static int opera1_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
                        const struct usb_device_id *id)
 {
-       struct dvb_usb_device *d;
        struct usb_device *udev = interface_to_usbdev(intf);
 
        if (udev->descriptor.idProduct == USB_PID_OPERA1_WARM &&
                udev->descriptor.idVendor == USB_VID_OPERA1 &&
-               (d == NULL
-                       || opera1_xilinx_load_firmware(udev, "dvb-usb-opera1-fpga.fw") != 0)
-               ) {
+               opera1_xilinx_load_firmware(udev, "dvb-usb-opera1-fpga.fw") != 0
+           ) {
                return -EINVAL;
        }
 
-       if (dvb_usb_device_init(intf, &opera1_properties, THIS_MODULE, &d) != 0)
+       if (dvb_usb_device_init(intf, &opera1_properties, THIS_MODULE, NULL) != 0)
                return -EINVAL;
        return 0;
 }