diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/sony-starvis2.c b/drivers/media/i2c/sony-starvis2.c
index 39d1a226a06de..c0d3875f00490 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/sony-starvis2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/sony-starvis2.c
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(hcg_mode, "Enable HCG mode");
 #define STARVIS2_SHR_MIN                  8
 
 /* Exposure control */
-#define STARVIS2_EXPOSURE_MIN             2
+#define STARVIS2_EXPOSURE_MIN             1
 #define STARVIS2_EXPOSURE_STEP            1
 #define STARVIS2_EXPOSURE_DEFAULT         1000