diff --git a/drivers/media/test-drivers/vivid/vivid-ctrls.c b/drivers/media/test-drivers/vivid/vivid-ctrls.c
index 1077445f5772..a8a134b36720 100644
--- a/drivers/media/test-drivers/vivid/vivid-ctrls.c
+++ b/drivers/media/test-drivers/vivid/vivid-ctrls.c
@@ -613,14 +613,20 @@ static int vivid_vid_cap_s_ctrl(struct v4l2_ctrl *ctrl)
 			vivid_update_reduced_fps(dev);
 		break;
 	case VIVID_CID_HAS_CROP_CAP:
+		if (vb2_is_busy(&dev->vb_vid_cap_q))
+			return -EBUSY;
 		dev->has_crop_cap = ctrl->val;
 		vivid_update_format_cap(dev, true);
 		break;
 	case VIVID_CID_HAS_COMPOSE_CAP:
+		if (vb2_is_busy(&dev->vb_vid_cap_q))
+			return -EBUSY;
 		dev->has_compose_cap = ctrl->val;
 		vivid_update_format_cap(dev, true);
 		break;
 	case VIVID_CID_HAS_SCALER_CAP:
+		if (vb2_is_busy(&dev->vb_vid_cap_q))
+			return -EBUSY;
 		dev->has_scaler_cap = ctrl->val;
 		vivid_update_format_cap(dev, true);
 		break;
@@ -1117,14 +1123,20 @@ static int vivid_vid_out_s_ctrl(struct v4l2_ctrl *ctrl)
 
 	switch (ctrl->id) {
 	case VIVID_CID_HAS_CROP_OUT:
+		if (vb2_is_busy(&dev->vb_vid_out_q))
+			return -EBUSY;
 		dev->has_crop_out = ctrl->val;
 		vivid_update_format_out(dev);
 		break;
 	case VIVID_CID_HAS_COMPOSE_OUT:
+		if (vb2_is_busy(&dev->vb_vid_out_q))
+			return -EBUSY;
 		dev->has_compose_out = ctrl->val;
 		vivid_update_format_out(dev);
 		break;
 	case VIVID_CID_HAS_SCALER_OUT:
+		if (vb2_is_busy(&dev->vb_vid_out_q))
+			return -EBUSY;
 		dev->has_scaler_out = ctrl->val;
 		vivid_update_format_out(dev);
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/media/test-drivers/vivid/vivid-vid-cap.c b/drivers/media/test-drivers/vivid/vivid-vid-cap.c
index 76e0b161c049..e20449084709 100644
--- a/drivers/media/test-drivers/vivid/vivid-vid-cap.c
+++ b/drivers/media/test-drivers/vivid/vivid-vid-cap.c
@@ -391,6 +391,12 @@ void vivid_update_format_cap(struct vivid_dev *dev, bool keep_controls)
 	struct v4l2_bt_timings *bt = &dev->dv_timings_cap[dev->input].bt;
 	u32 dims[V4L2_CTRL_MAX_DIMS] = {};
 
+	/*
+	 * This resets the format, so must never be called while vb2_is_busy().
+	 */
+	if (WARN_ON(vb2_is_busy(&dev->vb_vid_cap_q)))
+		return;
+
 	switch (dev->input_type[dev->input]) {
 	case WEBCAM:
 	default:
diff --git a/drivers/media/test-drivers/vivid/vivid-vid-out.c b/drivers/media/test-drivers/vivid/vivid-vid-out.c
index 8c037b90833e..23e1d5a189ee 100644
--- a/drivers/media/test-drivers/vivid/vivid-vid-out.c
+++ b/drivers/media/test-drivers/vivid/vivid-vid-out.c
@@ -214,6 +214,12 @@ void vivid_update_format_out(struct vivid_dev *dev)
 	unsigned size, p;
 	u64 pixelclock;
 
+	/*
+	 * This resets the format, so must never be called while vb2_is_busy().
+	 */
+	if (WARN_ON(vb2_is_busy(&dev->vb_vid_out_q)))
+		return;
+
 	switch (dev->output_type[dev->output]) {
 	case SVID:
 	default: