diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/imon.c b/drivers/media/rc/imon.c
index f5221b018808..f8e3e87cf1a3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/imon.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/imon.c
@@ -598,8 +598,11 @@ static int send_packet(struct imon_context *ictx)
 	int retval = 0;
 	struct usb_ctrlrequest *control_req = NULL;
 
+	BUG_ON(mutex_get_owner(&ictx->lock) != (unsigned long) current);
+
 	/* Check if we need to use control or interrupt urb */
 	if (!ictx->tx_control) {
+		printk(KERN_INFO "int %px %d\n", ictx, ictx->tx_endpoint->bEndpointAddress);
 		pipe = usb_sndintpipe(ictx->usbdev_intf0,
 				      ictx->tx_endpoint->bEndpointAddress);
 		interval = ictx->tx_endpoint->bInterval;
@@ -623,6 +626,7 @@ static int send_packet(struct imon_context *ictx)
 		control_req->wIndex = cpu_to_le16(0x0001);
 		control_req->wLength = cpu_to_le16(0x0008);
 
+		printk(KERN_INFO "control %px\n", ictx);
 		/* control pipe is endpoint 0x00 */
 		pipe = usb_sndctrlpipe(ictx->usbdev_intf0, 0);
 
@@ -645,12 +649,15 @@ static int send_packet(struct imon_context *ictx)
 		smp_rmb(); /* ensure later readers know we're not busy */
 		pr_err_ratelimited("error submitting urb(%d)\n", retval);
 	} else {
-		/* Wait for transmission to complete (or abort) */
-		retval = wait_for_completion_interruptible(
-				&ictx->tx.finished);
-		if (retval) {
+		/* Wait for transmission to complete (or abort or timeout) */
+		retval = wait_for_completion_interruptible_timeout(&ictx->tx.finished, 10 * HZ);
+		if (retval <= 0) {
 			usb_kill_urb(ictx->tx_urb);
 			pr_err_ratelimited("task interrupted\n");
+			if (retval < 0)
+				ictx->tx.status = retval;
+			else
+				ictx->tx.status = -ETIMEDOUT;
 		}
 
 		ictx->tx.busy = false;
@@ -1125,6 +1132,11 @@ static int imon_ir_change_protocol(struct rc_dev *rc, u64 *rc_proto)
 	unsigned char ir_proto_packet[] = {
 		0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x86 };
 
+	if (mutex_get_owner(&ictx->lock) != (unsigned long) current) {
+		unlock = true;
+		mutex_lock(&ictx->lock);
+	}
+
 	if (*rc_proto && !(*rc_proto & rc->allowed_protocols))
 		dev_warn(dev, "Looks like you're trying to use an IR protocol this device does not support\n");
 
@@ -1148,8 +1160,6 @@ static int imon_ir_change_protocol(struct rc_dev *rc, u64 *rc_proto)
 
 	memcpy(ictx->usb_tx_buf, &ir_proto_packet, sizeof(ir_proto_packet));
 
-	unlock = mutex_trylock(&ictx->lock);
-
 	retval = send_packet(ictx);
 	if (retval)
 		goto out;
@@ -1744,14 +1754,17 @@ static void usb_rx_callback_intf0(struct urb *urb)
 	ictx = (struct imon_context *)urb->context;
 	if (!ictx)
 		return;
+	printk(KERN_INFO "%s %px\n", __func__, ictx);
 
 	/*
 	 * if we get a callback before we're done configuring the hardware, we
 	 * can't yet process the data, as there's nowhere to send it, but we
 	 * still need to submit a new rx URB to avoid wedging the hardware
 	 */
-	if (!ictx->dev_present_intf0)
+	if (!ictx->dev_present_intf0) {
+		printk(KERN_INFO "%s %px %d\n", __func__, ictx, urb->status);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	switch (urb->status) {
 	case -ENOENT:		/* usbcore unlink successful! */
@@ -1764,6 +1777,15 @@ static void usb_rx_callback_intf0(struct urb *urb)
 		imon_incoming_packet(ictx, urb, intfnum);
 		break;
 
+	case -ECONNRESET:
+	case -EILSEQ:
+	case -EPROTO:
+	case -EPIPE:
+		dev_warn(ictx->dev, "imon %s: status(%d)\n",
+			 __func__, urb->status);
+		usb_unlink_urb(urb);
+		return;
+
 	default:
 		dev_warn(ictx->dev, "imon %s: status(%d): ignored\n",
 			 __func__, urb->status);
@@ -1785,14 +1807,17 @@ static void usb_rx_callback_intf1(struct urb *urb)
 	ictx = (struct imon_context *)urb->context;
 	if (!ictx)
 		return;
+	printk(KERN_INFO "%s %px\n", __func__, ictx);
 
 	/*
 	 * if we get a callback before we're done configuring the hardware, we
 	 * can't yet process the data, as there's nowhere to send it, but we
 	 * still need to submit a new rx URB to avoid wedging the hardware
 	 */
-	if (!ictx->dev_present_intf1)
+	if (!ictx->dev_present_intf1) {
+		printk(KERN_INFO "%s %px %d\n", __func__, ictx, urb->status);
 		goto out;
+	}
 
 	switch (urb->status) {
 	case -ENOENT:		/* usbcore unlink successful! */
@@ -1805,6 +1830,15 @@ static void usb_rx_callback_intf1(struct urb *urb)
 		imon_incoming_packet(ictx, urb, intfnum);
 		break;
 
+	case -ECONNRESET:
+	case -EILSEQ:
+	case -EPROTO:
+	case -EPIPE:
+		dev_warn(ictx->dev, "imon %s: status(%d)\n",
+			 __func__, urb->status);
+		usb_unlink_urb(urb);
+		return;
+
 	default:
 		dev_warn(ictx->dev, "imon %s: status(%d): ignored\n",
 			 __func__, urb->status);