1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/pluto2/pluto2.c b/drivers/media/dvb/pluto2/pluto2.c
index 058df5c10034..08a2599ed74a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/pluto2/pluto2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/pluto2/pluto2.c
@@ -293,12 +293,20 @@ static void pluto_dma_end(struct pluto *pluto, unsigned int nbpackets)
          *     but no packets have been transfered.
          * [2] Sometimes (actually very often) NBPACKETS stays at zero
          *     although one packet has been transfered.
+         * [3] Sometimes (actually rarely), the card gets into an erroneous
+         *     mode where it continuously generates interrupts, claiming it
+         *     has recieved nbpackets>TS_DMA_PACKETS packets, but no packet
+         *     has been transfered. Only a reset seems to solve this
          */
         if ((nbpackets == 0) || (nbpackets > TS_DMA_PACKETS)) {
                 unsigned int i = 0;
                 while (pluto->dma_buf[i] == 0x47)
                         i += 188;
                 nbpackets = i / 188;
+                if (i == 0) {
+                        pluto_reset_ts(pluto, 1);
+                        dev_printk(KERN_DEBUG, &pluto->pdev->dev, "resetting TS because of invalid packet counter\n");
+                }
         }
 
         dvb_dmx_swfilter_packets(&pluto->demux, pluto->dma_buf, nbpackets);