diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/Kconfig b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/Kconfig
index cd7f9b7..3a7b8d5 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/Kconfig
@@ -606,6 +606,13 @@ config DVB_TDA665x
 	  Currently supported tuners:
 	  * Panasonic ENV57H12D5 (ET-50DT)
 
+config DVB_IX2505V
+	tristate "Sharp IX2505V silicon tuner"
+	depends on DVB_CORE && I2C
+	default m if DVB_FE_CUSTOMISE
+	help
+	  A DVB-S tuner module. Say Y when you want to support this frontend.
+
 comment "Tools to develop new frontends"
 
 config DVB_DUMMY_FE
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/Makefile b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/Makefile
index 874e8ad..9b59e41 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/Makefile
@@ -82,3 +82,4 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_DVB_ISL6423) += isl6423.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DVB_EC100) += ec100.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DVB_DS3000) += ds3000.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DVB_MB86A16) += mb86a16.o
+obj-$(CONFIG_DVB_IX2505V) += ix2505v.o
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/ix2505v.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/ix2505v.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..770cf2a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/ix2505v.c
@@ -0,0 +1,326 @@
+/**
+ * Driver for Sharp IX2505V (marked B0017) DVB-S silicon tuner
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2010 Malcolm Priestley
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License Version 2, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/dvb/frontend.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/types.h>
+
+#include "compat.h"
+
+#include "ix2505v.h"
+
+static int ix2505v_debug;
+#define dprintk(level, args...) \
+	do { if (ix2505v_debug & level) printk(KERN_DEBUG "ix2505v: " args); \
+	} while (0)
+
+#define deb_info(args...)  dprintk(0x01, args)
+#define deb_i2c(args...)  dprintk(0x02, args)
+
+struct ix2505v_state {
+	struct i2c_adapter *i2c;
+	const struct ix2505v_config *config;
+	u32 frequency;
+};
+
+/**
+ *  Data read format of the Sharp IX2505V B0017
+ *
+ *  byte1:   1   |   1   |   0   |   0   |   0   |  MA1  |  MA0  |  1
+ *  byte2:  POR  |   FL  |  RD2  |  RD1  |  RD0  |   X   |   X   |  X
+ *
+ *  byte1 = address
+ *  byte2;
+ *  	POR = Power on Reset (VCC H=<2.2v L=>2.2v)
+ *	FL  = Phase Lock (H=lock L=unlock)
+ *	RD0-2 = Reserved internal operations
+ *
+ * Only POR can be used to check the tuner is present
+ *
+ * Caution: after byte2 the I2C reverts to write mode continuing to read
+ *          may corrupt tuning data.
+ *
+ */
+
+static int ix2505v_read_status_reg(struct ix2505v_state *state)
+{
+	u8 addr = state->config->tuner_address;
+	u8 b2[] = {0};
+	int ret;
+
+	struct i2c_msg msg[1] = {
+		{ .addr = addr, .flags = I2C_M_RD, .buf = b2, .len = 1 }
+	};
+
+	ret = i2c_transfer(state->i2c, msg, 1);
+	deb_i2c("Read %s ", __func__);
+
+	return (ret = 1) ? (int) b2[0] : -1;
+}
+
+static int ix2505v_write(struct ix2505v_state *state, u8 buf[], u8 count)
+{
+	struct i2c_msg msg[1] = {
+		{ .addr = state->config->tuner_address, .flags = 0,
+		  .buf = buf, .len = count },
+	};
+
+	int ret;
+
+	ret = i2c_transfer(state->i2c, msg, 1);
+
+	if (ret != 1) {
+		deb_i2c("%s: i2c error, ret=%d\n", __func__, ret);
+		return -EIO;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int ix2505v_release(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+{
+	struct ix2505v_state *state = fe->tuner_priv;
+
+	fe->tuner_priv = NULL;
+	kfree(state);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ *  Data write format of the Sharp IX2505V B0017
