Index: libs/libmythtv/DeviceReadBuffer.cpp
===================================================================
--- libs/libmythtv/DeviceReadBuffer.cpp.orig
+++ libs/libmythtv/DeviceReadBuffer.cpp
@@ -330,8 +330,9 @@ bool DeviceReadBuffer::Poll(void) const
     VERBOSE(VB_IMPORTANT, LOC_ERR + 
             "mingw DeviceReadBuffer::Poll is not implemented");
     return false;
 #else
+    bool poll_failed = false;
     bool retval = true;
     MythTimer timer;
     timer.start();
 
@@ -345,12 +346,22 @@ bool DeviceReadBuffer::Poll(void) const
         int ret = poll(&polls, 1 /*number of polls*/, 10 /*msec*/);
 
         if (polls.revents & (POLLERR | POLLHUP | POLLNVAL))
         {
-            VERBOSE(VB_IMPORTANT, LOC + "poll error");
-            error = true;
-            return true;
+            if (!poll_failed)
+            {
+                if (polls.revents & POLLERR)
+                    VERBOSE(VB_IMPORTANT, LOC_ERR + "POLLERR");
+                if (polls.revents & POLLHUP)
+                    VERBOSE(VB_IMPORTANT, LOC_ERR + "POLLHUP");
+                if (polls.revents & POLLNVAL)
+                    VERBOSE(VB_IMPORTANT, LOC_ERR + "POLLNVAL");
+            }
+            usleep(5000 /*5 ms*/);
+            poll_failed = true;
+            continue;
         }
+        poll_failed = false;
 
         if (!run || !IsOpen() || IsPauseRequested())
         {
             retval = false;