diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-core.c b/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-core.c
index 3f553199eb4d..cd0e1b806930 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-core.c
@@ -601,6 +601,25 @@ static void cx23885_risc_disasm(struct cx23885_tsport *port,
 	}
 }
 
+static void cx23885_clear_bridge_error(struct cx23885_dev *dev)
+{
+	uint32_t reg1_val = cx_read(TC_REQ); /* read-only */
+	uint32_t reg2_val = cx_read(TC_REQ_SET);
+
+	if (reg1_val && reg2_val) {
+		cx_write(TC_REQ, reg1_val);
+		cx_write(TC_REQ_SET, reg2_val);
+		cx_read(VID_B_DMA);
+		cx_read(VBI_B_DMA);
+		cx_read(VID_C_DMA);
+		cx_read(VBI_C_DMA);
+
+		dev_info(&dev->pci->dev,
+			"dma in progress detected 0x%08x 0x%08x, clearing\n",
+			reg1_val, reg2_val);
+	}
+}
+
 static void cx23885_shutdown(struct cx23885_dev *dev)
 {
 	/* disable RISC controller */
@@ -646,6 +665,8 @@ static void cx23885_reset(struct cx23885_dev *dev)
 	cx_write(CLK_DELAY, cx_read(CLK_DELAY) & 0x80000000);
 	cx_write(PAD_CTRL, 0x00500300);
 
+	/* clear dma in progress */
+	cx23885_clear_bridge_error(dev);
 	mdelay(100);
 
 	cx23885_sram_channel_setup(dev, &dev->sram_channels[SRAM_CH01],
@@ -662,6 +683,11 @@ static void cx23885_reset(struct cx23885_dev *dev)
 	cx23885_sram_channel_setup(dev, &dev->sram_channels[SRAM_CH09], 128, 0);
 
 	cx23885_gpio_setup(dev);
+
+	cx23885_irq_get_mask(dev);
+
+	/* clear dma in progress */
+	cx23885_clear_bridge_error(dev);
 }
 
 
@@ -676,6 +702,8 @@ static int cx23885_pci_quirks(struct cx23885_dev *dev)
 	if (dev->bridge == CX23885_BRIDGE_885)
 		cx_clear(RDR_TLCTL0, 1 << 4);
 
+	/* clear dma in progress */
+	cx23885_clear_bridge_error(dev);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1352,6 +1380,9 @@ int cx23885_start_dma(struct cx23885_tsport *port,
 	dprintk(1, "%s() w: %d, h: %d, f: %d\n", __func__,
 		dev->width, dev->height, dev->field);
 
+	/* clear dma in progress */
+	cx23885_clear_bridge_error(dev);
+
 	/* Stop the fifo and risc engine for this port */
 	cx_clear(port->reg_dma_ctl, port->dma_ctl_val);
 
@@ -1432,16 +1463,26 @@ int cx23885_start_dma(struct cx23885_tsport *port,
 	case CX23885_BRIDGE_888:
 		/* enable irqs */
 		dprintk(1, "%s() enabling TS int's and DMA\n", __func__);
+		/* clear dma in progress */
+		cx23885_clear_bridge_error(dev);
 		cx_set(port->reg_ts_int_msk,  port->ts_int_msk_val);
 		cx_set(port->reg_dma_ctl, port->dma_ctl_val);
+
+		/* clear dma in progress */
+		cx23885_clear_bridge_error(dev);
 		cx23885_irq_add(dev, port->pci_irqmask);
 		cx23885_irq_enable_all(dev);
+
+		/* clear dma in progress */
+		cx23885_clear_bridge_error(dev);
 		break;
 	default:
 		BUG();
 	}
 
 	cx_set(DEV_CNTRL2, (1<<5)); /* Enable RISC controller */
+	/* clear dma in progress */
+	cx23885_clear_bridge_error(dev);
 
 	if (cx23885_boards[dev->board].portb == CX23885_MPEG_ENCODER)
 		cx23885_av_clk(dev, 1);
@@ -1449,6 +1490,11 @@ int cx23885_start_dma(struct cx23885_tsport *port,
 	if (debug > 4)
 		cx23885_tsport_reg_dump(port);
 
+	cx23885_irq_get_mask(dev);
+
+	/* clear dma in progress */
+	cx23885_clear_bridge_error(dev);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -1456,15 +1502,28 @@ static int cx23885_stop_dma(struct cx23885_tsport *port)
 {
 	struct cx23885_dev *dev = port->dev;
 	u32 reg;
+	int delay = 0;
+	uint32_t reg1_val;
+	uint32_t reg2_val;
 
 	dprintk(1, "%s()\n", __func__);
 
 	/* Stop interrupts and DMA */
 	cx_clear(port->reg_ts_int_msk, port->ts_int_msk_val);
 	cx_clear(port->reg_dma_ctl, port->dma_ctl_val);
+	/* just in case wait for any dma to complete before allowing dealloc */
+	mdelay(20);
+	for (delay = 0; delay < 100; delay++) {
+		reg1_val = cx_read(TC_REQ);
+		reg2_val = cx_read(TC_REQ_SET);
+		if (reg1_val == 0 || reg2_val == 0)
+			break;
+		mdelay(1);
+	}
+	dev_dbg(&dev->pci->dev, "delay=%d reg1=0x%08x reg2=0x%08x\n",
+		delay, reg1_val, reg2_val);
 
 	if (cx23885_boards[dev->board].portb == CX23885_MPEG_ENCODER) {
-
 		reg = cx_read(PAD_CTRL);
 
 		/* Set TS1_OE */
@@ -1475,7 +1534,6 @@ static int cx23885_stop_dma(struct cx23885_tsport *port)
 		cx_write(PAD_CTRL, reg);
 		cx_write(port->reg_src_sel, 0);
 		cx_write(port->reg_gen_ctrl, 8);
-
 	}
 
 	if (cx23885_boards[dev->board].portb == CX23885_MPEG_ENCODER)
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-reg.h b/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-reg.h
index 2d3cbafe2402..08cec8d91742 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-reg.h
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-reg.h
@@ -288,6 +288,18 @@ Channel manager Data Structure entry = 20 DWORD
 #define AUDIO_EXT_INT_MSTAT	0x00040068
 #define AUDIO_EXT_INT_SSTAT	0x0004006C
 
+/* Bits [7:0] set in both TC_REQ and TC_REQ_SET
+ * indicate a stall in the RISC engine for a
+ * particular rider traffic class. This causes
+ * the 885 and 888 bridges (unknown about 887)
+ * to become inoperable. Setting bits in
+ * TC_REQ_SET resets the corresponding bits
+ * in TC_REQ (and TC_REQ_SET) allowing
+ * operation to continue.
+ */
+#define TC_REQ		0x00040090
+#define TC_REQ_SET	0x00040094
+
 #define RDR_CFG0	0x00050000
 #define RDR_CFG1	0x00050004
 #define RDR_CFG2	0x00050008
@@ -386,6 +398,8 @@ Channel manager Data Structure entry = 20 DWORD
 #define VID_B_PIXEL_FRMT	0x00130184
 
 /* Video C Interface */
+#define VID_C_DMA		0x00130200
+#define VBI_C_DMA		0x00130208
 #define VID_C_GPCNT		0x00130220
 #define VID_C_GPCNT_CTL		0x00130230
 #define VBI_C_GPCNT_CTL		0x00130234