diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/s5p-mfc/s5p_mfc.c b/drivers/media/platform/s5p-mfc/s5p_mfc.c
index 8620236200b7..39f8f2af39da 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/s5p-mfc/s5p_mfc.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/s5p-mfc/s5p_mfc.c
@@ -159,6 +159,10 @@ static void s5p_mfc_watchdog_worker(struct work_struct *work)
 	}
 	clear_bit(0, &dev->hw_lock);
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&dev->irqlock, flags);
+
+	/* De-init MFC */
+	s5p_mfc_deinit_hw(dev);
+
 	/* Double check if there is at least one instance running.
 	 * If no instance is in memory than no firmware should be present */
 	if (dev->num_inst > 0) {