diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/renesas/rcar-vin/rcar-dma.c b/drivers/media/platform/renesas/rcar-vin/rcar-dma.c
index fc64f013ec05..125af7ae9fbf 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/renesas/rcar-vin/rcar-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/renesas/rcar-vin/rcar-dma.c
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@ static int rvin_capture_start(struct rvin_dev *vin)
 	/* Continuous Frame Capture Mode */
 	rvin_write(vin, VNFC_C_FRAME, VNFC_REG);
 
-	vin->state = STARTING;
+	vin->state = RUNNING;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1104,14 +1104,13 @@ static irqreturn_t rvin_irq(int irq, void *data)
 	 * To hand buffers back in a known order to userspace start
 	 * to capture first from slot 0.
 	 */
-	if (vin->state == STARTING) {
+	if (!vin->sequence) {
 		if (slot != 0) {
 			vin_dbg(vin, "Starting sync slot: %d\n", slot);
 			goto done;
 		}
 
 		vin_dbg(vin, "Capture start synced!\n");
-		vin->state = RUNNING;
 	}
 
 	/* Capture frame */
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/renesas/rcar-vin/rcar-vin.h b/drivers/media/platform/renesas/rcar-vin/rcar-vin.h
index 4cb25d8bbf32..f13ef379d095 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/renesas/rcar-vin/rcar-vin.h
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/renesas/rcar-vin/rcar-vin.h
@@ -64,13 +64,11 @@ enum rvin_isp_id {
 /**
  * enum rvin_dma_state - DMA states
  * @STOPPED:   No operation in progress
- * @STARTING:  Capture starting up
  * @RUNNING:   Operation in progress have buffers
  * @STOPPING:  Stopping operation
  */
 enum rvin_dma_state {
 	STOPPED = 0,
-	STARTING,
 	RUNNING,
 	STOPPING,
 };