diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ov08x40.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ov08x40.c
index 8b9c70dd70b8..1fe8e9b584f8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ov08x40.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ov08x40.c
@@ -1908,6 +1908,10 @@ static int ov08x40_set_stream(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, int enable)
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto err_unlock;
 
+		ret = ov08x40_identify_module(ov08x);
+		if (ret)
+			goto err_rpm_put;
+
 		/*
 		 * Apply default & customized values
 		 * and then start streaming.