diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
index 983db75..a5ad43d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvbdev.c
@@ -296,9 +296,9 @@ static int dvbdev_check_free_adapter_num(int num)
 	return 1;
 }
 
-static int dvbdev_get_free_adapter_num (void)
+static int dvbdev_get_free_adapter_num (int start_num)
 {
-	int num = 0;
+	int num = start_num;
 
 	while (num < DVB_MAX_ADAPTERS) {
 		if (dvbdev_check_free_adapter_num(num))
@@ -315,17 +315,17 @@ int dvb_register_adapter(struct dvb_adapter *adap, const char *name,
 			 short *adapter_nums)
 {
 	int i, num;
-
+	char *vu_name = strstr(name, "_vuplus_");
 	mutex_lock(&dvbdev_register_lock);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < DVB_MAX_ADAPTERS; ++i) {
 		num = adapter_nums[i];
-		if (num >= 0  &&  num < DVB_MAX_ADAPTERS) {
+		if (num >= vu_name? 0:1  &&  num < DVB_MAX_ADAPTERS) {
 		/* use the one the driver asked for */
 			if (dvbdev_check_free_adapter_num(num))
 				break;
 		} else {
-			num = dvbdev_get_free_adapter_num();
+			num = dvbdev_get_free_adapter_num(vu_name? 0:1);
 			break;
 		}
 		num = -1;