diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/bt8xx/dst.c b/drivers/media/dvb/bt8xx/dst.c
index eef34481d535f8b4a85b4128a49d63ff0fd14b8e..34a837a1abf4f1d5beeef0dd0dec301eba984d87 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/bt8xx/dst.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/bt8xx/dst.c
@@ -359,6 +359,7 @@ static int dst_set_freq(struct dst_state *state, u32 freq)
 		state->tx_tuna[3] = (freq >> 8) & 0xff;
 		state->tx_tuna[4] = (u8) freq;
 	} else if (state->dst_type == DST_TYPE_IS_CABLE) {
+		freq = freq / 1000;
 		state->tx_tuna[2] = (freq >> 16) & 0xff;
 		state->tx_tuna[3] = (freq >> 8) & 0xff;
 		state->tx_tuna[4] = (u8) freq;