diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/ds3000.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/ds3000.c
index 335daeff91b94..9d0d0347758f6 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/ds3000.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/ds3000.c
@@ -864,6 +864,13 @@ struct dvb_frontend *ds3000_attach(const struct ds3000_config *config,
 	memcpy(&state->frontend.ops, &ds3000_ops,
 			sizeof(struct dvb_frontend_ops));
 	state->frontend.demodulator_priv = state;
+
+	/*
+	 * Some devices like T480 starts with voltage on. Be sure
+	 * to turn voltage off during init, as this can otherwise
+	 * interfere with Unicable SCR systems.
+	 */
+	ds3000_set_voltage(&state->frontend, SEC_VOLTAGE_OFF);
 	return &state->frontend;
 
 error3: