diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/stv0288.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/stv0288.c
index 8e0cfad..0aa3962 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/stv0288.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/stv0288.c
@@ -127,6 +127,11 @@
 	if ((srate < 1000000) || (srate > 45000000))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	stv0288_writeregI(state, 0x22, 0);
+	stv0288_writeregI(state, 0x23, 0);
+	stv0288_writeregI(state, 0x2b, 0xff);
+	stv0288_writeregI(state, 0x2c, 0xf7);
+
 	temp = (unsigned int)srate / 1000;
 
 		temp = temp * 32768;
@@ -461,6 +466,7 @@
 
 	char tm;
 	unsigned char tda[3];
+	u8 reg, time_out = 0;
 
 	dprintk("%s : FE_SET_FRONTEND\n", __func__);
 
@@ -488,22 +494,29 @@
 	/* Carrier lock control register */
 	stv0288_writeregI(state, 0x15, 0xc5);
 
-	tda[0] = 0x2b; /* CFRM */
 	tda[2] = 0x0; /* CFRL */
-	for (tm = -6; tm < 7;) {
+	for (tm = -9; tm < 7;) {
 		/* Viterbi status */
-		if (stv0288_readreg(state, 0x24) & 0x8)
-			break;
-
-		tda[2] += 40;
-		if (tda[2] < 40)
+		reg = stv0288_readreg(state, 0x24);
+		if (reg & 0x8)
+				break;
+		if (reg & 0x80) {
+			time_out++;
+			if (time_out > 10)
+				break;
+			tda[2] += 40;
+			if (tda[2] < 40)
+				tm++;
+		} else {
 			tm++;
+			tda[2] = 0;
+			time_out = 0;
+		}
 		tda[1] = (unsigned char)tm;
 		stv0288_writeregI(state, 0x2b, tda[1]);
 		stv0288_writeregI(state, 0x2c, tda[2]);
 		udelay(30);
 	}
-
 	state->tuner_frequency = c->frequency;
 	state->fec_inner = FEC_AUTO;
 	state->symbol_rate = c->symbol_rate;