diff --git a/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c b/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c
index dffd0c77c544..f0388d60b4d2 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vt6656/main_usb.c
@@ -371,6 +371,9 @@ static int device_init_registers(struct vnt_private *pDevice)
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* Set initial antenna mode */
+	BBvSetAntennaMode(pDevice, pDevice->byRxAntennaMode);
+
 	/* get Auto Fall Back type */
 	pDevice->byAutoFBCtrl = AUTO_FB_0;