diff --git a/microdia-dev.c b/microdia-dev.c
index 3a9e1a8..958238d 100644
--- a/microdia-dev.c
+++ b/microdia-dev.c
@@ -1044,6 +1044,8 @@ int dev_microdia_start_stream(struct usb_microdia *dev)
  */
 int microdia_6242_start_stream(struct usb_microdia *dev)
 {
+	int xxx;
+	for (xxx = 0; xxx < 2; xxx++) {
 	int i = -1;
 	__u8 buf[48];
 
@@ -1472,6 +1474,7 @@ int microdia_6242_start_stream(struct usb_microdia *dev)
 	buf[0] = 0x03;
 	usb_microdia_control_write(dev, 0x1061, buf, 1);
 
+	}
 	return 0;
 }