diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cimax2.c b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cimax2.c
index 08582e58bdb..0316257b734 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cimax2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cimax2.c
@@ -443,6 +443,7 @@ int netup_ci_init(struct cx23885_tsport *port)
 		goto err;
 
 	INIT_WORK(&state->work, netup_read_ci_status);
+	schedule_work(&state->work);
 
 	ci_dbg_print("%s: CI initialized!\n", __func__);