diff --git a/drivers/usb/media/w9968cf.c b/drivers/usb/media/w9968cf.c
index bff9434..9937fc6 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/media/w9968cf.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/media/w9968cf.c
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@
 MODULE_SUPPORTED_DEVICE("Video");
 
 static int ovmod_load = W9968CF_OVMOD_LOAD;
-static int vppmod_load = W9968CF_VPPMOD_LOAD;
 static unsigned short simcams = W9968CF_SIMCAMS;
 static short video_nr[]={[0 ... W9968CF_MAX_DEVICES-1] = -1}; /*-1=first free*/
 static unsigned int packet_size[] = {[0 ... W9968CF_MAX_DEVICES-1] = 
@@ -107,7 +106,6 @@
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_KMOD
 module_param(ovmod_load, bool, 0644);
-module_param(vppmod_load, bool, 0444);
 #endif
 module_param(simcams, ushort, 0644);
 module_param_array(video_nr, short, &param_nv[0], 0444);
@@ -150,18 +148,6 @@
                  "\ninto memory."
                  "\nDefault value is "__MODULE_STRING(W9968CF_OVMOD_LOAD)"."
                  "\n");
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(vppmod_load, 
-                 "\n<0|1> Automatic 'w9968cf-vpp' module loading."
-                 "\n0 disabled, 1 enabled."
-                 "\nIf enabled, every time an application attempts to open a"
-                 "\ncamera, 'insmod' searches for the video post-processing"
-                 "\nmodule in the system and loads it automatically (if"
-                 "\npresent). The optional 'w9968cf-vpp' module adds extra"
-                 "\n image manipulation functions to the 'w9968cf' module,like"
-                 "\nsoftware up-scaling,colour conversions and video decoding"
-                 "\nfor very high frame rates."
-                 "\nDefault value is "__MODULE_STRING(W9968CF_VPPMOD_LOAD)"."
-                 "\n");
 #endif
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(simcams, 
                  "\n<n> Number of cameras allowed to stream simultaneously."
@@ -492,10 +478,6 @@
 static void w9968cf_pop_frame(struct w9968cf_device*,struct w9968cf_frame_t**);
 static void w9968cf_release_resources(struct w9968cf_device*);
 
-/* Intermodule communication */
-static int w9968cf_vppmod_detect(struct w9968cf_device*);
-static void w9968cf_vppmod_release(struct w9968cf_device*);
-
 
 
 /****************************************************************************
@@ -2737,9 +2719,7 @@
 	cam->streaming = 0;
 	cam->misconfigured = 0;
 
-	if (!w9968cf_vpp)
-		if ((err = w9968cf_vppmod_detect(cam)))
-			goto out;
+	w9968cf_adjust_configuration(cam);
 
 	if ((err = w9968cf_allocate_memory(cam)))
 		goto deallocate_memory;
@@ -2766,7 +2746,6 @@
 
 deallocate_memory:
 	w9968cf_deallocate_memory(cam);
-out:
 	DBG(2, "Failed to open the video device")
 	up(&cam->dev_sem);
 	up_read(&w9968cf_disconnect);
@@ -2784,8 +2763,6 @@
 
 	w9968cf_stop_transfer(cam);
 
-	w9968cf_vppmod_release(cam);
-
 	if (cam->disconnected) {
 		w9968cf_release_resources(cam);
 		up(&cam->dev_sem);
@@ -3681,106 +3658,6 @@
  * Module init, exit and intermodule communication                          *
  ****************************************************************************/
 
-static int w9968cf_vppmod_detect(struct w9968cf_device* cam)
-{
-	if (!w9968cf_vpp)
-		if (vppmod_load)
-			request_module("w9968cf-vpp");
-
-	down(&w9968cf_vppmod_lock);
-
-	if (!w9968cf_vpp) {
-		DBG(4, "Video post-processing module not detected")
-		w9968cf_adjust_configuration(cam);
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	if (!try_module_get(w9968cf_vpp->owner)) {
-		DBG(1, "Couldn't increment the reference count of "
-		       "the video post-processing module")
-		up(&w9968cf_vppmod_lock);
-		return -ENOSYS;
-	}
-
-	w9968cf_vpp->busy++;
-
-	DBG(5, "Video post-processing module detected")
-
-out:
-	up(&w9968cf_vppmod_lock);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-static void w9968cf_vppmod_release(struct w9968cf_device* cam)
-{
-	down(&w9968cf_vppmod_lock);
-
-	if (w9968cf_vpp && w9968cf_vpp->busy) {
-		module_put(w9968cf_vpp->owner);
-		w9968cf_vpp->busy--;
-		wake_up(&w9968cf_vppmod_wait);
-		DBG(5, "Video post-processing module released")
-	}
-
-	up(&w9968cf_vppmod_lock);
-}
-
-
-int w9968cf_vppmod_register(struct w9968cf_vpp_t* vpp)
-{
-	down(&w9968cf_vppmod_lock);
-
-	if (w9968cf_vpp) {
-		KDBG(1, "Video post-processing module already registered")
-		up(&w9968cf_vppmod_lock);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	w9968cf_vpp = vpp;
-	w9968cf_vpp->busy = 0;
-
-	KDBG(2, "Video post-processing module registered")
-	up(&w9968cf_vppmod_lock);
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
-int w9968cf_vppmod_deregister(struct w9968cf_vpp_t* vpp)
-{
-	down(&w9968cf_vppmod_lock);
-
-	if (!w9968cf_vpp) {
-		up(&w9968cf_vppmod_lock);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	if (w9968cf_vpp != vpp) {
-		KDBG(1, "Only the owner can unregister the video "
-		        "post-processing module")
-		up(&w9968cf_vppmod_lock);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	if (w9968cf_vpp->busy) {
-		KDBG(2, "Video post-processing module busy. Wait for it to be "
-		        "released...")
-		up(&w9968cf_vppmod_lock);
-		wait_event(w9968cf_vppmod_wait, !w9968cf_vpp->busy);
-		w9968cf_vpp = NULL;
-		goto out;
-	}
-
-	w9968cf_vpp = NULL;
-
-	up(&w9968cf_vppmod_lock);
-
-out:
-	KDBG(2, "Video post-processing module unregistered")
-	return 0;
-}
-
-
 static int __init w9968cf_module_init(void)
 {
 	int err;
@@ -3810,6 +3687,3 @@
 module_init(w9968cf_module_init);
 module_exit(w9968cf_module_exit);
 
-
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(w9968cf_vppmod_register);
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(w9968cf_vppmod_deregister);