diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ov5675.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ov5675.c
index d5a2a5f82312..f608ee0c0cec 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ov5675.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ov5675.c
@@ -949,9 +949,6 @@ static int ov5675_set_stream(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, int enable)
 	struct i2c_client *client = v4l2_get_subdevdata(sd);
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	if (ov5675->streaming == enable)
-		return 0;
-
 	mutex_lock(&ov5675->mutex);
 	if (enable) {
 		ret = pm_runtime_resume_and_get(&client->dev);