diff --git a/ikvm_video.cpp b/ikvm_video.cpp
index ed5ed92..0274967 100644
--- a/ikvm_video.cpp
+++ b/ikvm_video.cpp
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@
     {
         log<level::ERR>("Failed to query timings",
                         entry("ERROR=%s", strerror(errno)));
+        restart();
         return false;
     }
 
diff --git a/ikvm_video.hpp b/ikvm_video.hpp
index 0e5f3af..faaa57d 100644
--- a/ikvm_video.hpp
+++ b/ikvm_video.hpp
@@ -50,6 +50,12 @@
     void start();
     /* @brief Stops streaming from the video device */
     void stop();
+    /* @brief Restarts streaming from the video device */
+    void restart()
+    {
+        stop();
+        start();
+    }
 
     /*
      * @brief Gets the desired video frame rate in frames per second