diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/igorplugusb.c b/drivers/media/rc/igorplugusb.c
index b981f7290c1b..1e8276040ea5 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/igorplugusb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/igorplugusb.c
@@ -64,9 +64,11 @@ static void igorplugusb_irdata(struct igorplugusb *ir, unsigned len)
 	if (start >= len) {
 		dev_err(ir->dev, "receive overflow invalid: %u", overflow);
 	} else {
-		if (overflow > 0)
+		if (overflow > 0) {
 			dev_warn(ir->dev, "receive overflow, at least %u lost",
 								overflow);
+			ir_raw_event_reset(ir->rc);
+		}
 
 		do {
 			rawir.duration = ir->buf_in[i] * 85333;