diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-video.c b/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-video.c
index ad02912e9ac3..9bb19fdfac02 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-video.c
@@ -948,7 +948,8 @@ static int vidioc_try_fmt_vid_cap(struct file *file, void *priv,
 	case V4L2_FIELD_INTERLACED:
 		break;
 	default:
-		return -EINVAL;
+		field = V4L2_FIELD_INTERLACED;
+		break;
 	}
 
 	f->fmt.pix.field = field;