diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-dvb.c b/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-dvb.c
index 9cce91ec334be22dea666fd84bf8903a78e1c97b..99ea955f5987c058a50dabacee8b2377c3fbc75a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-dvb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-dvb.c
@@ -439,9 +439,6 @@ static int dvb_register(struct cx8802_dev *dev)
 	/* Put the analog decoder in standby to keep it quiet */
 	cx88_call_i2c_clients (dev->core, TUNER_SET_STANDBY, NULL);
 
-	/* Put the analog decoder in standby to keep it quiet */
-	cx88_call_i2c_clients (dev->core, TUNER_SET_STANDBY, NULL);
-
 	/* register everything */
 	return videobuf_dvb_register(&dev->dvb, THIS_MODULE, dev);
 }