diff --git a/drivers/media/video/mxb.c b/drivers/media/video/mxb.c
index 8416ceff524b..41715cacf926 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/mxb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/mxb.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
     mxb - v4l2 driver for the Multimedia eXtension Board
     
-    Copyright (C) 1998-2003 Michael Hunold <michael@mihu.de>
+    Copyright (C) 1998-2006 Michael Hunold <michael@mihu.de>
 
     Visit http://www.mihu.de/linux/saa7146/mxb/
     for further details about this card.
@@ -327,6 +327,7 @@ static int mxb_init_done(struct saa7146_dev* dev)
 	struct video_decoder_init init;
 	struct i2c_msg msg;
 	struct tuner_setup tun_setup;
+	v4l2_std_id std = V4L2_STD_PAL_BG;
 
 	int i = 0, err = 0;
 	struct	tea6415c_multiplex vm;	
@@ -361,6 +362,9 @@ static int mxb_init_done(struct saa7146_dev* dev)
 	mxb->tuner->driver->command(mxb->tuner, VIDIOC_S_FREQUENCY,
 					&mxb->cur_freq);
 
+	/* set a default video standard */
+	mxb->tuner->driver->command(mxb->tuner, VIDIOC_S_STD, &std);
+
 	/* mute audio on tea6420s */
 	mxb->tea6420_1->driver->command(mxb->tea6420_1,TEA6420_SWITCH, &TEA6420_line[6][0]);
 	mxb->tea6420_2->driver->command(mxb->tea6420_2,TEA6420_SWITCH, &TEA6420_line[6][1]);
@@ -921,17 +925,21 @@ static int std_callback(struct saa7146_dev* dev, struct saa7146_standard *std)
 	int one = 1;
 
 	if(V4L2_STD_PAL_I == std->id ) {
+		v4l2_std_id std = V4L2_STD_PAL_I;
 		DEB_D(("VIDIOC_S_STD: setting mxb for PAL_I.\n"));
 		/* set the 7146 gpio register -- I don't know what this does exactly */
       		saa7146_write(dev, GPIO_CTRL, 0x00404050);
 		/* unset the 7111 gpio register -- I don't know what this does exactly */
 		mxb->saa7111a->driver->command(mxb->saa7111a,DECODER_SET_GPIO, &zero);
+		mxb->tuner->driver->command(mxb->tuner, VIDIOC_S_STD, &std);
 	} else {
+		v4l2_std_id std = V4L2_STD_PAL_BG;
 		DEB_D(("VIDIOC_S_STD: setting mxb for PAL/NTSC/SECAM.\n"));
 		/* set the 7146 gpio register -- I don't know what this does exactly */
       		saa7146_write(dev, GPIO_CTRL, 0x00404050);
 		/* set the 7111 gpio register -- I don't know what this does exactly */
 		mxb->saa7111a->driver->command(mxb->saa7111a,DECODER_SET_GPIO, &one);
+		mxb->tuner->driver->command(mxb->tuner, VIDIOC_S_STD, &std);
 	}
 	return 0;
 }