diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c
index ebc78157b9b8..1f38dd86f542 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c
@@ -543,6 +543,7 @@ static int dvb_frontend_thread(void *data)
 
 		if (kthread_should_stop() || dvb_frontend_is_exiting(fe)) {
 			/* got signal or quitting */
+			fepriv->exit = 1;
 			break;
 		}