diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_driver.c b/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_driver.c
index faf5386cb061b4..b3c8411dc05c9e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_driver.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_driver.c
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ static int uvc_parse_format(struct uvc_device *dev,
 	 * Parse the frame descriptors. Only uncompressed, MJPEG and frame
 	 * based formats have frame descriptors.
 	 */
-	while (buflen > 2 && buffer[1] == USB_DT_CS_INTERFACE &&
+	while (ftype && buflen > 2 && buffer[1] == USB_DT_CS_INTERFACE &&
 	       buffer[2] == ftype) {
 		unsigned int maxIntervalIndex;