diff --git a/drivers/media/video/uvc/uvc_ctrl.c b/drivers/media/video/uvc/uvc_ctrl.c
index fcfcfbce0a2d..4e6d484911fe 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/uvc/uvc_ctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/uvc/uvc_ctrl.c
@@ -698,6 +698,14 @@ static void uvc_set_le_value(struct uvc_control_mapping *mapping,
 	int offset = mapping->offset;
 	__u8 mask;
 
+	/* According to the v4l2 spec, writing any value to a button control
+	 * should result in the action belonging to the button control being
+	 * triggered. UVC devices however want to see a 1 written -> override
+	 * value.
+	 */
+	if (mapping->v4l2_type == V4L2_CTRL_TYPE_BUTTON)
+		value = -1;
+
 	data += offset / 8;
 	offset &= 7;