diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-v4l2.c b/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-v4l2.c
index 9657c1883311..c04ab7258d64 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-v4l2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-v4l2.c
@@ -640,10 +640,6 @@ static int pvr2_s_ext_ctrls(struct file *file, void *priv,
 	unsigned int idx;
 	int ret;
 
-	/* Default value cannot be changed */
-	if (ctls->which == V4L2_CTRL_WHICH_DEF_VAL)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
 	ret = 0;
 	for (idx = 0; idx < ctls->count; idx++) {
 		ctrl = ctls->controls + idx;