diff --git a/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-audio.c b/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-audio.c
index 7bd8a70f0a0b..ac947aecb9c3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-audio.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-audio.c
@@ -383,6 +383,11 @@ static int snd_em28xx_hw_capture_free(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 
 static int snd_em28xx_prepare(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 {
+	struct em28xx *dev = snd_pcm_substream_chip(substream);
+
+	dev->adev.hwptr_done_capture = 0;
+	dev->adev.capture_transfer_done = 0;
+
 	return 0;
 }