diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/gl861.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/gl861.c
index 0a8ac64a4e33a6a345cd6eea538b7397a33c6536..10cc436b065490d8f669f0f473e93b0aa69513e4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/gl861.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/gl861.c
@@ -47,6 +47,8 @@ static int gl861_i2c_msg(struct dvb_usb_device *d, u8 addr,
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
+	msleep(0); /* avoid I2C errors */
+
 	return usb_control_msg(d->udev, usb_rcvctrlpipe(d->udev, 0), req, type,
 			       value, index, rbuf, rlen, 2000);
 }