diff --git a/drivers/media/video/bt8xx/bttv-driver.c b/drivers/media/video/bt8xx/bttv-driver.c
index 3079d925e4cf..1dc79b82cf42 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/bt8xx/bttv-driver.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/bt8xx/bttv-driver.c
@@ -2928,8 +2928,6 @@ static int bttv_g_parm(struct file *file, void *f,
 	struct bttv_fh *fh = f;
 	struct bttv *btv = fh->btv;
 
-	if (parm->type != V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE)
-		return -EINVAL;
 	v4l2_video_std_frame_period(bttv_tvnorms[btv->tvnorm].v4l2_id,
 				    &parm->parm.capture.timeperframe);
 	return 0;