diff --git a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.c b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.c
index 9e17ec651bde..53f5a1cb4636 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.c
@@ -446,6 +446,7 @@ remote_event_wait(wait_queue_head_t *wq, struct remote_event *event)
 static inline void
 remote_event_signal_local(wait_queue_head_t *wq, struct remote_event *event)
 {
+	event->fired = 1;
 	event->armed = 0;
 	wake_up_all(wq);
 }