diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/ov519.c b/drivers/media/video/gspca/ov519.c
index cb42a5182d1741798825c34382fdc9bfd4662bf0..b17c6604eb4156cd111a8ca855a1012a0ac86aef 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/ov519.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/ov519.c
@@ -2432,9 +2432,12 @@ static int ov518_i2c_r(struct sd *sd, u8 reg)
 
 	/* Initiate 2-byte write cycle */
 	reg_w(sd, R518_I2C_CTL, 0x03);
+	reg_r8(sd, R518_I2C_CTL);
 
 	/* Initiate 2-byte read cycle */
 	reg_w(sd, R518_I2C_CTL, 0x05);
+	reg_r8(sd, R518_I2C_CTL);
+
 	value = reg_r(sd, R51x_I2C_DATA);
 	PDEBUG(D_USBI, "ov518_i2c_r %02x %02x", reg, value);
 	return value;