diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx25821/cx25821-video.c b/drivers/media/pci/cx25821/cx25821-video.c
index a9aa09651cab8dcbeaa991d903dce3e3498b984d..9ddc7ac03a7377bd49de4e08580ac08f08f7b99d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx25821/cx25821-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx25821/cx25821-video.c
@@ -1163,10 +1163,8 @@ int cx25821_vidioc_s_input(struct file *file, void *priv, unsigned int i)
 			return err;
 	}
 
-	if (i >= CX25821_NR_INPUT) {
-		dprintk(1, "%s(): -EINVAL\n", __func__);
+	if (i >= CX25821_NR_INPUT || INPUT(i)->type == 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	mutex_lock(&dev->lock);
 	cx25821_video_mux(dev, i);