diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-context.c b/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-context.c
index 14170a5d72b3..1764674de98b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-context.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-context.c
@@ -268,7 +268,8 @@ void pvr2_context_disconnect(struct pvr2_context *mp)
 {
 	pvr2_hdw_disconnect(mp->hdw);
 	mp->disconnect_flag = !0;
-	pvr2_context_notify(mp);
+	if (!pvr2_context_shutok())
+		pvr2_context_notify(mp);
 }