diff --git a/drivers/media/IR/ir-rc5-sz-decoder.c b/drivers/media/IR/ir-rc5-sz-decoder.c
index 68f11d6..7c41350 100644
--- a/drivers/media/IR/ir-rc5-sz-decoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/IR/ir-rc5-sz-decoder.c
@@ -51,8 +51,9 @@
         if (!(ir_dev->raw->enabled_protocols & IR_TYPE_RC5_SZ))
                 return 0;
 
-	if (IS_RESET(ev)) {
-		data->state = STATE_INACTIVE;
+	if (!is_timing_event(ev)) {
+		if (ev.reset)
+			data->state = STATE_INACTIVE;
 		return 0;
 	}