struct tda1004x_state* state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 
        tda1004x_write_byteI(state, TDA10046H_CONFPLL1, 0xf0);
-       tda1004x_write_byteI(state, TDA10046H_CONFPLL2, 10); // PLL M = 10
+       tda1004x_write_byteI(state, TDA10046H_CONFPLL2, 0x0a); // PLL M = 10
        if (state->config->xtal_freq == TDA10046_XTAL_4M ) {
                dprintk("%s: setting up PLLs for a 4 MHz Xtal\n", __FUNCTION__);
                tda1004x_write_byteI(state, TDA10046H_CONFPLL3, 0); // PLL P = N = 0
        // Init the tuner PLL
        if (state->config->pll_init) {
                tda1004x_enable_tuner_i2c(state);
-               state->config->pll_init(fe);
+               if (state->config->pll_init(fe)) {
+                       printk(KERN_ERR "tda1004x: pll init failed\n");
+                       return  -EIO;
+               }
                tda1004x_disable_tuner_i2c(state);
        }
 
 
        // set frequency
        tda1004x_enable_tuner_i2c(state);
-       state->config->pll_set(fe, fe_params);
+       if (state->config->pll_set(fe, fe_params)) {
+               printk(KERN_ERR "tda1004x: pll set failed\n");
+               return  -EIO;
+       }
        tda1004x_disable_tuner_i2c(state);
 
        // Hardcoded to use auto as much as possible on the TDA10045 as it
 
        case TDA1004X_DEMOD_TDA10046:
                tda1004x_write_mask(state, TDA1004X_AUTO, 0x40, 0x40);
+               msleep(1);
+               tda1004x_write_mask(state, TDA10046H_AGC_CONF, 4, 1);
                break;
        }
 
                if (state->config->pll_sleep != NULL) {
                        tda1004x_enable_tuner_i2c(state);
                        state->config->pll_sleep(fe);
-                       tda1004x_disable_tuner_i2c(state);
+                       if (state->config->if_freq != TDA10046_FREQ_052) {
+                               /* special hack for Philips EUROPA Based boards:
+                                * keep the I2c bridge open for tuner access in analog mode
+                                */
+                               tda1004x_disable_tuner_i2c(state);
+                       }
                }
                tda1004x_write_mask(state, TDA1004X_CONFC4, 1, 1);
                break;