diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/cec/cec-adap.c b/drivers/staging/media/cec/cec-adap.c
index 9dcb784b8d6a..2458a6c87642 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/cec/cec-adap.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/cec/cec-adap.c
@@ -1047,6 +1047,10 @@ static int cec_config_thread_func(void *arg)
 			dprintk(1, "could not claim LA %d\n", i);
 	}
 
+	if (adap->log_addrs.log_addr_mask == 0 &&
+	    !(las->flags & CEC_LOG_ADDRS_FL_ALLOW_UNREG_FALLBACK))
+		goto unconfigure;
+
 configured:
 	if (adap->log_addrs.log_addr_mask == 0) {
 		/* Fall back to unregistered */
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/cec/cec-api.c b/drivers/staging/media/cec/cec-api.c
index 4e2696a34ddb..6f58ee85eea4 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/cec/cec-api.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/cec/cec-api.c
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ static long cec_adap_s_log_addrs(struct cec_adapter *adap, struct cec_fh *fh,
 		return -ENOTTY;
 	if (copy_from_user(&log_addrs, parg, sizeof(log_addrs)))
 		return -EFAULT;
-	log_addrs.flags = 0;
+	log_addrs.flags &= CEC_LOG_ADDRS_FL_ALLOW_UNREG_FALLBACK;
 	mutex_lock(&adap->lock);
 	if (!adap->is_configuring &&
 	    (!log_addrs.num_log_addrs || !adap->is_configured) &&
diff --git a/include/linux/cec.h b/include/linux/cec.h
index b3e22893a002..851968e803fa 100644
--- a/include/linux/cec.h
+++ b/include/linux/cec.h
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ struct cec_caps {
  * @num_log_addrs: how many logical addresses should be claimed. Set by the
  *	caller.
  * @vendor_id: the vendor ID of the device. Set by the caller.
- * @flags: set to 0.
+ * @flags: flags.
  * @osd_name: the OSD name of the device. Set by the caller.
  * @primary_device_type: the primary device type for each logical address.
  *	Set by the caller.
@@ -389,6 +389,9 @@ struct cec_log_addrs {
 	__u8 features[CEC_MAX_LOG_ADDRS][12];
 };
 
+/* Allow a fallback to unregistered */
+#define CEC_LOG_ADDRS_FL_ALLOW_UNREG_FALLBACK	(1 << 0)
+
 /* Events */
 
 /* Event that occurs when the adapter state changes */