diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_status.c b/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_status.c
index 65f5356bebb3..b632cf5e3fe9 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_status.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_status.c
@@ -316,6 +316,16 @@ static int uvc_status_start(struct uvc_device *dev, gfp_t flags)
 	if (!dev->int_urb)
 		return 0;
 
+	/*
+	 * If the previous uvc_status_stop() call was from the async work,
+	 * the work may still be running. Wait for it to finish before we submit
+	 * the urb.
+	 */
+	flush_work(&dev->async_ctrl.work);
+
+	/* Clear the flush status if we were previously stopped. */
+	smp_store_release(&dev->flush_status, false);
+
 	return usb_submit_urb(dev->int_urb, flags);
 }
 
@@ -336,6 +346,15 @@ static void uvc_status_stop(struct uvc_device *dev)
 	 */
 	smp_store_release(&dev->flush_status, true);
 
+	/*
+	 * If we are called from the event work function, the URB is guaranteed
+	 * to not be in flight as it has completed and has not been resubmitted.
+	 * There's no need to cancel the work (which would deadlock), or to kill
+	 * the URB.
+	 */
+	if (current_work() == &w->work)
+		return;
+
 	/*
 	 * Cancel any pending asynchronous work. If any status event was queued,
 	 * process it synchronously.
@@ -354,15 +373,6 @@ static void uvc_status_stop(struct uvc_device *dev)
 	 */
 	if (cancel_work_sync(&w->work))
 		uvc_ctrl_status_event(w->chain, w->ctrl, w->data);
-
-	/*
-	 * From this point, there are no events on the queue and the status URB
-	 * is dead. No events will be queued until uvc_status_start() is called.
-	 * The barrier is needed to make sure that flush_status is visible to
-	 * uvc_ctrl_status_event_work() when uvc_status_start() will be called
-	 * again.
-	 */
-	smp_store_release(&dev->flush_status, false);
 }
 
 int uvc_status_resume(struct uvc_device *dev)