diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/sp8870.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/sp8870.c
index 73829e647e50..4d553c0dabb3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/sp8870.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/sp8870.c
@@ -262,9 +262,10 @@ static int sp8870_set_frontend_parameters (struct dvb_frontend* fe,
 	sp8870_microcontroller_stop(state);
 
 	// set tuner parameters
-	sp8870_writereg(state, 0x206, 0x001);
-	state->config->pll_set(fe, p);
-	sp8870_writereg(state, 0x206, 0x000);
+	if (fe->ops->tuner_ops.set_params) {
+		fe->ops->tuner_ops.set_params(fe, p);
+		if (fe->ops->i2c_gate_ctrl) fe->ops->i2c_gate_ctrl(fe, 0);
+	}
 
 	// sample rate correction bit [23..17]
 	sp8870_writereg(state, 0x0319, 0x000A);
@@ -349,13 +350,6 @@ static int sp8870_init (struct dvb_frontend* fe)
 	sp8870_writereg(state, 0x0D00, 0x010);
 	sp8870_writereg(state, 0x0D01, 0x000);
 
-	/* setup PLL */
-	if (state->config->pll_init) {
-		sp8870_writereg(state, 0x206, 0x001);
-		state->config->pll_init(fe);
-		sp8870_writereg(state, 0x206, 0x000);
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -541,6 +535,17 @@ static int sp8870_get_tune_settings(struct dvb_frontend* fe, struct dvb_frontend
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int sp8870_i2c_gate_ctrl(struct dvb_frontend* fe, int enable)
+{
+	struct sp8870_state* state = fe->demodulator_priv;
+
+	if (enable) {
+		return sp8870_writereg(state, 0x206, 0x001);
+	} else {
+		return sp8870_writereg(state, 0x206, 0x000);
+	}
+}
+
 static void sp8870_release(struct dvb_frontend* fe)
 {
 	struct sp8870_state* state = fe->demodulator_priv;
@@ -597,6 +602,7 @@ static struct dvb_frontend_ops sp8870_ops = {
 
 	.init = sp8870_init,
 	.sleep = sp8870_sleep,
+	.i2c_gate_ctrl = sp8870_i2c_gate_ctrl,
 
 	.set_frontend = sp8870_set_frontend,
 	.get_tune_settings = sp8870_get_tune_settings,
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/sp8870.h b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/sp8870.h
index f3b555dbc960..93afbb969d6b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/sp8870.h
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/sp8870.h
@@ -31,10 +31,6 @@ struct sp8870_config
 	/* the demodulator's i2c address */
 	u8 demod_address;
 
-	/* PLL maintenance */
-	int (*pll_init)(struct dvb_frontend* fe);
-	int (*pll_set)(struct dvb_frontend* fe, struct dvb_frontend_parameters* params);
-
 	/* request firmware for device */
 	int (*request_firmware)(struct dvb_frontend* fe, const struct firmware **fw, char* name);
 };