--- a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/rtl28xxu.c +++ b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/rtl28xxu.c @@ -37,7 +37,16 @@ static int rtl28xxu_ctrl_msg(struct dvb_ } else { /* read */ requesttype = (USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_DIR_IN); - pipe = usb_rcvctrlpipe(d->udev, 0); + + /* + * Zero-length transfers must use usb_sndctrlpipe() and + * rtl28xxu_identify_state() uses a zero-length i2c read + * command to determine the chip type. + */ + if (req->size) + pipe = usb_rcvctrlpipe(d->udev, 0); + else + pipe = usb_sndctrlpipe(d->udev, 0); } ret = usb_control_msg(d->udev, pipe, 0, requesttype, req->value,