diff --git a/drivers/staging/most/hdm-dim2/dim2_hal.c b/drivers/staging/most/hdm-dim2/dim2_hal.c
index 8783dbbdafdc..a0b935c72671 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/most/hdm-dim2/dim2_hal.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/most/hdm-dim2/dim2_hal.c
@@ -342,6 +342,9 @@ static void dim2_clear_channel(u8 ch_addr)
 
 	dim2_clear_cat(MLB_CAT, ch_addr);
 	dim2_clear_cdt(ch_addr);
+
+	/* clear channel status bit */
+	dimcb_io_write(&g.dim2->ACSR0, bit_mask(ch_addr));
 }
 
 /* -------------------------------------------------------------------------- */