diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
index 80b6a71aa33e..959fa2820259 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
@@ -707,9 +707,10 @@ int dvb_create_media_graph(struct dvb_adapter *adap,
 	}
 
 	if (ntuner && ndemod) {
-		pad_source = media_get_pad_index(tuner, true,
+		/* NOTE: first found tuner source pad presumed correct */
+		pad_source = media_get_pad_index(tuner, false,
 						 PAD_SIGNAL_ANALOG);
-		if (pad_source)
+		if (pad_source < 0)
 			return -EINVAL;
 		ret = media_create_pad_links(mdev,
 					     MEDIA_ENT_F_TUNER,