diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-driver.c b/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-driver.c
index 676e5be..da1ef93 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-driver.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-driver.c
@@ -701,6 +701,7 @@ static int __devinit cx18_init_struct1(struct cx18 *cx)
 
 	mutex_init(&cx->serialize_lock);
 	mutex_init(&cx->gpio_lock);
+	mutex_init(&cx->ir_transceiver_lock);
 	mutex_init(&cx->epu2apu_mb_lock);
 	mutex_init(&cx->epu2cpu_mb_lock);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-driver.h b/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-driver.h
index f6f3e50..82dc747 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-driver.h
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-driver.h
@@ -626,6 +626,7 @@ struct cx18 {
 	struct cx18_i2c_algo_callback_data i2c_algo_cb_data[2];
 
 	struct IR_i2c_init_data ir_i2c_init_data;
+	struct mutex ir_transceiver_lock;
 
 	/* gpio */
 	u32 gpio_dir;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-i2c.c b/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-i2c.c
index c330fb9..7782de1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-i2c.c
@@ -96,10 +96,12 @@ static int cx18_i2c_new_ir(struct cx18 *cx, struct i2c_adapter *adap, u32 hw,
 	/* Our default information for ir-kbd-i2c.c to use */
 	switch (hw) {
 	case CX18_HW_Z8F0811_IR_RX_HAUP:
+	case CX18_HW_Z8F0811_IR_TX_HAUP:
 		init_data->ir_codes = RC_MAP_HAUPPAUGE_NEW;
 		init_data->internal_get_key_func = IR_KBD_GET_KEY_HAUP_XVR;
 		init_data->type = RC_TYPE_RC5;
 		init_data->name = cx->card_name;
+		init_data->transceiver_lock = &cx->ir_transceiver_lock;
 		info.platform_data = init_data;
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/hdpvr/hdpvr-core.c b/drivers/media/video/hdpvr/hdpvr-core.c
index f7d1ee5..df4a02a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/hdpvr/hdpvr-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/hdpvr/hdpvr-core.c
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ static int hdpvr_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 
 	mutex_init(&dev->io_mutex);
 	mutex_init(&dev->i2c_mutex);
+	mutex_init(&dev->ir_transceiver_mutex);
 	mutex_init(&dev->usbc_mutex);
 	dev->usbc_buf = kmalloc(64, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!dev->usbc_buf) {
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/hdpvr/hdpvr-i2c.c b/drivers/media/video/hdpvr/hdpvr-i2c.c
index 24966aa..b1e68b8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/hdpvr/hdpvr-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/hdpvr/hdpvr-i2c.c
@@ -48,13 +48,15 @@ static int hdpvr_new_i2c_ir(struct hdpvr_device *dev, struct i2c_adapter *adap,
 	memset(&info, 0, sizeof(struct i2c_board_info));
 	strlcpy(info.type, type, I2C_NAME_SIZE);
 
-	/* Our default information for ir-kbd-i2c.c to use */
+	/* Our default information for ir-kbd-i2c.c and lirc_zilog.c to use */
 	switch (addr) {
 	case Z8F0811_IR_RX_I2C_ADDR:
+	case Z8F0811_IR_TX_I2C_ADDR:
 		init_data->ir_codes = RC_MAP_HAUPPAUGE_NEW;
 		init_data->internal_get_key_func = IR_KBD_GET_KEY_HAUP_XVR;
 		init_data->type = RC_TYPE_RC5;
 		init_data->name = "HD PVR";
+		init_data->transceiver_lock = &dev->ir_transceiver_mutex;
 		info.platform_data = init_data;
 		break;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/hdpvr/hdpvr.h b/drivers/media/video/hdpvr/hdpvr.h
index 37f1e4c..00c8563 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/hdpvr/hdpvr.h
+++ b/drivers/media/video/hdpvr/hdpvr.h
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@ struct hdpvr_device {
 
 	/* For passing data to ir-kbd-i2c */
 	struct IR_i2c_init_data	ir_i2c_init_data;
+	struct mutex ir_transceiver_mutex;
 
 	/* usb control transfer buffer and lock */
 	struct mutex		usbc_mutex;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/ir-kbd-i2c.c b/drivers/media/video/ir-kbd-i2c.c
index c87b6bc..6714e1e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/ir-kbd-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/ir-kbd-i2c.c
@@ -245,7 +245,15 @@ static void ir_key_poll(struct IR_i2c *ir)
 	int rc;
 
 	dprintk(2,"ir_poll_key\n");
+
+	if (ir->transceiver_lock)
+		mutex_lock(ir->transceiver_lock);
+
 	rc = ir->get_key(ir, &ir_key, &ir_raw);
+
+	if (ir->transceiver_lock)
+		mutex_unlock(ir->transceiver_lock);
+
 	if (rc < 0) {
 		dprintk(2,"error\n");
 		return;
@@ -362,6 +370,8 @@ static int ir_probe(struct i2c_client *client, const struct i2c_device_id *id)
 			ir->get_key = get_key_avermedia_cardbus;
 			break;
 		}
+
+		ir->transceiver_lock = init_data->transceiver_lock;
 	}
 
