diff --git a/drivers/media/video/v4l2-event.c b/drivers/media/video/v4l2-event.c
index 53b190cf225e..9f56f18d509f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/v4l2-event.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/v4l2-event.c
@@ -215,6 +215,9 @@ int v4l2_event_subscribe(struct v4l2_fh *fh,
 	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned i;
 
+	if (sub->type == V4L2_EVENT_ALL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	if (elems < 1)
 		elems = 1;
 	if (sub->type == V4L2_EVENT_CTRL) {