diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/budget-av.c b/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/budget-av.c
index f0689e064f0..ed7fb1df554 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/budget-av.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/budget-av.c
@@ -941,6 +941,12 @@ static void frontend_init(struct budget_av *budget_av)
 	switch (saa->pci->subsystem_device) {
 
 	case SUBID_DVBS_KNC1:
+		/*
+		 * maybe that setting is needed for other dvb-s cards as well,
+		 * but so far it has been only confirmed for this type
+		 */
+		budget_av->reinitialise_demod = 1;
+		/* fall through */
 	case SUBID_DVBS_KNC1_PLUS:
 	case SUBID_DVBS_EASYWATCH_1:
 		if (saa->pci->subsystem_vendor == 0x1894) {