diff --git a/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.c b/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.c
index 48859370c57..d33dd61de26 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.c
@@ -2033,6 +2033,8 @@ static void pvr2_hdw_cx25840_vbi_hack(struct pvr2_hdw *hdw)
 		   hdw->decoder_client_id);
 	memset(&fmt, 0, sizeof(fmt));
 	fmt.type = V4L2_BUF_TYPE_SLICED_VBI_CAPTURE;
+	fmt.fmt.sliced.service_lines[0][21] = V4L2_SLICED_CAPTION_525;
+	fmt.fmt.sliced.service_lines[1][21] = V4L2_SLICED_CAPTION_525;
 	v4l2_device_call_all(&hdw->v4l2_dev, hdw->decoder_client_id,
 			     vbi, s_sliced_fmt, &fmt.fmt.sliced);
 }