diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-driver.c b/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-driver.c
index c2e60b4f292d..2bb10cd9ecfd 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-driver.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-driver.c
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ static void ivtv_init_struct2(struct ivtv *itv)
 				IVTV_CARD_INPUT_VID_TUNER)
 			break;
 	}
-	if (i == itv->nof_inputs)
+	if (i >= itv->nof_inputs)
 		i = 0;
 	itv->active_input = i;
 	itv->audio_input = itv->card->video_inputs[i].audio_index;