 	if (!rc) {
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-driver.c b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-driver.c
index 3994642..ea2afeb 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-driver.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-driver.c
@@ -713,6 +713,7 @@ static int __devinit ivtv_init_struct1(struct ivtv *itv)
 	itv->dec_mbox.max_mbox = 1; /* the decoder has 2 mailboxes (0-1) */
 
 	mutex_init(&itv->serialize_lock);
+	mutex_init(&itv->ir_transceiver_lock);
 	mutex_init(&itv->i2c_bus_lock);
 	mutex_init(&itv->udma.lock);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-driver.h b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-driver.h
index 04bacdb..2c8d7c1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-driver.h
+++ b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-driver.h
@@ -699,6 +699,7 @@ struct ivtv {
 	struct mutex i2c_bus_lock;      /* lock i2c bus */
 
 	struct IR_i2c_init_data ir_i2c_init_data;
+	struct mutex ir_transceiver_lock;
 
 	/* Program Index information */
 	u32 pgm_info_offset;            /* start of pgm info in encoder memory */
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-i2c.c b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-i2c.c
index e103b8f..4233b48 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-i2c.c
@@ -184,7 +184,21 @@ static int ivtv_i2c_new_ir(struct ivtv *itv, u32 hw, const char *type, u8 addr)
 	if (hw & IVTV_HW_IR_TX_ANY) {
 		if (itv->hw_flags & IVTV_HW_IR_TX_ANY)
 			return -1;
+
+		/* Our default information for lirc_zilog.c to use */
+		switch (hw) {
+		case IVTV_HW_Z8F0811_IR_TX_HAUP:
+			/* Default to grey remote */
+			init_data->ir_codes = RC_MAP_HAUPPAUGE_NEW;
+			init_data->internal_get_key_func =
+							IR_KBD_GET_KEY_HAUP_XVR;
+			init_data->type = RC_TYPE_RC5;
+			init_data->name = itv->card_name;
+			init_data->transceiver_lock = &itv->ir_transceiver_lock;
+			break;
+		}
 		memset(&info, 0, sizeof(struct i2c_board_info));
+		info.platform_data = init_data;
 		strlcpy(info.type, type, I2C_NAME_SIZE);
 		return i2c_new_probed_device(adap, &info, addr_list, NULL)
 							   == NULL ? -1 : 0;
@@ -217,6 +231,7 @@ static int ivtv_i2c_new_ir(struct ivtv *itv, u32 hw, const char *type, u8 addr)
 		init_data->internal_get_key_func = IR_KBD_GET_KEY_HAUP_XVR;
 		init_data->type = RC_TYPE_RC5;
 		init_data->name = itv->card_name;
+		init_data->transceiver_lock = &itv->ir_transceiver_lock;
 		break;
 	case IVTV_HW_I2C_IR_RX_ADAPTEC:
 		init_data->get_key = get_key_adaptec;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/lirc/lirc_zilog.c b/drivers/staging/lirc/lirc_zilog.c
index 18fae54..8185581 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/lirc/lirc_zilog.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/lirc/lirc_zilog.c
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
 
 #include <media/lirc_dev.h>
 #include <media/lirc.h>
+#include <media/ir-kbd-i2c.h>
 
 struct IR_rx {
 	/* RX device */
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ struct IR {
 	struct lirc_driver l;
 
 	struct mutex ir_lock;
+	struct mutex *xcvr_lock;
 	int open;
 
 	struct i2c_adapter *adapter;
@@ -175,10 +177,10 @@ static int add_to_buf(struct IR *ir)
 		 * Lock i2c bus for the duration.  RX/TX chips interfere so
 		 * this is worth it
 		 */
-		mutex_lock(&ir->ir_lock);
+		mutex_lock(ir->xcvr_lock);
 
 		if (kthread_should_stop()) {
-			mutex_unlock(&ir->ir_lock);
+			mutex_unlock(ir->xcvr_lock);
 			return -ENODATA;
 		}
 
@@ -190,7 +192,7 @@ static int add_to_buf(struct IR *ir)
 		if (ret != 1) {
 			zilog_error("i2c_master_send failed with %d\n",	ret);
 			if (failures >= 3) {
-				mutex_unlock(&ir->ir_lock);
+				mutex_unlock(ir->xcvr_lock);
 				zilog_error("unable to read from the IR chip "
 					    "after 3 resets, giving up\n");
 				return ret;
@@ -202,23 +204,23 @@ static int add_to_buf(struct IR *ir)
 
 			set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
 			if (kthread_should_stop()) {
-				mutex_unlock(&ir->ir_lock);
+				mutex_unlock(ir->xcvr_lock);
 				return -ENODATA;
 			}
 			schedule_timeout((100 * HZ + 999) / 1000);
 			ir->tx->need_boot = 1;
 
