diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ov5640.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ov5640.c
index 73a4bd7c0291..eaefdb58653b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ov5640.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ov5640.c
@@ -2573,8 +2573,6 @@ static int ov5640_s_frame_interval(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
 	if (frame_rate < 0)
 		frame_rate = OV5640_15_FPS;
 
-	sensor->current_fr = frame_rate;
-	sensor->frame_interval = fi->interval;
 	mode = ov5640_find_mode(sensor, frame_rate, mode->hact,
 				mode->vact, true);
 	if (!mode) {
@@ -2582,7 +2580,10 @@ static int ov5640_s_frame_interval(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
 		goto out;
 	}
 
-	if (mode != sensor->current_mode) {
+	if (mode != sensor->current_mode ||
+	    frame_rate != sensor->current_fr) {
+		sensor->current_fr = frame_rate;
+		sensor->frame_interval = fi->interval;
 		sensor->current_mode = mode;
 		sensor->pending_mode_change = true;
 	}