diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/stv0297.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/stv0297.c
index 98b95a205fd2..0d74c2bfc99a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/stv0297.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/stv0297.c
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ static int stv0297_set_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe, struct dvb_frontend_par
 	case QAM_32:
 	case QAM_64:
 		delay = 100;
-		sweeprate = 1500;
+		sweeprate = 1000;
 		break;
 
 	case QAM_128: