diff --git a/drivers/media/tuners/si2157.c b/drivers/media/tuners/si2157.c
index 898e0f9f8b70..12f88304ac0f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/tuners/si2157.c
+++ b/drivers/media/tuners/si2157.c
@@ -230,6 +230,28 @@ skip_fw_download:
 
 	dev_info(&client->dev, "firmware version: %c.%c.%d\n",
 			cmd.args[6], cmd.args[7], cmd.args[8]);
+
+	/* enable tuner status flags */
+	memcpy(cmd.args, "\x14\x00\x01\x05\x01\x00", 6);
+	cmd.wlen = 6;
+	cmd.rlen = 1;
+	ret = si2157_cmd_execute(client, &cmd);
+	if (ret)
+		goto err;
+
+	memcpy(cmd.args, "\x14\x00\x01\x06\x01\x00", 6);
+	cmd.wlen = 6;
+	cmd.rlen = 1;
+	ret = si2157_cmd_execute(client, &cmd);
+	if (ret)
+		goto err;
+
+	memcpy(cmd.args, "\x14\x00\x01\x07\x01\x00", 6);
+	cmd.wlen = 6;
+	cmd.rlen = 1;
+	ret = si2157_cmd_execute(client, &cmd);
+	if (ret)
+		goto err;
 warm:
 	/* init statistics in order signal app which are supported */
 	c->strength.len = 1;