return -1;
 }
 
+
+static void em28xx_set_model(struct em28xx *dev)
+{
+       dev->is_em2800 = em28xx_boards[dev->model].is_em2800;
+       dev->has_tuner = em28xx_boards[dev->model].has_tuner;
+       dev->has_msp34xx = em28xx_boards[dev->model].has_msp34xx;
+       dev->tda9887_conf = em28xx_boards[dev->model].tda9887_conf;
+       dev->decoder = em28xx_boards[dev->model].decoder;
+       dev->video_inputs = em28xx_boards[dev->model].vchannels;
+
+       if (!em28xx_boards[dev->model].has_tuner)
+               dev->tuner_type = UNSET;
+}
+
 void em28xx_card_setup(struct em28xx *dev)
 {
+       em28xx_set_model(dev);
+
+       dev->tuner_type = em28xx_boards[dev->model].tuner_type;
+
        /* request some modules */
        switch (dev->model) {
        case EM2820_BOARD_HAUPPAUGE_WINTV_USB_2:
                break;
        case EM2820_BOARD_UNKNOWN:
        case EM2800_BOARD_UNKNOWN:
-               em28xx_hint_board(dev);
+               if (!em28xx_hint_board(dev))
+                       em28xx_set_model(dev);
        }
 
-       dev->is_em2800 = em28xx_boards[dev->model].is_em2800;
-       dev->has_tuner = em28xx_boards[dev->model].has_tuner;
-       dev->has_msp34xx = em28xx_boards[dev->model].has_msp34xx;
-       dev->tda9887_conf = em28xx_boards[dev->model].tda9887_conf;
-       dev->decoder = em28xx_boards[dev->model].decoder;
-       dev->video_inputs = em28xx_boards[dev->model].vchannels;
-
+       /* Allow override tuner type by a module parameter */
        if (tuner >= 0)
                dev->tuner_type = tuner;