Index: qgis/src/plugins/ogr_converter/dialog.cpp
===================================================================
--- qgis/src/plugins/ogr_converter/dialog.cpp	(revision 9195)
+++ qgis/src/plugins/ogr_converter/dialog.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -138,10 +138,7 @@
         QStringList drvDstList;
         QString drvName;
 
-        if ( 0 >= OGRGetDriverCount() )
-        {
-          QgsApplication::registerOgrDrivers();
-        }
+        QgsApplication::registerOgrDrivers();
         int const drvCount = OGRGetDriverCount();
 
         for ( int i = 0; i < drvCount; ++i )
Index: qgis/src/plugins/ogr_converter/translator.cpp
===================================================================
--- qgis/src/plugins/ogr_converter/translator.cpp	(revision 9195)
+++ qgis/src/plugins/ogr_converter/translator.cpp	(working copy)
@@ -316,10 +316,7 @@
 
       OGRSFDriverH Translator::findDriver( QString const& name )
       {
-        if ( OGRGetDriverCount() <= 0 )
-        {
-          QgsApplication::registerOgrDrivers();
-        }
+        QgsApplication::registerOgrDrivers();
         int const drvCount = OGRGetDriverCount();
 
         OGRSFDriverH drv = 0;