diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib8000.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib8000.c
index 7fea04762094b5dae013d9f77e93260f676bfdf0..7088940b634e58cb7df95768c0cf91b1f8fc07cb 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib8000.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib8000.c
@@ -2351,6 +2351,9 @@ static void dib8000_set_isdbt_common_channel(struct dib8000_state *state, u8 seq
 	int init_prbs;
 	struct dtv_frontend_properties *c = &state->fe[0]->dtv_property_cache;
 
+	if (autosearching)
+		c->isdbt_partial_reception = 1;
+
 	/* P_mode */
 	dib8000_write_word(state, 10, (seq << 4));