diff --git a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-fileops.c b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-fileops.c
index d727485..4f46b00 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-fileops.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-fileops.c
@@ -570,7 +570,8 @@ ssize_t ivtv_v4l2_write(struct file *filp, const char __user *user_buf, size_t c
 		int elems = count / sizeof(struct v4l2_sliced_vbi_data);
 
 		set_bit(IVTV_F_S_APPL_IO, &s->s_flags);
-		ivtv_write_vbi(itv, (const struct v4l2_sliced_vbi_data *)user_buf, elems);
+		ivtv_write_vbi_from_user(itv,
+		   (const struct v4l2_sliced_vbi_data __user *)user_buf, elems);
 		return elems * sizeof(struct v4l2_sliced_vbi_data);
 	}
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-vbi.c b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-vbi.c
index e1c347e..7275f2d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-vbi.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-vbi.c
@@ -92,54 +92,91 @@ static int odd_parity(u8 c)
 	return c & 1;
 }
 
-void ivtv_write_vbi(struct ivtv *itv, const struct v4l2_sliced_vbi_data *sliced, size_t cnt)
+static void ivtv_write_vbi_line(struct ivtv *itv,
+				const struct v4l2_sliced_vbi_data *d,
+				struct vbi_cc *cc, int *found_cc)
 {
 	struct vbi_info *vi = &itv->vbi;
-	struct vbi_cc cc = { .odd = { 0x80, 0x80 }, .even = { 0x80, 0x80 } };
-	int found_cc = 0;
-	size_t i;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < cnt; i++) {
-		const struct v4l2_sliced_vbi_data *d = sliced + i;
 
-		if (d->id == V4L2_SLICED_CAPTION_525 && d->line == 21) {
-			if (d->field) {
-				cc.even[0] = d->data[0];
-				cc.even[1] = d->data[1];
-			} else {
-				cc.odd[0] = d->data[0];
-				cc.odd[1] = d->data[1];
-			}
-			found_cc = 1;
+	if (d->id == V4L2_SLICED_CAPTION_525 && d->line == 21) {
+		if (d->field) {
+			cc->even[0] = d->data[0];
+			cc->even[1] = d->data[1];
+		} else {
+			cc->odd[0] = d->data[0];
+			cc->odd[1] = d->data[1];
 		}
-		else if (d->id == V4L2_SLICED_VPS && d->line == 16 && d->field == 0) {
-			struct vbi_vps vps;
-
-			vps.data[0] = d->data[2];
-			vps.data[1] = d->data[8];
-			vps.data[2] = d->data[9];
-			vps.data[3] = d->data[10];
-			vps.data[4] = d->data[11];
-			if (memcmp(&vps, &vi->vps_payload, sizeof(vps))) {
-				vi->vps_payload = vps;
-				set_bit(IVTV_F_I_UPDATE_VPS, &itv->i_flags);
-			}
+		*found_cc = 1;
+	} else if (d->id == V4L2_SLICED_VPS && d->line == 16 && d->field == 0) {
+		struct vbi_vps vps;
+
+		vps.data[0] = d->data[2];
+		vps.data[1] = d->data[8];
+		vps.data[2] = d->data[9];
+		vps.data[3] = d->data[10];
+		vps.data[4] = d->data[11];
+		if (memcmp(&vps, &vi->vps_payload, sizeof(vps))) {
+			vi->vps_payload = vps;
+			set_bit(IVTV_F_I_UPDATE_VPS, &itv->i_flags);
 		}
-		else if (d->id == V4L2_SLICED_WSS_625 && d->line == 23 && d->field == 0) {
-			int wss = d->data[0] | d->data[1] << 8;
+	} else if (d->id == V4L2_SLICED_WSS_625 &&
+		   d->line == 23 && d->field == 0) {
+		int wss = d->data[0] | d->data[1] << 8;
 
-			if (vi->wss_payload != wss) {
-				vi->wss_payload = wss;
-				set_bit(IVTV_F_I_UPDATE_WSS, &itv->i_flags);
-			}
+		if (vi->wss_payload != wss) {
+			vi->wss_payload = wss;
+			set_bit(IVTV_F_I_UPDATE_WSS, &itv->i_flags);
 		}
 	}
-	if (found_cc && vi->cc_payload_idx < ARRAY_SIZE(vi->cc_payload)) {
-		vi->cc_payload[vi->cc_payload_idx++] = cc;
+}
+
+static void ivtv_write_vbi_cc_lines(struct ivtv *itv, const struct vbi_cc *cc)
+{
+	struct vbi_info *vi = &itv->vbi;
+
+	if (vi->cc_payload_idx < ARRAY_SIZE(vi->cc_payload)) {
+		memcpy(&vi->cc_payload[vi->cc_payload_idx], cc,
+		       sizeof(struct vbi_cc));
+		vi->cc_payload_idx++;
 		set_bit(IVTV_F_I_UPDATE_CC, &itv->i_flags);
 	}
 }
 
+static void ivtv_write_vbi(struct ivtv *itv,
+			   const struct v4l2_sliced_vbi_data *sliced,
+			   size_t cnt)
+{
+	struct vbi_cc cc = { .odd = { 0x80, 0x80 }, .even = { 0x80, 0x80 } };
+	int found_cc = 0;
+	size_t i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < cnt; i++)
+		ivtv_write_vbi_line(itv, sliced + i, &cc, &found_cc);
+
+	if (found_cc)
+		ivtv_write_vbi_cc_lines(itv, &cc);
+}
+
+void ivtv_write_vbi_from_user(struct ivtv *itv,
+			      const struct v4l2_sliced_vbi_data __user *sliced,
+			      size_t cnt)
+{
+	struct vbi_cc cc = { .odd = { 0x80, 0x80 }, .even = { 0x80, 0x80 } };
+	int found_cc = 0;
+	size_t i;
+	struct v4l2_sliced_vbi_data d;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < cnt; i++) {
+		if (copy_from_user(&d, sliced + i,
+				   sizeof(struct v4l2_sliced_vbi_data)))
+			break;
+		ivtv_write_vbi_line(itv, sliced + i, &cc, &found_cc);
+	}
+
+	if (found_cc)
+		ivtv_write_vbi_cc_lines(itv, &cc);
+}
+
 static void copy_vbi_data(struct ivtv *itv, int lines, u32 pts_stamp)
 {
 	int line = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-vbi.h b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-vbi.h
index 970567b..eda38d0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-vbi.h
+++ b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-vbi.h
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@
 #ifndef IVTV_VBI_H
 #define IVTV_VBI_H
 
-void ivtv_write_vbi(struct ivtv *itv, const struct v4l2_sliced_vbi_data *sliced, size_t count);
+void ivtv_write_vbi_from_user(struct ivtv *itv,
+			      const struct v4l2_sliced_vbi_data __user *sliced,
+			      size_t count);
 void ivtv_process_vbi_data(struct ivtv *itv, struct ivtv_buffer *buf,
 			   u64 pts_stamp, int streamtype);
 int ivtv_used_line(struct ivtv *itv, int line, int field);
