usb_xfer(dev, dev->mode);
-		dev->state |= DEV_DISCONNECTED;
+		dev->disconnected = 1;
 	} else {
-		dev->state |= DEV_DISCONNECTED;
+		dev->disconnected = 1;
 		em28xx_release_resources(dev);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-core.c b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-core.c
index b10d959fefe5..6916e87bc624 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-core.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ int em28xx_read_reg_req_len(struct em28xx *dev, u8 req, u16 reg,
 	int ret;
 	int pipe = usb_rcvctrlpipe(dev->udev, 0);
 
-	if (dev->state & DEV_DISCONNECTED)
+	if (dev->disconnected)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	if (len > URB_MAX_CTRL_SIZE)
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ int em28xx_write_regs_req(struct em28xx *dev, u8 req, u16 reg, char *buf,
 	int ret;
 	int pipe = usb_sndctrlpipe(dev->udev, 0);
 
-	if (dev->state & DEV_DISCONNECTED)
+	if (dev->disconnected)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	if ((len < 1) || (len > URB_MAX_CTRL_SIZE))
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-dvb.c b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-dvb.c
index 01bb8006f659..a81ec2e8cc9b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-dvb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-dvb.c
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ static inline int em28xx_dvb_urb_data_copy(struct em28xx *dev, struct urb *urb)
 	if (!dev)
 		return 0;
 
-	if ((dev->state & DEV_DISCONNECTED) || (dev->state & DEV_MISCONFIGURED))
+	if (dev->disconnected)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (urb->status < 0)
@@ -1322,7 +1322,7 @@ static int em28xx_dvb_fini(struct em28xx *dev)
 	if (dev->dvb) {
 		struct em28xx_dvb *dvb = dev->dvb;
 
-		if (dev->state & DEV_DISCONNECTED) {
+		if (dev->disconnected) {
 			/* We cannot tell the device to sleep
 			 * once it has been unplugged. */
 			if (dvb->fe[0])
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-video.c b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
index 57510c0d383c..40b96d17ccf8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ static inline int em28xx_urb_data_copy(struct em28xx *dev, struct urb *urb)
 	if (!dev)
 		return 0;
 
-	if ((dev->state & DEV_DISCONNECTED) || (dev->state & DEV_MISCONFIGURED))
+	if (dev->disconnected)
 		return 0;
 
 	if (urb->status < 0)
@@ -801,16 +801,10 @@ const struct v4l2_ctrl_ops em28xx_ctrl_ops = {
 
 static int check_dev(struct em28xx *dev)
 {
-	if (dev->state & DEV_DISCONNECTED) {
+	if (dev->disconnected) {
 		em28xx_errdev("v4l2 ioctl: device not present\n");
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}
-
-	if (dev->state & DEV_MISCONFIGURED) {
-		em28xx_errdev("v4l2 ioctl: device is misconfigured; "
-			      "close and open it again\n");
-		return -EIO;
-	}
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1708,7 +1702,7 @@ static int em28xx_v4l2_close(struct file *filp)
 	if (dev->users == 1) {
 		/* the device is already disconnect,
 		   free the remaining resources */
-		if (dev->state & DEV_DISCONNECTED) {
+		if (dev->disconnected) {
 			em28xx_release_resources(dev);
 			kfree(dev->alt_max_pkt_size_isoc);
 			mutex_unlock(&dev->lock);
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx.h b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx.h
index bf0a790f7eb9..f891a28706f5 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx.h
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx.h
@@ -439,13 +439,6 @@ struct em28xx_eeprom {
 	u8 string_idx_table;
 };
 
-/* device states */
-enum em28xx_dev_state {
-	DEV_INITIALIZED = 0x01,
-	DEV_DISCONNECTED = 0x02,
-	DEV_MISCONFIGURED = 0x04,
-};
-
 #define EM28XX_AUDIO_BUFS 5
 #define EM28XX_NUM_AUDIO_PACKETS 64
 #define EM28XX_AUDIO_MAX_PACKET_SIZE 196 /* static value */
@@ -492,6 +485,8 @@ struct em28xx {
 	int devno;		/* marks the number of this device */
 	enum em28xx_chip_id chip_id;
 
+	unsigned char disconnected:1;	/* device has been diconnected */
+
 	int audio_ifnum;
 
 	struct v4l2_device v4l2_dev;
@@ -563,9 +558,6 @@ struct em28xx {
 
 	struct em28xx_audio adev;
 
-	/* states */
-	enum em28xx_dev_state state;
-
 	/* capture state tracking */
 	int capture_type;
 	unsigned char top_field:1;