diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c
index bd86d250433d..51271a8b5294 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c
@@ -759,6 +759,7 @@ static int dvb_usbv2_adapter_init(struct dvb_usb_device *d)
 	for (i = 0; i < adapter_count; i++) {
 		adap = &d->adapter[i];
 		adap->id = i;
+		adap->active_fe = -1;
 		adap->props = &d->props->adapter[i];
 
 		/* speed - when running at FULL speed we need a HW PID filter */