diff --git a/drivers/media/video/tuner-simple.c b/drivers/media/video/tuner-simple.c
index 4cfe71b..63db4e9 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/tuner-simple.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/tuner-simple.c
@@ -331,6 +331,8 @@
 			else if (params->default_top_high)
 				config |= TDA9887_TOP(params->default_top_high);
 		}
+		if (params->default_pll_gating_18)
+			config |= TDA9887_GATING_18;
 		i2c_clients_command(c->adapter, TDA9887_SET_CONFIG, &config);
 	}
 	tuner_dbg("tv 0x%02x 0x%02x 0x%02x 0x%02x\n",