diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/am437x/am437x-vpfe.c b/drivers/media/platform/am437x/am437x-vpfe.c
index 2b42ba1f5949..e13dbf27a9c2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/am437x/am437x-vpfe.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/am437x/am437x-vpfe.c
@@ -1830,6 +1830,10 @@ static int vpfe_s_std(struct file *file, void *priv, v4l2_std_id std_id)
 	if (!(sdinfo->inputs[0].capabilities & V4L2_IN_CAP_STD))
 		return -ENODATA;
 
+	/* if trying to set the same std then nothing to do */
+	if (vpfe_standards[vpfe->std_index].std_id == std_id)
+		return 0;
+
 	/* If streaming is started, return error */
 	if (vb2_is_busy(&vpfe->buffer_queue)) {
 		vpfe_err(vpfe, "%s device busy\n", __func__);