diff --git a/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-cards.c b/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-cards.c
index 61b0c5a..b56e0a7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-cards.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-cards.c
@@ -371,7 +371,8 @@
 
 	memset (&ctl,0,sizeof(ctl));
 
-	ctl.fname = XC2028_DEFAULT_FIRMWARE;
+	ctl.fname   = XC2028_DEFAULT_FIRMWARE;
+	ctl.max_len = 64;
 
 	xc2028_cfg.tuner = TUNER_XC2028;
 	xc2028_cfg.priv  = &ctl;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/tuner-xc2028.c b/drivers/media/video/tuner-xc2028.c
index 813b549..b9135b7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/tuner-xc2028.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/tuner-xc2028.c
@@ -685,6 +685,9 @@
 		strcpy(priv->ctrl.fname, p->fname);
 	}
 
+	if (p->max_len>0)
+		priv->max_len = p->max_len;
+
 	tuner_info("%s OK\n", __FUNCTION__);
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/tuner-xc2028.h b/drivers/media/video/tuner-xc2028.h
index f4856f0..4e5e4d5 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/tuner-xc2028.h
+++ b/drivers/media/video/tuner-xc2028.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 struct xc2028_ctrl {
 	enum xc2028_firm_type	type;
 	char			*fname;
+	int			max_len;
 };
 
 /* xc2028 commands for callback */