diff --git a/drivers/media/common/tuners/mxl5007t.c b/drivers/media/common/tuners/mxl5007t.c
index 7eb1bf7..5d02221 100644
--- a/drivers/media/common/tuners/mxl5007t.c
+++ b/drivers/media/common/tuners/mxl5007t.c
@@ -488,9 +488,10 @@
 
 static int mxl5007t_read_reg(struct mxl5007t_state *state, u8 reg, u8 *val)
 {
+	u8 buf[2] = { 0xfb, reg };
 	struct i2c_msg msg[] = {
 		{ .addr = state->i2c_props.addr, .flags = 0,
-		  .buf = &reg, .len = 1 },
+		  .buf = buf, .len = 2 },
 		{ .addr = state->i2c_props.addr, .flags = I2C_M_RD,
 		  .buf = val, .len = 1 },
 	};