1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/img-ir-hw.c b/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/img-ir-hw.c
index ec49f94425fc..9db065344b41 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/img-ir-hw.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/img-ir-hw.c
@@ -541,10 +541,12 @@ static void img_ir_set_decoder(struct img_ir_priv *priv,
         if (ir_status & (IMG_IR_RXDVAL | IMG_IR_RXDVALD2)) {
                 ir_status &= ~(IMG_IR_RXDVAL | IMG_IR_RXDVALD2);
                 img_ir_write(priv, IMG_IR_STATUS, ir_status);
-                img_ir_read(priv, IMG_IR_DATA_LW);
-                img_ir_read(priv, IMG_IR_DATA_UP);
         }
 
+        /* always read data to clear buffer if IR wakes the device */
+        img_ir_read(priv, IMG_IR_DATA_LW);
+        img_ir_read(priv, IMG_IR_DATA_UP);
+
         /* stop the end timer and switch back to normal mode */
         del_timer_sync(&hw->end_timer);
         hw->mode = IMG_IR_M_NORMAL;