+ *
+ *  byte1:   1   |   1   |   0   |   0   |   0   | 0(MA1)| 0(MA0)|  0
+ *  byte2:   0   |  BG1  |  BG2  |   N8  |   N7  |   N6  |  N5   |  N4
+ *  byte3:   N3  |   N2  |   N1  |   A5  |   A4  |   A3  |   A2  |  A1
+ *  byte4:   1   | 1(C1) | 1(C0) |  PD5  |  PD4  |   TM  | 0(RTS)| 1(REF)
+ *  byte5:   BA2 |   BA1 |  BA0  |  PSC  |  PD3  |PD2/TS2|DIV/TS1|PD0/TS0
+ *
+ *  byte1 = address
+ *
+ *  Write order
+ *  1) byte1 -> byte2 -> byte3 -> byte4 -> byte5
+ *  2) byte1 -> byte4 -> byte5 -> byte2 -> byte3
+ *  3) byte1 -> byte2 -> byte3 -> byte4
+ *  4) byte1 -> byte4 -> byte5 -> byte2
+ *  5) byte1 -> byte2 -> byte3
+ *  6) byte1 -> byte4 -> byte5
+ *  7) byte1 -> byte2
+ *  8) byte1 -> byte4
+ *
+ *  Recommended Setup
+ *  1 -> 8 -> 6
+ */
+
+static int ix2505v_set_params(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+		struct dvb_frontend_parameters *params)
+{
+	struct ix2505v_state *state = fe->tuner_priv;
+	u32 frequency = params->frequency;
+	u32 b_w  = (params->u.qpsk.symbol_rate * 27) / 32000;
+	u32 div_factor, N , A, x;
+	int ret = 0, len;
+	u8 gain, cc, ref, psc, local_osc, lpf;
+	u8 data[4] = {0};
+
+	if ((frequency < fe->ops.info.frequency_min)
+	||  (frequency > fe->ops.info.frequency_max))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (state->config->tuner_gain)
+		gain = (state->config->tuner_gain < 4)
+			? state->config->tuner_gain : 0;
+	else
+		gain = 0x0;
+
+	if (state->config->tuner_chargepump)
+		cc = state->config->tuner_chargepump;
+	else
+		cc = 0x3;
+
+	ref = 8; /* REF =1 */
+	psc = 32; /* PSC = 0 */
+
+	div_factor = (frequency * ref) / 40; /* local osc = 4Mhz */
+	x = div_factor / psc;
+	N = x/100;
+	A = ((x - (N * 100)) * psc) / 100;
+
+	data[0] = ((gain & 0x3) << 5) | (N >> 3);
+	data[1] = (N << 5) | (A & 0x1f);
+	data[2] = 0x81 | ((cc & 0x3) << 5) ; /*PD5,PD4 & TM = 0|C1,C0|REF=1*/
+
+	deb_info("Frq=%d x=%d N=%d A=%d \n", frequency, x, N, A);
+
+	if (frequency <= 1065000)
+		local_osc = (6 << 5) | 2;
+	else if (frequency <= 1170000)
+		local_osc = (7 << 5) | 2;
+	else if (frequency <= 1300000)
+		local_osc = (1 << 5);
+	else if (frequency <= 1445000)
+		local_osc = (2 << 5);
+	else if (frequency <= 1607000)
+		local_osc = (3 << 5);
+	else if (frequency <= 1778000)
+		local_osc = (4 << 5);
+	else if (frequency <= 1942000)
+		local_osc = (5 << 5);
+	else 		/*frequency up to 2150000*/
+		local_osc = (6 << 5);
+
+	data[3] = local_osc; /* all other bits set 0 */
+
+
+	if (b_w <= 10000)
+		lpf = 0xc;
+	else if (b_w <= 12000)
+		lpf = 0x2;
+	else if (b_w <= 14000)
+		lpf = 0xa;
+	else if (b_w <= 16000)
+		lpf = 0x6;
+	else if (b_w <= 18000)
+		lpf = 0xe;
+	else if (b_w <= 20000)
+		lpf = 0x1;
+	else if (b_w <= 22000)
+		lpf = 0x9;
+	else if (b_w <= 24000)
+		lpf = 0x5;
+	else if (b_w <= 26000)
+		lpf = 0xd;
+	else if (b_w <= 28000)
+		lpf = 0x3;
+		else
+		lpf = 0xb;
+
+	deb_info("Osc=%x b_w=%x lpf=%x\n", local_osc, b_w, lpf);
+	deb_info("Data 0=[%x%x%x%x] \n", data[0], data[1], data[2], data[3]);
+
+	if (fe->ops.i2c_gate_ctrl)
+		fe->ops.i2c_gate_ctrl(fe, 1);
+
+	len = sizeof(data);
+
+	ret |= ix2505v_write(state, data, len);
+
+	data[2] |= 0x4; /* set TM = 1 other bits same */
+
+	len = 1;
+	ret |= ix2505v_write(state, &data[2], len); /* write byte 4 only */
+
+
+	msleep(10);
+
+	data[2] |= ((lpf >> 2) & 0x3) << 3; /* lpf */
+	data[3] |= (lpf & 0x3) << 2;
+
+	deb_info("Data 2=[%x%x] \n", data[2], data[3]);
+
+	len = 2;
+	ret |= ix2505v_write(state, &data[2], len); /* write byte 4 & 5 */
+
+	if (fe->ops.i2c_gate_ctrl)
+		fe->ops.i2c_gate_ctrl(fe, 0);
+
+	if (state->config->min_delay_ms)
+		msleep(state->config->min_delay_ms);
+
+	state->frequency = frequency;
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int ix2505v_get_frequency(struct dvb_frontend *fe, u32 *frequency)
