diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_cir.c b/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_cir.c
index 59d5eb1..cf1a9f1 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_cir.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_cir.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ int picolcd_init_cir(struct picolcd_data *data, struct hid_report *report)
 
 	rdev->priv             = data;
 	rdev->driver_type      = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
-	rdev->allowed_protos   = RC_BIT_ALL;
+	rc_set_allowed_protocols(rdev, RC_BIT_ALL);
 	rdev->open             = picolcd_cir_open;
 	rdev->close            = picolcd_cir_close;
 	rdev->input_name       = data->hdev->name;
diff --git a/drivers/media/common/siano/smsir.c b/drivers/media/common/siano/smsir.c
index b8c5cad..6d7c0c8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/common/siano/smsir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/common/siano/smsir.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ int sms_ir_init(struct smscore_device_t *coredev)
 
 	dev->priv = coredev;
 	dev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
-	dev->allowed_protos = RC_BIT_ALL;
+	rc_set_allowed_protocols(dev, RC_BIT_ALL);
 	dev->map_name = sms_get_board(board_id)->rc_codes;
 	dev->driver_name = MODULE_NAME;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ir-kbd-i2c.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ir-kbd-i2c.c
index 99ee456..c8fe135 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ir-kbd-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ir-kbd-i2c.c
@@ -431,8 +431,8 @@ static int ir_probe(struct i2c_client *client, const struct i2c_device_id *id)
 	 * Initialize the other fields of rc_dev
 	 */
 	rc->map_name       = ir->ir_codes;
-	rc->allowed_protos = rc_type;
-	rc->enabled_protocols = rc_type;
+	rc_set_allowed_protocols(rc, rc_type);
+	rc_set_enabled_protocols(rc, rc_type);
 	if (!rc->driver_name)
 		rc->driver_name = MODULE_NAME;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-input.c b/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-input.c
index 8a49e7c..097d0a0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-input.c
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ int cx23885_input_init(struct cx23885_dev *dev)
 	}
 	rc->dev.parent = &dev->pci->dev;
 	rc->driver_type = driver_type;
-	rc->allowed_protos = allowed_protos;
+	rc_set_allowed_protocols(rc, allowed_protos);
 	rc->priv = kernel_ir;
 	rc->open = cx23885_input_ir_open;
 	rc->close = cx23885_input_ir_close;
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-input.c b/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-input.c
index f29e18c..f991696 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-input.c
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ int cx88_ir_init(struct cx88_core *core, struct pci_dev *pci)
 		dev->timeout = 10 * 1000 * 1000; /* 10 ms */
 	} else {
 		dev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE;
-		dev->allowed_protos = rc_type;
+		rc_set_allowed_protocols(dev, rc_type);
 	}
 
 	ir->core = core;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ati_remote.c b/drivers/media/rc/ati_remote.c
index 4d6a63f..2df7c55 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ati_remote.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ati_remote.c
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ static void ati_remote_rc_init(struct ati_remote *ati_remote)
 
 	rdev->priv = ati_remote;
 	rdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE;
-	rdev->allowed_protos = RC_BIT_OTHER;
+	rc_set_allowed_protocols(rdev, RC_BIT_OTHER);
 	rdev->driver_name = "ati_remote";
 
 	rdev->open = ati_remote_rc_open;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ene_ir.c b/drivers/media/rc/ene_ir.c
index c1444f8..fc9d23f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ene_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ene_ir.c
@@ -1059,7 +1059,7 @@ static int ene_probe(struct pnp_dev *pnp_dev, const struct pnp_device_id *id)
 		learning_mode_force = false;
 
