* (to account for half channel spacing on either side)
                 */
                frequency = tstate->frequency;
+               if ((frequency < 950000) || (frequency > 2150000)) {
+                       printk("%s: Frequency beyond limits, frequency=%d\n", __func__, frequency);
+                       return -EINVAL;
+               }
                N = (frequency + (div_tab[config->step_size] - 1)) / div_tab[config->step_size];
                printk("%s: Step size=%d, Divider=%d, PG=0x%02x (%d)\n",
                        __func__, config->step_size, div_tab[config->step_size], N, N);
                buf[0] = (N >> 8) & 0xff;
                buf[1] = N & 0xff;
                buf[2] = (0x01 << 7) | ((ref_div[config->step_size] & 0x07) << 1);
-               buf[3] = 0xc0;
+
+               if (frequency < 1450000)
+                       buf[3] = 0x00;
+               if (frequency < 2000000)
+                       buf[3] = 0x40;
+               if (frequency < 2150000)
+                       buf[3] = 0x80;
+
                /* Set params */
                if ((err = tda8261_write(state, buf)) < 0) {
                        printk("%s: I/O Error\n", __func__);