+{
+	struct ix2505v_state *state = fe->tuner_priv;
+
+	*frequency = state->frequency;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static struct dvb_tuner_ops ix2505v_tuner_ops = {
+	.info = {
+		.name = "Sharp IX2505V (B0017)",
+		.frequency_min = 950000,
+		.frequency_max = 2175000
+	},
+	.release = ix2505v_release,
+	.set_params = ix2505v_set_params,
+	.get_frequency = ix2505v_get_frequency,
+};
+
+struct dvb_frontend *ix2505v_attach(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				    const struct ix2505v_config *config,
+				    struct i2c_adapter *i2c)
+{
+	struct ix2505v_state *state = NULL;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (NULL == config) {
+		deb_i2c("%s: no config ", __func__);
+		goto error;
+	}
+
+	state = kzalloc(sizeof(struct ix2505v_state), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (NULL == state)
+		return NULL;
+
+	state->config = config;
+	state->i2c = i2c;
+
+	if (state->config->tuner_write_only) {
+		if (fe->ops.i2c_gate_ctrl)
+			fe->ops.i2c_gate_ctrl(fe, 1);
+
+		ret = ix2505v_read_status_reg(state);
+
+		if (ret & 0x80) {
+			deb_i2c("%s: No IX2505V found\n", __func__);
+			goto error;
+		}
+
+		if (fe->ops.i2c_gate_ctrl)
+			fe->ops.i2c_gate_ctrl(fe, 0);
+	}
+
+	fe->tuner_priv = state;
+
+	memcpy(&fe->ops.tuner_ops, &ix2505v_tuner_ops,
+		sizeof(struct dvb_tuner_ops));
+	deb_i2c("%s: initialization (%s addr=0x%02x) ok\n",
+		__func__, fe->ops.tuner_ops.info.name, config->tuner_address);
+
+	return fe;
+
+error:
+	ix2505v_release(fe);
+	return NULL;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ix2505v_attach);
+
+module_param_named(debug, ix2505v_debug, int, 0644);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug, "Turn on/off frontend debugging (default:off).");
+MODULE_DESCRIPTION("DVB IX2505V tuner driver");
+MODULE_AUTHOR("Malcolm Priestley");
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/ix2505v.h b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/ix2505v.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..67e89d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/ix2505v.h
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/**
+ * Driver for Sharp IX2505V (marked B0017) DVB-S silicon tuner
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2010 Malcolm Priestley
+ *
+ * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License Version 2, as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef DVB_IX2505V_H
+#define DVB_IX2505V_H
+
+#include <linux/i2c.h>
+#include "dvb_frontend.h"
+
+/**
+ * Attach a ix2505v tuner to the supplied frontend structure.
+ *
+ * @param fe Frontend to attach to.
+ * @param config ix2505v_config structure
+ * @return FE pointer on success, NULL on failure.
+ */
+
+struct ix2505v_config {
+	u8 tuner_address;
+
+	/*Baseband AMP gain control 0/1=0dB(default) 2=-2bB 3=-4dB */
+	u8 tuner_gain;
+
+	/*Charge pump output +/- 0=120 1=260 2=555 3=1200(default) */
+	u8 tuner_chargepump;
+
+	/* delay after tune */
+	int min_delay_ms;
+
+	/* disables reads*/
+	u8 tuner_write_only;
+
+};
+
+#if defined(CONFIG_DVB_IX2505V) || \
+	(defined(CONFIG_DVB_IX2505V_MODULE) && defined(MODULE))
+extern struct dvb_frontend *ix2505v_attach(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+	const struct ix2505v_config *config, struct i2c_adapter *i2c);
+#else
+static inline struct dvb_frontend *ix2505v_attach(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+	const struct ix2505v_config *config, struct i2c_adapter *i2c)
+{
+	printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: driver disabled by Kconfig\n", __func__);
+	return NULL;
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* DVB_IX2505V_H */