 	rdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
-	rdev->allowed_protos = RC_BIT_ALL;
+	rc_set_allowed_protocols(rdev, RC_BIT_ALL);
 	rdev->priv = dev;
 	rdev->open = ene_open;
 	rdev->close = ene_close;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/fintek-cir.c b/drivers/media/rc/fintek-cir.c
index d6fa441..46b66e5 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/fintek-cir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/fintek-cir.c
@@ -541,7 +541,7 @@ static int fintek_probe(struct pnp_dev *pdev, const struct pnp_device_id *dev_id
 	/* Set up the rc device */
 	rdev->priv = fintek;
 	rdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
-	rdev->allowed_protos = RC_BIT_ALL;
+	rc_set_allowed_protocols(rdev, RC_BIT_ALL);
 	rdev->open = fintek_open;
 	rdev->close = fintek_close;
 	rdev->input_name = FINTEK_DESCRIPTION;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-recv.c b/drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-recv.c
index 80c611c..29b5f89 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-recv.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-recv.c
@@ -145,9 +145,9 @@ static int gpio_ir_recv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	rcdev->dev.parent = &pdev->dev;
 	rcdev->driver_name = GPIO_IR_DRIVER_NAME;
 	if (pdata->allowed_protos)
-		rcdev->allowed_protos = pdata->allowed_protos;
+		rc_set_allowed_protocols(rcdev, pdata->allowed_protos);
 	else
-		rcdev->allowed_protos = RC_BIT_ALL;
+		rc_set_allowed_protocols(rcdev, RC_BIT_ALL);
 	rcdev->map_name = pdata->map_name ?: RC_MAP_EMPTY;
 
 	gpio_dev->rcdev = rcdev;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/iguanair.c b/drivers/media/rc/iguanair.c
index a83519a..627ddfd 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/iguanair.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/iguanair.c
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ static int iguanair_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	usb_to_input_id(ir->udev, &rc->input_id);
 	rc->dev.parent = &intf->dev;
 	rc->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
-	rc->allowed_protos = RC_BIT_ALL;
+	rc_set_allowed_protocols(rc, RC_BIT_ALL);
 	rc->priv = ir;
 	rc->open = iguanair_open;
 	rc->close = iguanair_close;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/imon.c b/drivers/media/rc/imon.c
index 822b9f4..6f24e77 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/imon.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/imon.c
@@ -1017,7 +1017,7 @@ static int imon_ir_change_protocol(struct rc_dev *rc, u64 *rc_type)
 	unsigned char ir_proto_packet[] = {
 		0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x86 };
 
-	if (*rc_type && !(*rc_type & rc->allowed_protos))
+	if (*rc_type && !rc_protocols_allowed(rc, *rc_type))
 		dev_warn(dev, "Looks like you're trying to use an IR protocol "
 			 "this device does not support\n");
 
@@ -1867,7 +1867,8 @@ static struct rc_dev *imon_init_rdev(struct imon_context *ictx)
 
 	rdev->priv = ictx;
 	rdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE;
-	rdev->allowed_protos = RC_BIT_OTHER | RC_BIT_RC6_MCE; /* iMON PAD or MCE */
+					/* iMON PAD or MCE */
+	rc_set_allowed_protocols(rdev, RC_BIT_OTHER | RC_BIT_RC6_MCE);
 	rdev->change_protocol = imon_ir_change_protocol;
 	rdev->driver_name = MOD_NAME;
 
@@ -1880,7 +1881,7 @@ static struct rc_dev *imon_init_rdev(struct imon_context *ictx)
 
 	if (ictx->product == 0xffdc) {
 		imon_get_ffdc_type(ictx);
-		rdev->allowed_protos = ictx->rc_type;
+		rc_set_allowed_protocols(rdev, ictx->rc_type);
 	}
 
 	imon_set_display_type(ictx);
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ir-jvc-decoder.c b/drivers/media/rc/ir-jvc-decoder.c
index 3948138..4ea62a1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ir-jvc-decoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ir-jvc-decoder.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ static int ir_jvc_decode(struct rc_dev *dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
 {
 	struct jvc_dec *data = &dev->raw->jvc;
 
-	if (!(dev->enabled_protocols & RC_BIT_JVC))
+	if (!rc_protocols_enabled(dev, RC_BIT_JVC))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (!is_timing_event(ev)) {
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ir-lirc-codec.c b/drivers/media/rc/ir-lirc-codec.c
index ed2c8a1..d731da6 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ir-lirc-codec.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ir-lirc-codec.c
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ static int ir_lirc_decode(struct rc_dev *dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
 	struct lirc_codec *lirc = &dev->raw->lirc;
 	int sample;
 
-	if (!(dev->enabled_protocols & RC_BIT_LIRC))
+	if (!rc_protocols_enabled(dev, RC_BIT_LIRC))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (!dev->raw->lirc.drv || !dev->raw->lirc.drv->rbuf)
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ir-mce_kbd-decoder.c b/drivers/media/rc/ir-mce_kbd-decoder.c
index 9f3c9b5..0c55f79 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ir-mce_kbd-decoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ir-mce_kbd-decoder.c
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ static int ir_mce_kbd_decode(struct rc_dev *dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
 	u32 scancode;
 	unsigned long delay;
 
