diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_video.c b/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_video.c
index 2b276ab7764f..684c34257282 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/uvc/uvc_video.c
@@ -1088,6 +1088,7 @@ static void uvc_video_decode_data(struct uvc_streaming *stream,
 	/* Complete the current frame if the buffer size was exceeded. */
 	if (len > maxlen) {
 		uvc_trace(UVC_TRACE_FRAME, "Frame complete (overflow).\n");
+		buf->error = 1;
 		buf->state = UVC_BUF_STATE_READY;
 	}
 }