diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c
index 1f38dd86f542..f50ca7292a7d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c
@@ -657,6 +657,7 @@ static int dvb_frontend_thread(void *data)
 	}
 
 	fepriv->thread = NULL;
+	fepriv->exit = 0;
 	mb();
 
 	dvb_frontend_wakeup(fe);