diff --git a/drivers/usb/storage/alauda.c b/drivers/usb/storage/alauda.c
index dcc4778d1ae9..17fe35083f04 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/storage/alauda.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/storage/alauda.c
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ struct alauda_info {
 	unsigned char sense_key;
 	unsigned long sense_asc;	/* additional sense code */
 	unsigned long sense_ascq;	/* additional sense code qualifier */
+
+	bool media_initialized;
 };
 
 #define short_pack(lsb,msb) ( ((u16)(lsb)) | ( ((u16)(msb))<<8 ) )
@@ -476,11 +478,12 @@ static int alauda_check_media(struct us_data *us)
 	}
 
 	/* Check for media change */
-	if (status[0] & 0x08) {
+	if (status[0] & 0x08 || !info->media_initialized) {
 		usb_stor_dbg(us, "Media change detected\n");
 		alauda_free_maps(&MEDIA_INFO(us));
-		alauda_init_media(us);
-
+		rc = alauda_init_media(us);
+		if (rc == USB_STOR_TRANSPORT_GOOD)
+			info->media_initialized = true;
 		info->sense_key = UNIT_ATTENTION;
 		info->sense_asc = 0x28;
 		info->sense_ascq = 0x00;