diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c
index 98278041d75f..5b6b451d4694 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c
@@ -1988,6 +1988,14 @@ static int dvb_frontend_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 	if (dvbdev->users == -1 && fe->ops.ts_bus_ctrl) {
 		if ((ret = fe->ops.ts_bus_ctrl(fe, 1)) < 0)
 			goto err0;
+
+		/* If we took control of the bus, we need to force
+		   reinitialization.  This is because many ts_bus_ctrl()
+		   functions strobe the RESET pin on the demod, and if the
+		   frontend thread already exists then the dvb_init() routine
+		   won't get called (which is what usually does initial
+		   register configuration). */
+		fepriv->reinitialise = 1;
 	}
 
 	if ((ret = dvb_generic_open (inode, file)) < 0)