*/
 void em28xx_pre_card_setup(struct em28xx *dev)
 {
+       int rc;
+
+       dev->wait_after_write = 5;
+       rc = em28xx_read_reg(dev, CHIPID_REG);
+       if (rc > 0) {
+               switch (rc) {
+               case 36:
+                       em28xx_info("chip ID is em2882/em2883\n");
+                       dev->wait_after_write = 0;
+                       break;
+               default:
+                       em28xx_info("em28xx chip ID = %d\n", rc);
+               }
+       }
        em28xx_set_model(dev);
 
        /* request some modules */
 
        ret = usb_control_msg(dev->udev, usb_sndctrlpipe(dev->udev, 0), req,
                              USB_DIR_OUT | USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_DEVICE,
                              0x0000, reg, bufs, len, HZ);
+       if (dev->wait_after_write)
+               msleep(dev->wait_after_write);
+
        kfree(bufs);
        return ret;
 }
 
        dev->em28xx_read_reg_req = em28xx_read_reg_req;
        dev->is_em2800 = em28xx_boards[dev->model].is_em2800;
 
-       errCode = em28xx_read_reg(dev, CHIPID_REG);
-       if (errCode >= 0)
-               em28xx_info("em28xx chip ID = %d\n", errCode);
-
        em28xx_pre_card_setup(dev);
 
        errCode = em28xx_config(dev);
 
        unsigned int max_range_640_480:1;
        unsigned int has_dvb:1;
 
+       /* Some older em28xx chips needs a waiting time after writing */
+       unsigned int wait_after_write;
+
        /* GPIO sequences for tuner callback */
        struct em28xx_reg_seq *analog_gpio, *digital_gpio;