diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/gl861.c b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/gl861.c
index f5f774ed05b8..19217dcf20f1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/gl861.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/gl861.c
@@ -242,6 +242,7 @@ struct friio_config {
 
 static const struct friio_config friio_config = {
 	.demod_info = { I2C_BOARD_INFO(TC90522_I2C_DEV_TER, 0x18), },
+	.demod_cfg = { .split_tuner_read_i2c = true, },
 	.tuner_info = { I2C_BOARD_INFO("tua6034_friio", 0x60), },
 };