MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug, "set debug level "
                 "(info=1, map=2, reg=4, adv=8, cal=16 (or-able))");
 
+int tda18271_cal_on_startup;
+module_param_named(cal, tda18271_cal_on_startup, int, 0644);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(cal, "perform RF tracking filter calibration on startup");
+
 static LIST_HEAD(tda18271_list);
 static DEFINE_MUTEX(tda18271_list_mutex);
 
 
                mutex_lock(&priv->lock);
                tda18271_init_regs(fe);
+
+               if ((tda18271_cal_on_startup) && (priv->id == TDA18271HDC2))
+                       tda18271_rf_cal_init(fe);
+
                mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
        }