1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-encoder.c b/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-encoder.c
index 20b614436d2c..205087a3e136 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-encoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-encoder.c
@@ -209,6 +209,11 @@ static int pvr2_encoder_cmd(void *ctxt,
 
         LOCK_TAKE(hdw->ctl_lock); do {
 
+                if (!hdw->flag_encoder_ok) {
+                        ret = -EIO;
+                        break;
+                }
+
                 retry_flag = 0;
                 try_count++;
                 ret = 0;
@@ -273,6 +278,7 @@ static int pvr2_encoder_cmd(void *ctxt,
                         ret = -EBUSY;
                 }
                 if (ret) {
+                        hdw->flag_encoder_ok = 0;
                         pvr2_trace(
                                 PVR2_TRACE_ERROR_LEGS,
                                 "Giving up on command."