#include <media/videobuf2-v4l2.h>
 #include <media/videobuf2-vmalloc.h>
 
+/*
+ * Used Avago MGA-81563 RF amplifier could be destroyed pretty easily with too
+ * strong signal or transmitting to bad antenna.
+ * Set RF gain control to 'grabbed' state by default for sure.
+ */
+static bool hackrf_enable_rf_gain_ctrl;
+module_param_named(enable_rf_gain_ctrl, hackrf_enable_rf_gain_ctrl, bool, 0644);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(enable_rf_gain_ctrl, "enable RX/TX RF amplifier control (warn: could damage amplifier)");
+
 /* HackRF USB API commands (from HackRF Library) */
 enum {
        CMD_SET_TRANSCEIVER_MODE           = 0x01,
                dev_err(dev->dev, "Could not initialize controls\n");
                goto err_v4l2_ctrl_handler_free_rx;
        }
+       v4l2_ctrl_grab(dev->rx_rf_gain, !hackrf_enable_rf_gain_ctrl);
        v4l2_ctrl_handler_setup(&dev->rx_ctrl_handler);
 
        /* Register controls for transmitter */
                dev_err(dev->dev, "Could not initialize controls\n");
                goto err_v4l2_ctrl_handler_free_tx;
        }
+       v4l2_ctrl_grab(dev->tx_rf_gain, !hackrf_enable_rf_gain_ctrl);
        v4l2_ctrl_handler_setup(&dev->tx_ctrl_handler);
 
        /* Register the v4l2_device structure */