diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bt878.c b/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bt878.c
index 78dd35c9b65d..7ca309121fb5 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bt878.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bt878.c
@@ -300,7 +300,8 @@ static irqreturn_t bt878_irq(int irq, void *dev_id)
 		}
 		if (astat & BT878_ARISCI) {
 			bt->finished_block = (stat & BT878_ARISCS) >> 28;
-			tasklet_schedule(&bt->tasklet);
+			if (bt->tasklet.callback)
+				tasklet_schedule(&bt->tasklet);
 			break;
 		}
 		count++;