-	if (!(dev->enabled_protocols & RC_BIT_MCE_KBD))
+	if (!rc_protocols_enabled(dev, RC_BIT_MCE_KBD))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (!is_timing_event(ev)) {
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ir-nec-decoder.c b/drivers/media/rc/ir-nec-decoder.c
index e687a42..9de1791 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ir-nec-decoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ir-nec-decoder.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ static int ir_nec_decode(struct rc_dev *dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
 	u8 address, not_address, command, not_command;
 	bool send_32bits = false;
 
-	if (!(dev->enabled_protocols & RC_BIT_NEC))
+	if (!rc_protocols_enabled(dev, RC_BIT_NEC))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (!is_timing_event(ev)) {
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ir-raw.c b/drivers/media/rc/ir-raw.c
index f0656fa..763c9d1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ir-raw.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ir-raw.c
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ int ir_raw_event_register(struct rc_dev *dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	dev->raw->dev = dev;
-	dev->enabled_protocols = ~0;
+	rc_set_enabled_protocols(dev, ~0);
 	rc = kfifo_alloc(&dev->raw->kfifo,
 			 sizeof(struct ir_raw_event) * MAX_IR_EVENT_SIZE,
 			 GFP_KERNEL);
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ir-rc5-decoder.c b/drivers/media/rc/ir-rc5-decoder.c
index 1085e17..4295d9b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ir-rc5-decoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ir-rc5-decoder.c
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ static int ir_rc5_decode(struct rc_dev *dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
 	u8 toggle;
 	u32 scancode;
 
-	if (!(dev->enabled_protocols & (RC_BIT_RC5 | RC_BIT_RC5X)))
+	if (!rc_protocols_enabled(dev, RC_BIT_RC5 | RC_BIT_RC5X))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (!is_timing_event(ev)) {
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ again:
 		if (data->wanted_bits == RC5X_NBITS) {
 			/* RC5X */
 			u8 xdata, command, system;
-			if (!(dev->enabled_protocols & RC_BIT_RC5X)) {
+			if (!rc_protocols_enabled(dev, RC_BIT_RC5X)) {
 				data->state = STATE_INACTIVE;
 				return 0;
 			}
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ again:
 		} else {
 			/* RC5 */
 			u8 command, system;
-			if (!(dev->enabled_protocols & RC_BIT_RC5)) {
+			if (!rc_protocols_enabled(dev, RC_BIT_RC5)) {
 				data->state = STATE_INACTIVE;
 				return 0;
 			}
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ir-rc5-sz-decoder.c b/drivers/media/rc/ir-rc5-sz-decoder.c
index 984e5b9..dc18b74 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ir-rc5-sz-decoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ir-rc5-sz-decoder.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static int ir_rc5_sz_decode(struct rc_dev *dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
 	u8 toggle, command, system;
 	u32 scancode;
 
-	if (!(dev->enabled_protocols & RC_BIT_RC5_SZ))
+	if (!rc_protocols_enabled(dev, RC_BIT_RC5_SZ))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (!is_timing_event(ev)) {
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ir-rc6-decoder.c b/drivers/media/rc/ir-rc6-decoder.c
index 7cba7d3..cfbd64e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ir-rc6-decoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ir-rc6-decoder.c
@@ -89,9 +89,9 @@ static int ir_rc6_decode(struct rc_dev *dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
 	u32 scancode;
 	u8 toggle;
 
-	if (!(dev->enabled_protocols &
-	      (RC_BIT_RC6_0 | RC_BIT_RC6_6A_20 | RC_BIT_RC6_6A_24 |
-	       RC_BIT_RC6_6A_32 | RC_BIT_RC6_MCE)))
+	if (!rc_protocols_enabled(dev, RC_BIT_RC6_0 | RC_BIT_RC6_6A_20 |
+				  RC_BIT_RC6_6A_24 | RC_BIT_RC6_6A_32 |
+				  RC_BIT_RC6_MCE))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (!is_timing_event(ev)) {
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ir-sanyo-decoder.c b/drivers/media/rc/ir-sanyo-decoder.c
index e1351ed..eb715f0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ir-sanyo-decoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ir-sanyo-decoder.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ static int ir_sanyo_decode(struct rc_dev *dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
 	u32 scancode;
 	u8 address, command, not_command;
 
