diff --git a/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-video.c b/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
index 94a14a2bb6d..5b267808a9d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
@@ -367,6 +367,9 @@ static int em28xx_v4l2_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	em28xx_capture_start(dev, 1);
 	em28xx_resolution_set(dev);
 
+	/* device needs to be initialized before isoc transfer */
+	video_mux(dev, 0);
+
 	/* start the transfer */
 	errCode = em28xx_init_isoc(dev);
 	if (errCode)