diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-context.c b/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-context.c
index d9e8481e9e286e5f2d6dc7584155e995d7541cc2..9236463ba269f46a9c6f27c1b85ed8c6c4b18dd1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-context.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-context.c
@@ -277,7 +277,8 @@ 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);
 }