unsigned int i;
 
        extra_size = roundup(extra_size, sizeof(*entity->pads));
-       num_inputs = (type & UVC_TERM_OUTPUT) ? num_pads : num_pads - 1;
+       if (num_pads)
+               num_inputs = type & UVC_TERM_OUTPUT ? num_pads : num_pads - 1;
+       else
+               num_inputs = 0;
        size = sizeof(*entity) + extra_size + sizeof(*entity->pads) * num_pads
             + num_inputs;
        entity = kzalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
 
        for (i = 0; i < num_inputs; ++i)
                entity->pads[i].flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SINK;
-       if (!UVC_ENTITY_IS_OTERM(entity))
+       if (!UVC_ENTITY_IS_OTERM(entity) && num_pads)
                entity->pads[num_pads-1].flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE;
 
        entity->bNrInPins = num_inputs;