diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/budget-av.c b/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/budget-av.c
index 3df5d793147f..5f111d407730 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/budget-av.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/budget-av.c
@@ -1302,11 +1302,7 @@ static int budget_av_attach(struct saa7146_dev *dev, struct saa7146_pci_extensio
 
 	budget_av->budget.dvb_adapter.priv = budget_av;
 	frontend_init(budget_av);
-
-	if (!budget_av->has_saa7113) {
-		ciintf_init(budget_av);
-	}
-
+	ciintf_init(budget_av);
 	return 0;
 }