diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpif_capture.c b/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpif_capture.c
index a7ed16497903..1e4ec697fb10 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpif_capture.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpif_capture.c
@@ -269,6 +269,7 @@ static int vpif_start_streaming(struct vb2_queue *vq, unsigned int count)
 		list_del(&buf->list);
 		vb2_buffer_done(&buf->vb, VB2_BUF_STATE_QUEUED);
 	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&common->irqlock, flags);
 
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpif_display.c b/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpif_display.c
index 5bb085b19bcb..b431b58f39e3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpif_display.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpif_display.c
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ static int vpif_start_streaming(struct vb2_queue *vq, unsigned int count)
 		list_del(&buf->list);
 		vb2_buffer_done(&buf->vb, VB2_BUF_STATE_QUEUED);
 	}
+	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&common->irqlock, flags);
 
 	return ret;
 }