diff --git a/drivers/media/video/v4l2-dev.c b/drivers/media/video/v4l2-dev.c
index 150020805681..83dbb2ddff10 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/v4l2-dev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/v4l2-dev.c
@@ -656,7 +656,7 @@ static void determine_valid_ioctls(struct video_device *vdev)
 	SET_VALID_IOCTL(ops, VIDIOC_TRY_ENCODER_CMD, vidioc_try_encoder_cmd);
 	SET_VALID_IOCTL(ops, VIDIOC_DECODER_CMD, vidioc_decoder_cmd);
 	SET_VALID_IOCTL(ops, VIDIOC_TRY_DECODER_CMD, vidioc_try_decoder_cmd);
-	if (ops->vidioc_g_parm || vdev->current_norm)
+	if (ops->vidioc_g_parm || vdev->vfl_type == VFL_TYPE_GRABBER)
 		set_bit(_IOC_NR(VIDIOC_G_PARM), valid_ioctls);
 	SET_VALID_IOCTL(ops, VIDIOC_S_PARM, vidioc_s_parm);
 	SET_VALID_IOCTL(ops, VIDIOC_G_TUNER, vidioc_g_tuner);