diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/usbtv/usbtv-core.c b/drivers/media/usb/usbtv/usbtv-core.c
index e56a49a5e8b1..d8ce7d75ff18 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/usbtv/usbtv-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/usbtv/usbtv-core.c
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ int usbtv_set_regs(struct usbtv *usbtv, const u16 regs[][2], int size)
 
 		ret = usb_control_msg(usbtv->udev, pipe, USBTV_REQUEST_REG,
 			USB_DIR_OUT | USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_DEVICE,
-			value, index, NULL, 0, 0);
+			value, index, NULL, 0, USB_CTRL_GET_TIMEOUT);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			return ret;
 	}