diff --git a/drivers/media/IR/ir-nec-decoder.c b/drivers/media/IR/ir-nec-decoder.c
index d597421..70993f7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/IR/ir-nec-decoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/IR/ir-nec-decoder.c
@@ -54,8 +54,9 @@
 	if (!(ir_dev->raw->enabled_protocols & IR_TYPE_NEC))
 		return 0;
 
-	if (IS_RESET(ev)) {
-		data->state = STATE_INACTIVE;
+	if (!is_timing_event(ev)) {
+		if (ev.reset)
+			data->state = STATE_INACTIVE;
 		return 0;
 	}