diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-mpeg.c b/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-mpeg.c
index 680e1e3fe89b..2c1d5137ac47 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-mpeg.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-mpeg.c
@@ -162,6 +162,9 @@ int cx8802_start_dma(struct cx8802_dev    *dev,
 	cx_write(MO_TS_GPCNTRL, GP_COUNT_CONTROL_RESET);
 	q->count = 0;
 
+	/* clear interrupt status register */
+	cx_write(MO_TS_INTSTAT,  0x1f1111);
+
 	/* enable irqs */
 	dprintk(1, "setting the interrupt mask\n");
 	cx_set(MO_PCI_INTMSK, core->pci_irqmask | PCI_INT_TSINT);