diff --git a/sound/pci/fm801.c b/sound/pci/fm801.c
index e4e610c5d1ba..63025b8925f5 100644
--- a/sound/pci/fm801.c
+++ b/sound/pci/fm801.c
@@ -1269,6 +1269,8 @@ static int snd_fm801_create(struct snd_card *card,
 			return -ENODEV;
 		}
 	} else if ((tea575x_tuner & TUNER_TYPE_MASK) == 0) {
+		unsigned int tuner_only = tea575x_tuner & TUNER_ONLY;
+
 		/* autodetect tuner connection */
 		for (tea575x_tuner = 1; tea575x_tuner <= 3; tea575x_tuner++) {
 			chip->tea575x_tuner = tea575x_tuner;
@@ -1283,6 +1285,8 @@ static int snd_fm801_create(struct snd_card *card,
 			dev_err(card->dev, "TEA575x radio not found\n");
 			chip->tea575x_tuner = TUNER_DISABLED;
 		}
+
+		chip->tea575x_tuner |= tuner_only;
 	}
 	if (!(chip->tea575x_tuner & TUNER_DISABLED)) {
 		strlcpy(chip->tea.card, get_tea575x_gpio(chip)->name,