diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/bcm2835/bcm2835-unicam.c b/drivers/media/platform/bcm2835/bcm2835-unicam.c
index 20b46a9e04c37631b3f0f7ad67f169c35fde450c..de288f87ff2f011675b12e4285567f877ec2e62f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/bcm2835/bcm2835-unicam.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/bcm2835/bcm2835-unicam.c
@@ -1885,6 +1885,9 @@ static int unicam_s_selection(struct file *file, void *priv,
 		.r = sel->r,
 	};
 
+	if (sel->type != V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	return v4l2_subdev_call(dev->sensor, pad, set_selection, NULL, &sdsel);
 }
 
@@ -1899,6 +1902,9 @@ static int unicam_g_selection(struct file *file, void *priv,
 	};
 	int ret;
 
+	if (sel->type != V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	ret = v4l2_subdev_call(dev->sensor, pad, get_selection, NULL, &sdsel);
 	if (!ret)
 		sel->r = sdsel.r;