diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-video.c b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
index 6cfcdcea27e0..873948e429e8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
@@ -930,6 +930,8 @@ int em28xx_start_analog_streaming(struct vb2_queue *vq, unsigned int count)
 
 	em28xx_videodbg("%s\n", __func__);
 
+	dev->v4l2->field_count = 0;
+
 	/* Make sure streaming is not already in progress for this type
 	   of filehandle (e.g. video, vbi) */
 	rc = res_get(dev, vq->type);
@@ -1149,8 +1151,6 @@ static void em28xx_ctrl_notify(struct v4l2_ctrl *ctrl, void *priv)
 {
 	struct em28xx *dev = priv;
 
-	dev->v4l2->field_count = 0;
-
 	/*
 	 * In the case of non-AC97 volume controls, we still need
 	 * to do some setups at em28xx, in order to mute/unmute