diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/st_rc.c b/drivers/media/rc/st_rc.c
index 272de9c8a9f6..dc15dc8a7d21 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/st_rc.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/st_rc.c
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ static int st_rc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	else
 		rc_dev->rx_base = rc_dev->base;
 
-	rc_dev->rstc = reset_control_get_optional(dev, NULL);
+	rc_dev->rstc = reset_control_get_optional_exclusive(dev, NULL);
 	if (IS_ERR(rc_dev->rstc)) {
 		ret = PTR_ERR(rc_dev->rstc);
 		goto err;