-	if (!(dev->enabled_protocols & RC_BIT_SANYO))
+	if (!rc_protocols_enabled(dev, RC_BIT_SANYO))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (!is_timing_event(ev)) {
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ir-sharp-decoder.c b/drivers/media/rc/ir-sharp-decoder.c
index 4895bc7..66d2039 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ir-sharp-decoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ir-sharp-decoder.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static int ir_sharp_decode(struct rc_dev *dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
 	struct sharp_dec *data = &dev->raw->sharp;
 	u32 msg, echo, address, command, scancode;
 
-	if (!(dev->enabled_protocols & RC_BIT_SHARP))
+	if (!rc_protocols_enabled(dev, RC_BIT_SHARP))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (!is_timing_event(ev)) {
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ir-sony-decoder.c b/drivers/media/rc/ir-sony-decoder.c
index 29ab9c2..599c19a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ir-sony-decoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ir-sony-decoder.c
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ static int ir_sony_decode(struct rc_dev *dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
 	u32 scancode;
 	u8 device, subdevice, function;
 
-	if (!(dev->enabled_protocols &
-	      (RC_BIT_SONY12 | RC_BIT_SONY15 | RC_BIT_SONY20)))
+	if (!rc_protocols_enabled(dev, RC_BIT_SONY12 | RC_BIT_SONY15 |
+				  RC_BIT_SONY20))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (!is_timing_event(ev)) {
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ static int ir_sony_decode(struct rc_dev *dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
 
 		switch (data->count) {
 		case 12:
-			if (!(dev->enabled_protocols & RC_BIT_SONY12)) {
+			if (!rc_protocols_enabled(dev, RC_BIT_SONY12)) {
 				data->state = STATE_INACTIVE;
 				return 0;
 			}
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ static int ir_sony_decode(struct rc_dev *dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
 			function  = bitrev8((data->bits >>  4) & 0xFE);
 			break;
 		case 15:
-			if (!(dev->enabled_protocols & RC_BIT_SONY15)) {
+			if (!rc_protocols_enabled(dev, RC_BIT_SONY15)) {
 				data->state = STATE_INACTIVE;
 				return 0;
 			}
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ static int ir_sony_decode(struct rc_dev *dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
 			function  = bitrev8((data->bits >>  7) & 0xFE);
 			break;
 		case 20:
-			if (!(dev->enabled_protocols & RC_BIT_SONY20)) {
+			if (!rc_protocols_enabled(dev, RC_BIT_SONY20)) {
 				data->state = STATE_INACTIVE;
 				return 0;
 			}
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ite-cir.c b/drivers/media/rc/ite-cir.c
index 63b4225..ab24cc6 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ite-cir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ite-cir.c
@@ -1563,7 +1563,7 @@ static int ite_probe(struct pnp_dev *pdev, const struct pnp_device_id
 	/* set up ir-core props */
 	rdev->priv = itdev;
 	rdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
-	rdev->allowed_protos = RC_BIT_ALL;
+	rc_set_allowed_protocols(rdev, RC_BIT_ALL);
 	rdev->open = ite_open;
 	rdev->close = ite_close;
 	rdev->s_idle = ite_s_idle;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/mceusb.c b/drivers/media/rc/mceusb.c
index c01b4c1..5d8f3d4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/mceusb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/mceusb.c
@@ -1211,7 +1211,7 @@ static struct rc_dev *mceusb_init_rc_dev(struct mceusb_dev *ir)
 	rc->dev.parent = dev;
 	rc->priv = ir;
 	rc->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
-	rc->allowed_protos = RC_BIT_ALL;
+	rc_set_allowed_protocols(rc, RC_BIT_ALL);
 	rc->timeout = MS_TO_NS(100);
 	if (!ir->flags.no_tx) {
 		rc->s_tx_mask = mceusb_set_tx_mask;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/nuvoton-cir.c b/drivers/media/rc/nuvoton-cir.c
index b41e52e..bedf784 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/nuvoton-cir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/nuvoton-cir.c
@@ -1038,7 +1038,7 @@ static int nvt_probe(struct pnp_dev *pdev, const struct pnp_device_id *dev_id)
 	/* Set up the rc device */
 	rdev->priv = nvt;
 	rdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
-	rdev->allowed_protos = RC_BIT_ALL;
+	rc_set_allowed_protocols(rdev, RC_BIT_ALL);
 	rdev->open = nvt_open;
 	rdev->close = nvt_close;
 	rdev->tx_ir = nvt_tx_ir;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/rc-loopback.c b/drivers/media/rc/rc-loopback.c
index 53d0282..0a88e0c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/rc-loopback.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/rc-loopback.c
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ static int __init loop_init(void)
 	rc->map_name		= RC_MAP_EMPTY;
 	rc->priv		= &loopdev;
 	rc->driver_type		= RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
-	rc->allowed_protos	= RC_BIT_ALL;
+	rc_set_allowed_protocols(rc, RC_BIT_ALL);
 	rc->timeout		= 100 * 1000 * 1000; /* 100 ms */
 	rc->min_timeout		= 1;
 	rc->max_timeout		= UINT_MAX;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/redrat3.c b/drivers/media/rc/redrat3.c
index a5d4f88..47cd373 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/redrat3.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/redrat3.c
@@ -922,7 +922,7 @@ static struct rc_dev *redrat3_init_rc_dev(struct redrat3_dev *rr3)
 	rc->dev.parent = dev;
 	rc->priv = rr3;
 	rc->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
-	rc->allowed_protos = RC_BIT_ALL;
+	rc_set_allowed_protocols(rc, RC_BIT_ALL);
 	rc->timeout = US_TO_NS(2750);
 	rc->tx_ir = redrat3_transmit_ir;
 	rc->s_tx_carrier = redrat3_set_tx_carrier;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/st_rc.c b/drivers/media/rc/st_rc.c
index 8f0cddb..22e4c1f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/st_rc.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/st_rc.c
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ static int st_rc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	st_rc_hardware_init(rc_dev);
 
