diff --git a/plugins/linux-v4l2/v4l2-udev.c b/plugins/linux-v4l2/v4l2-udev.c
index 67a50af86..4dbd692c6 100644
--- a/plugins/linux-v4l2/v4l2-udev.c
+++ b/plugins/linux-v4l2/v4l2-udev.c
@@ -133,12 +133,16 @@ static void *udev_event_thread(void *vptr)
 
 		fds[0].fd = fd;
 		fds[0].events = POLLIN;
+		fds[0].revents = 0;
 		fds[1].fd = udev_event_fd;
 		fds[1].events = POLLIN;
 
 		if (poll(fds, 2, 1000) <= 0)
 			continue;
 
+		if (!fds[0].revents & POLLIN)
+			continue;
+
 		dev = udev_monitor_receive_device(mon);
 		if (!dev)
 			continue;