diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ak881x.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ak881x.c
index fcd8a3f..c14e667 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ak881x.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ak881x.c
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
 	if (reg->reg > 0x26)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	reg->size = 1;
 	reg->val = reg_read(client, reg->reg);
 
 	if (reg->val > 0xffff)