diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/imon.c b/drivers/media/rc/imon.c
index 98a38755c..253a1d1a8 100755
--- a/drivers/media/rc/imon.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/imon.c
@@ -2430,6 +2430,12 @@ static int imon_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 		goto fail;
 	}
 
+	if (first_if->dev.driver != interface->dev.driver) {
+		dev_err(&interface->dev, "inconsistent driver matching\n");
+		ret = -EINVAL;
+		goto fail;
+	}
+
 	if (ifnum == 0) {
 		ictx = imon_init_intf0(interface, id);
 		if (!ictx) {