diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_common.c b/drivers/media/platform/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_common.c
index ba3e4ce6b18c..21602d8d49e5 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_common.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/msm/vidc/msm_vidc_common.c
@@ -1217,7 +1217,8 @@ static void handle_event_change(enum hal_command_response cmd, void *data)
 				"V4L2_EVENT_SEQ_CHANGED_INSUFFICIENT due to bit-depth change\n");
 		}
 
-		if (inst->pic_struct != event_notify->pic_struct) {
+		if (inst->fmts[CAPTURE_PORT].fourcc == V4L2_PIX_FMT_NV12 &&
+			inst->pic_struct != event_notify->pic_struct) {
 			inst->pic_struct = event_notify->pic_struct;
 			event = V4L2_EVENT_SEQ_CHANGED_INSUFFICIENT;
 			ptr[2] |= V4L2_EVENT_PICSTRUCT_FLAG;