diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/budget-av.c b/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/budget-av.c
index 8a7cd7d505cf533997dc76f2613f5e98a1d0c0d8..dc78aadf002aab5fd241bc9e0c12c1c2ab086787 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/budget-av.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/budget-av.c
@@ -1017,12 +1017,14 @@ static void frontend_init(struct budget_av *budget_av)
 	struct saa7146_dev * saa = budget_av->budget.dev;
 	struct dvb_frontend * fe = NULL;
 
+	/* Enable / PowerON Frontend */
+	saa7146_setgpio(saa, 0, SAA7146_GPIO_OUTLO);
+
+	/* additional setup necessary for the PLUS cards */
 	switch (saa->pci->subsystem_device) {
 		case SUBID_DVBS_KNC1_PLUS:
 		case SUBID_DVBC_KNC1_PLUS:
 		case SUBID_DVBT_KNC1_PLUS:
-			// Enable / PowerON Frontend
-			saa7146_setgpio(saa, 0, SAA7146_GPIO_OUTLO);
 			saa7146_setgpio(saa, 3, SAA7146_GPIO_OUTHI);
 			break;
 	}