BLACKBIRD_MPEG_CAPTURE,
                                  BLACKBIRD_RAW_BITS_NONE);
 
-               if (UNSET == core->tuner_type)
-                       return -EINVAL;
-               if (f->tuner != 0)
-                       return -EINVAL;
-               if (0 == radio && f->type != V4L2_TUNER_ANALOG_TV)
-                       return -EINVAL;
-               if (1 == radio && f->type != V4L2_TUNER_RADIO)
-                       return -EINVAL;
-               mutex_lock(&core->lock);
-               core->freq = f->frequency;
-               cx88_newstation(core);
-               cx88_call_i2c_clients(core,VIDIOC_S_FREQUENCY,f);
-
-               /* When changing channels it is required to reset TVAUDIO */
-               msleep (10);
-               cx88_set_tvaudio(core);
-
-               mutex_unlock(&core->lock);
+               cx88_set_freq (core,f);
 
                blackbird_initialize_codec(dev);
                cx88_set_scale(dev->core, dev->width, dev->height,