2 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-cards.c b/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-cards.c
index e6b7f518c56e..8c9a8adf52de 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-cards.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-cards.c
@@ -2196,6 +2196,11 @@ struct cx88_core *cx88_core_create(struct pci_dev *pci, int nr)
         cx88_reset(core);
         cx88_card_setup_pre_i2c(core);
         cx88_i2c_init(core, pci);
+
+        /* load tuner module, if needed */
+        if (TUNER_ABSENT != core->board.tuner_type)
+                request_module("tuner");
+
         cx88_call_i2c_clients (core, TUNER_SET_STANDBY, NULL);
         cx88_card_setup(core);
         cx88_ir_init(core, pci);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-video.c b/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-video.c
index 7f1931aed207..227179620d13 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-video.c
@@ -1826,8 +1826,6 @@ static int __devinit cx8800_initdev(struct pci_dev *pci_dev,
         cx_set(MO_PCI_INTMSK, core->pci_irqmask);
 
         /* load and configure helper modules */
-        if (TUNER_ABSENT != core->board.tuner_type)
-                request_module("tuner");
 
         if (core->board.audio_chip == AUDIO_CHIP_WM8775)
                 request_module("wm8775");