diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-video.c b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-video.c
index c91be47c91ae..e730b9263016 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-video.c
@@ -549,6 +549,9 @@ static int cx23885_start_video_dma(struct cx23885_dev *dev,
 {
 	dprintk(1, "%s()\n", __func__);
 
+	/* Stop the dma/fifo before we tamper with it's risc programs */
+	cx_clear(VID_A_DMA_CTL, 0x11);
+
 	/* setup fifo + format */
 	cx23885_sram_channel_setup(dev, &dev->sram_channels[SRAM_CH01],
 				buf->bpl, buf->risc.dma);