diff --git a/include/linux/cec-funcs.h b/include/linux/cec-funcs.h
index 138bbf721e70..a844749a2855 100644
--- a/include/linux/cec-funcs.h
+++ b/include/linux/cec-funcs.h
@@ -956,7 +956,8 @@ static inline void cec_msg_give_deck_status(struct cec_msg *msg,
 	msg->len = 3;
 	msg->msg[1] = CEC_MSG_GIVE_DECK_STATUS;
 	msg->msg[2] = status_req;
-	msg->reply = reply ? CEC_MSG_DECK_STATUS : 0;
+	msg->reply = (reply && status_req != CEC_OP_STATUS_REQ_OFF) ?
+				CEC_MSG_DECK_STATUS : 0;
 }
 
 static inline void cec_ops_give_deck_status(const struct cec_msg *msg,
@@ -1060,7 +1061,8 @@ static inline void cec_msg_give_tuner_device_status(struct cec_msg *msg,
 	msg->len = 3;
 	msg->msg[1] = CEC_MSG_GIVE_TUNER_DEVICE_STATUS;
 	msg->msg[2] = status_req;
-	msg->reply = reply ? CEC_MSG_TUNER_DEVICE_STATUS : 0;
+	msg->reply = (reply && status_req != CEC_OP_STATUS_REQ_OFF) ?
+				CEC_MSG_TUNER_DEVICE_STATUS : 0;
 }
 
 static inline void cec_ops_give_tuner_device_status(const struct cec_msg *msg,