 			++failures;
-			mutex_unlock(&ir->ir_lock);
+			mutex_unlock(ir->xcvr_lock);
 			continue;
 		}
 
 		if (kthread_should_stop()) {
-			mutex_unlock(&ir->ir_lock);
+			mutex_unlock(ir->xcvr_lock);
 			return -ENODATA;
 		}
 		ret = i2c_master_recv(rx->c, keybuf, sizeof(keybuf));
-		mutex_unlock(&ir->ir_lock);
+		mutex_unlock(ir->xcvr_lock);
 		if (ret != sizeof(keybuf)) {
 			zilog_error("i2c_master_recv failed with %d -- "
 				    "keeping last read buffer\n", ret);
@@ -920,7 +922,7 @@ static ssize_t write(struct file *filep, const char *buf, size_t n,
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	/* Lock i2c bus for the duration */
-	mutex_lock(&ir->ir_lock);
+	mutex_lock(ir->xcvr_lock);
 
 	/* Send each keypress */
 	for (i = 0; i < n;) {
@@ -928,7 +930,7 @@ static ssize_t write(struct file *filep, const char *buf, size_t n,
 		int command;
 
 		if (copy_from_user(&command, buf + i, sizeof(command))) {
-			mutex_unlock(&ir->ir_lock);
+			mutex_unlock(ir->xcvr_lock);
 			return -EFAULT;
 		}
 
@@ -944,7 +946,7 @@ static ssize_t write(struct file *filep, const char *buf, size_t n,
 			ret = send_code(tx, (unsigned)command >> 16,
 					    (unsigned)command & 0xFFFF);
 			if (ret == -EPROTO) {
-				mutex_unlock(&ir->ir_lock);
+				mutex_unlock(ir->xcvr_lock);
 				return ret;
 			}
 		}
@@ -961,7 +963,7 @@ static ssize_t write(struct file *filep, const char *buf, size_t n,
 			if (failures >= 3) {
 				zilog_error("unable to send to the IR chip "
 					    "after 3 resets, giving up\n");
-				mutex_unlock(&ir->ir_lock);
+				mutex_unlock(ir->xcvr_lock);
 				return ret;
 			}
 			set_current_state(TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE);
@@ -973,7 +975,7 @@ static ssize_t write(struct file *filep, const char *buf, size_t n,
 	}
 
 	/* Release i2c bus */
-	mutex_unlock(&ir->ir_lock);
+	mutex_unlock(ir->xcvr_lock);
 
 	/* All looks good */
 	return n;
@@ -1079,15 +1081,15 @@ static int open(struct inode *node, struct file *filep)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	/* increment in use count */
-	mutex_lock(&ir->ir_lock);
+	mutex_lock(ir->xcvr_lock);
 	++ir->open;
 	ret = set_use_inc(ir);
 	if (ret != 0) {
 		--ir->open;
-		mutex_unlock(&ir->ir_lock);
+		mutex_unlock(ir->xcvr_lock);
 		return ret;
 	}
-	mutex_unlock(&ir->ir_lock);
+	mutex_unlock(ir->xcvr_lock);
 
 	/* stash our IR struct */
 	filep->private_data = ir;
@@ -1106,10 +1108,10 @@ static int close(struct inode *node, struct file *filep)
 	}
 
 	/* decrement in use count */
-	mutex_lock(&ir->ir_lock);
+	mutex_lock(ir->xcvr_lock);
 	--ir->open;
 	set_use_dec(ir);
-	mutex_unlock(&ir->ir_lock);
+	mutex_unlock(ir->xcvr_lock);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1251,6 +1253,7 @@ static int ir_probe(struct i2c_client *client, const struct i2c_device_id *id)
 {
 	struct IR *ir;
 	struct i2c_adapter *adap = client->adapter;
+	const struct IR_i2c_init_data *init_data = client->dev.platform_data;
 	int ret;
 	bool tx_probe = false;
 
@@ -1288,6 +1291,12 @@ static int ir_probe(struct i2c_client *client, const struct i2c_device_id *id)
 		ir->adapter = adap;
 		mutex_init(&ir->ir_lock);
 
+		/* Use bridge driver's transceiver lock, if provided */
+		if (init_data != NULL)
+			ir->xcvr_lock = init_data->transceiver_lock;
+		if (ir->xcvr_lock == NULL)
+			ir->xcvr_lock = &ir->ir_lock;
+
 		/* set lirc_dev stuff */
 		memcpy(&ir->l, &lirc_template, sizeof(struct lirc_driver));
 		ir->l.minor       = minor; /* module option */
diff --git a/include/media/ir-kbd-i2c.h b/include/media/ir-kbd-i2c.h
index 768aa77..5893fd8 100644
--- a/include/media/ir-kbd-i2c.h
+++ b/include/media/ir-kbd-i2c.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ struct IR_i2c {
 	char                   name[32];
 	char                   phys[32];
 	int                    (*get_key)(struct IR_i2c*, u32*, u32*);
+	struct mutex	       *transceiver_lock;
 };
 
 enum ir_kbd_get_key_fn {
@@ -48,5 +49,7 @@ struct IR_i2c_init_data {
 	enum ir_kbd_get_key_fn internal_get_key_func;
 
 	struct rc_dev		*rc_dev;
+
+	struct mutex		*transceiver_lock;
 };
 #endif
