diff --git a/drivers/media/common/tuners/tda18271-fe.c b/drivers/media/common/tuners/tda18271-fe.c
index dece8b67b99326d66f6699bcfffb705688afcf55..9dcbdb17f745d1ccff1ef9472872fe389a05a6ed 100644
--- a/drivers/media/common/tuners/tda18271-fe.c
+++ b/drivers/media/common/tuners/tda18271-fe.c
@@ -1026,6 +1026,10 @@ static int tda18271_sleep(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 		tda_dbg("standby mode: xtal oscillator on\n");
 		ret = tda18271_set_standby_mode(fe, 1, 1, 0);
 		break;
+	case TDA18271_STANDBY_LT_ON:
+		tda_dbg("standby mode: slave tuner output / loop thru on\n");
+		ret = tda18271_set_standby_mode(fe, 1, 0, 1);
+		break;
 	case TDA18271_STANDBY_LT_XT_ON:
 	default:
 		tda_dbg("standby mode: loop thru & xtal oscillator on\n");
diff --git a/drivers/media/common/tuners/tda18271.h b/drivers/media/common/tuners/tda18271.h
index 9ca716f6b1f532c8be6b3b08e7a97a228e49a724..bf6ba099a6bb304a4839e60ef51051d96a18d24f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/common/tuners/tda18271.h
+++ b/drivers/media/common/tuners/tda18271.h
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@ enum tda18271_standby_mode {
 	/* xtal oscillator on */
 	TDA18271_STANDBY_XT_ON,
 
+	/* slave tuner output / loop thru on */
+	TDA18271_STANDBY_LT_ON,
+
 	/* power off */
 	TDA18271_STANDBY_POWER_OFF,
 };