diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/usbtv/usbtv-video.c b/drivers/media/usb/usbtv/usbtv-video.c
index 95b5f4319ec2..3668a04359e8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/usbtv/usbtv-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/usbtv/usbtv-video.c
@@ -718,8 +718,8 @@ static int usbtv_s_ctrl(struct v4l2_ctrl *ctrl)
 	 */
 	if (ctrl->id == V4L2_CID_BRIGHTNESS || ctrl->id == V4L2_CID_CONTRAST) {
 		ret = usb_control_msg(usbtv->udev,
-			usb_sndctrlpipe(usbtv->udev, 0), USBTV_CONTROL_REG,
-			USB_DIR_OUT | USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_DEVICE,
+			usb_rcvctrlpipe(usbtv->udev, 0), USBTV_CONTROL_REG,
+			USB_DIR_IN | USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_DEVICE,
 			0, USBTV_BASE + 0x0244, (void *)data, 3, 0);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto error;