1 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/af9015.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/af9015.c
index dbeaf79defd8..6a97a40d3dfb 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/af9015.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/af9015.c
@@ -694,7 +694,12 @@ static int af9015_read_config(struct usb_device *udev)
 
         /* IR remote controller */
         req.addr = AF9015_EEPROM_IR_MODE;
-        ret = af9015_rw_udev(udev, &req);
+        /* first message will timeout often due to possible hw bug */
+        for (i = 0; i < 4; i++) {
+                ret = af9015_rw_udev(udev, &req);
+                if (!ret)
+                        break;
+        }
         if (ret)
                 goto error;
         deb_info("%s: IR mode:%d\n", __func__, val);