diff --git a/drivers/amlogic/atv_demod/atv_demod_afc.c b/drivers/amlogic/atv_demod/atv_demod_afc.c
index 6e0f3b437c40..b2ffce0018b0 100644
--- a/drivers/amlogic/atv_demod/atv_demod_afc.c
+++ b/drivers/amlogic/atv_demod/atv_demod_afc.c
@@ -264,6 +264,7 @@ static void atv_demod_afc_enable(struct atv_demod_afc *afc)
 		afc->offset = 0;
 		afc->no_sig_cnt = 0;
 		afc->pre_step = 0;
+		afc->timer_delay_cnt = 20;
 		afc->status = AFC_LOCK_STATUS_NULL;
 		add_timer(&afc->timer);
 		afc->state = true;