diff --git a/drivers/media/cec/core/cec-adap.c b/drivers/media/cec/core/cec-adap.c
index be0c389694798..241b1621b197c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/cec/core/cec-adap.c
+++ b/drivers/media/cec/core/cec-adap.c
@@ -1091,7 +1091,8 @@ void cec_received_msg_ts(struct cec_adapter *adap,
 	mutex_lock(&adap->lock);
 	dprintk(2, "%s: %*ph\n", __func__, msg->len, msg->msg);
 
-	adap->last_initiator = 0xff;
+	if (!adap->transmit_in_progress)
+		adap->last_initiator = 0xff;
 
 	/* Check if this message was for us (directed or broadcast). */
 	if (!cec_msg_is_broadcast(msg)) {