diff --git a/src/dvb.c b/src/dvb.c
index 33b70dbcbe..4c58e58757 100644
--- a/src/dvb.c
+++ b/src/dvb.c
@@ -1030,6 +1030,9 @@ int setup_switch(adapter *ad) {
 
     frontend_fd = master->fe;
 
+    freq = get_lnb_int_freq(tp, &tp->diseqc_param);
+    hiband = get_lnb_hiband(tp, &tp->diseqc_param);
+
     // Send the appropriate commands to setup the LNB/switch
     if (tp->diseqc_param.switch_type == SWITCH_UNICABLE) {
         freq = send_unicable(ad, frontend_fd, freq / 1000, diseqc, pol, hiband,
@@ -1040,9 +1043,6 @@ int setup_switch(adapter *ad) {
                          &tp->diseqc_param);
         hiband = pol = 0; // do not care about polarity and hiband on Unicable
     } else {
-        freq = get_lnb_int_freq(tp, &tp->diseqc_param);
-        hiband = get_lnb_hiband(tp, &tp->diseqc_param);
-
         int do_setup_switch = 0;
         int change_par = 0;
         if (ad->old_pol != pol || ad->old_hiband != hiband ||