diff --git a/drivers/media/tuners/xc4000.c b/drivers/media/tuners/xc4000.c
index 17a936ea9325..f9ab79e3432d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/tuners/xc4000.c
+++ b/drivers/media/tuners/xc4000.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ struct xc4000_priv {
 	struct firmware_description *firm;
 	int	firm_size;
 	u32	if_khz;
-	u32	freq_hz;
+	u32	freq_hz, freq_offset;
 	u32	bandwidth;
 	u8	video_standard;
 	u8	rf_mode;
@@ -1172,14 +1172,14 @@ static int xc4000_set_params(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 	case SYS_ATSC:
 		dprintk(1, "%s() VSB modulation\n", __func__);
 		priv->rf_mode = XC_RF_MODE_AIR;
-		priv->freq_hz = c->frequency - 1750000;
+		priv->freq_offset = 1750000;
 		priv->video_standard = XC4000_DTV6;
 		type = DTV6;
 		break;
 	case SYS_DVBC_ANNEX_B:
 		dprintk(1, "%s() QAM modulation\n", __func__);
 		priv->rf_mode = XC_RF_MODE_CABLE;
-		priv->freq_hz = c->frequency - 1750000;
+		priv->freq_offset = 1750000;
 		priv->video_standard = XC4000_DTV6;
 		type = DTV6;
 		break;
@@ -1188,23 +1188,23 @@ static int xc4000_set_params(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 		dprintk(1, "%s() OFDM\n", __func__);
 		if (bw == 0) {
 			if (c->frequency < 400000000) {
-				priv->freq_hz = c->frequency - 2250000;
+				priv->freq_offset = 2250000;
 			} else {
-				priv->freq_hz = c->frequency - 2750000;
+				priv->freq_offset = 2750000;
 			}
 			priv->video_standard = XC4000_DTV7_8;
 			type = DTV78;
 		} else if (bw <= 6000000) {
 			priv->video_standard = XC4000_DTV6;
-			priv->freq_hz = c->frequency - 1750000;
+			priv->freq_offset = 1750000;
 			type = DTV6;
 		} else if (bw <= 7000000) {
 			priv->video_standard = XC4000_DTV7;
-			priv->freq_hz = c->frequency - 2250000;
+			priv->freq_offset = 2250000;
 			type = DTV7;
 		} else {
 			priv->video_standard = XC4000_DTV8;
-			priv->freq_hz = c->frequency - 2750000;
+			priv->freq_offset = 2750000;
 			type = DTV8;
 		}
 		priv->rf_mode = XC_RF_MODE_AIR;
@@ -1215,6 +1215,8 @@ static int xc4000_set_params(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 		goto fail;
 	}
 
+	priv->freq_hz = c->frequency - priv->freq_offset;
+
 	dprintk(1, "%s() frequency=%d (compensated)\n",
 		__func__, priv->freq_hz);
 
@@ -1535,7 +1537,7 @@ static int xc4000_get_frequency(struct dvb_frontend *fe, u32 *freq)
 {
 	struct xc4000_priv *priv = fe->tuner_priv;
 
-	*freq = priv->freq_hz;
+	*freq = priv->freq_hz + priv->freq_offset;
 
 	if (debug) {
 		mutex_lock(&priv->lock);