diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-cards.c b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-cards.c
index 84636ffc64dc..859510f7469c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-cards.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-cards.c
@@ -431,6 +431,16 @@ void cx23885_card_setup(struct cx23885_dev *dev)
 		ts2->src_sel_val   = CX23885_SRC_SEL_PARALLEL_MPEG_VIDEO;
 	}
 
+	/* Certain boards support analog, or require the avcore to be
+	 * loaded, ensure this happens.
+	 */
+	switch (dev->board) {
+	case CX23885_BOARD_HAUPPAUGE_HVR1800:
+	case CX23885_BOARD_HAUPPAUGE_HVR1800lp:
+	case CX23885_BOARD_HAUPPAUGE_HVR1700:
+		request_module("cx25840");
+		break;
+	}
 }
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-core.c b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-core.c
index 52942d102de4..b23d60801ed0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-core.c
@@ -744,8 +744,8 @@ static int cx23885_dev_setup(struct cx23885_dev *dev)
 	cx23885_i2c_register(&dev->i2c_bus[0]);
 	cx23885_i2c_register(&dev->i2c_bus[1]);
 	cx23885_i2c_register(&dev->i2c_bus[2]);
-	cx23885_call_i2c_clients (&dev->i2c_bus[0], TUNER_SET_STANDBY, NULL);
 	cx23885_card_setup(dev);
+	cx23885_call_i2c_clients (&dev->i2c_bus[0], TUNER_SET_STANDBY, NULL);
 	cx23885_ir_init(dev);
 
 	if (cx23885_boards[dev->board].porta == CX23885_ANALOG_VIDEO) {