diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/s5k5baf.c b/drivers/media/i2c/s5k5baf.c
index 2d768ef67cc5..564f05f2c9ef 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/s5k5baf.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/s5k5baf.c
@@ -1313,6 +1313,8 @@ static int s5k5baf_set_fmt(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_subdev_fh *fh,
 	const struct s5k5baf_pixfmt *pixfmt;
 	int ret = 0;
 
+	mf->field = V4L2_FIELD_NONE;
+
 	if (fmt->which == V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_TRY) {
 		*v4l2_subdev_get_try_format(fh, fmt->pad) = *mf;
 		return 0;