diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-dvb.c b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-dvb.c
index d8e9760717de..06457934a48c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-dvb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-dvb.c
@@ -1535,6 +1535,7 @@ static int em28xx_dvb_init(struct em28xx *dev)
 			/* attach demod */
 			si2168_config.i2c_adapter = &adapter;
 			si2168_config.fe = &dvb->fe[0];
+			si2168_config.ts_mode = SI2168_TS_PARALLEL;
 			memset(&info, 0, sizeof(struct i2c_board_info));
 			strlcpy(info.type, "si2168", I2C_NAME_SIZE);
 			info.addr = 0x64;