diff --git a/src/zapit/include/zapit/channel.h b/src/zapit/include/zapit/channel.h
index fd7a70b01..d8f1225bf 100644
--- a/src/zapit/include/zapit/channel.h
+++ b/src/zapit/include/zapit/channel.h
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ class CZapitChannel
 		std::string			ttx_language_code;
 
 		uint8_t				record_demux;
+		uint8_t				pip_demux;
 
 		void				Init();
 		friend class CChannelList;
@@ -256,7 +257,9 @@ class CZapitChannel
 		void dumpServiceXml(FILE * fd, const char * action = NULL);
 		void dumpBouquetXml(FILE * fd);
 		void setRecordDemux(int num) { record_demux = num; };
+		void setPipDemux(int num) { pip_demux = num; };
 		int  getRecordDemux() { return record_demux; };
+		int  getPipDemux() { return pip_demux; };
 		static t_channel_id makeChannelId(t_satellite_position sat, freq_id_t freq,
 				t_transport_stream_id tsid, t_original_network_id onid, t_service_id sid)
 		{
diff --git a/src/zapit/src/channel.cpp b/src/zapit/src/channel.cpp
index eb8cc9279..0bdc95695 100644
--- a/src/zapit/src/channel.cpp
+++ b/src/zapit/src/channel.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ void CZapitChannel::Init()
 	last_unlocked_time = 0;
 	has_bouquet = false;
 	record_demux = 2;
+	pip_demux = 2;
 	polarization = 0;
 	flags = 0;
 	deltype = FE_QPSK;