diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_ca_en50221.c b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_ca_en50221.c
index af694f2066a2..80edbe87be18 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_ca_en50221.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_ca_en50221.c
@@ -1176,7 +1176,8 @@ static int dvb_ca_en50221_thread(void *data)
 
 					pr_err("dvb_ca adapter %d: DVB CAM link initialisation failed :(\n",
 					       ca->dvbdev->adapter->num);
-					ca->slot_info[slot].slot_state = DVB_CA_SLOTSTATE_INVALID;
+					ca->slot_info[slot].slot_state =
+						DVB_CA_SLOTSTATE_UNINITIALISED;
 					dvb_ca_en50221_thread_update_delay(ca);
 					break;
 				}