diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c
index 0b52cfc2d53d..fe6fa80a2621 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c
@@ -2314,9 +2314,9 @@ static int dvb_frontend_ioctl_legacy(struct file *file,
 		dev_dbg(fe->dvb->device, "%s: current delivery system on cache: %d, V3 type: %d\n",
 				 __func__, c->delivery_system, fe->ops.info.type);
 
-		/* Force the CAN_INVERSION_AUTO bit on. If the frontend doesn't
-		 * do it, it is done for it. */
-		info->caps |= FE_CAN_INVERSION_AUTO;
+		/* Set CAN_INVERSION_AUTO bit on in other than oneshot mode */
+		if (!(fepriv->tune_mode_flags & FE_TUNE_MODE_ONESHOT))
+			info->caps |= FE_CAN_INVERSION_AUTO;
 		err = 0;
 		break;
 	}