diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/lmedm04.c b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/lmedm04.c
index 992f2011a6ba..be26c029546b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/lmedm04.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/lmedm04.c
@@ -1076,8 +1076,6 @@ static int dm04_lme2510_frontend_attach(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap)
 
 		if (adap->fe[0]) {
 			info("FE Found M88RS2000");
-			dvb_attach(ts2020_attach, adap->fe[0], &ts2020_config,
-					&d->i2c_adap);
 			st->i2c_tuner_gate_w = 5;
 			st->i2c_tuner_gate_r = 5;
 			st->i2c_tuner_addr = 0x60;
@@ -1143,17 +1141,18 @@ static int dm04_lme2510_tuner(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap)
 			ret = st->tuner_config;
 		break;
 	case TUNER_RS2000:
-		ret = st->tuner_config;
+		if (dvb_attach(ts2020_attach, adap->fe[0],
+			       &ts2020_config, &d->i2c_adap))
+			ret = st->tuner_config;
 		break;
 	default:
 		break;
 	}
 
-	if (ret)
+	if (ret) {
 		info("TUN Found %s tuner", tun_msg[ret]);
-	else {
-		info("TUN No tuner found --- resetting device");
-		lme_coldreset(d);
+	} else {
+		info("TUN No tuner found");
 		return -ENODEV;
 	}