 	rdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
-	rdev->allowed_protos = RC_BIT_ALL;
+	rc_set_allowed_protocols(rdev, RC_BIT_ALL);
 	/* rx sampling rate is 10Mhz */
 	rdev->rx_resolution = 100;
 	rdev->timeout = US_TO_NS(MAX_SYMB_TIME);
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/streamzap.c b/drivers/media/rc/streamzap.c
index d7b11e6..f4e0bc3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/streamzap.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/streamzap.c
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ static struct rc_dev *streamzap_init_rc_dev(struct streamzap_ir *sz)
 	rdev->dev.parent = dev;
 	rdev->priv = sz;
 	rdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
-	rdev->allowed_protos = RC_BIT_ALL;
+	rc_set_allowed_protocols(rdev, RC_BIT_ALL);
 	rdev->driver_name = DRIVER_NAME;
 	rdev->map_name = RC_MAP_STREAMZAP;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ttusbir.c b/drivers/media/rc/ttusbir.c
index d8de205..c5be38e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ttusbir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ttusbir.c
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ static int ttusbir_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	usb_to_input_id(tt->udev, &rc->input_id);
 	rc->dev.parent = &intf->dev;
 	rc->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
-	rc->allowed_protos = RC_BIT_ALL;
+	rc_set_allowed_protocols(rc, RC_BIT_ALL);
 	rc->priv = tt;
 	rc->driver_name = DRIVER_NAME;
 	rc->map_name = RC_MAP_TT_1500;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/winbond-cir.c b/drivers/media/rc/winbond-cir.c
index 904baf4..a8b981f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/winbond-cir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/winbond-cir.c
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ wbcir_probe(struct pnp_dev *device, const struct pnp_device_id *dev_id)
 	data->dev->dev.parent = &device->dev;
 	data->dev->timeout = MS_TO_NS(100);
 	data->dev->rx_resolution = US_TO_NS(2);
-	data->dev->allowed_protos = RC_BIT_ALL;
+	rc_set_allowed_protocols(data->dev, RC_BIT_ALL);
 
 	err = rc_register_device(data->dev);
 	if (err)
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c
index 8a054d6..de02db8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ static int dvb_usbv2_remote_init(struct dvb_usb_device *d)
 	dev->driver_name = (char *) d->props->driver_name;
 	dev->map_name = d->rc.map_name;
 	dev->driver_type = d->rc.driver_type;
-	dev->allowed_protos = d->rc.allowed_protos;
+	rc_set_allowed_protocols(dev, d->rc.allowed_protos);
 	dev->change_protocol = d->rc.change_protocol;
 	dev->priv = d;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c
index 41bacff..4058aea 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ static int rc_core_dvb_usb_remote_init(struct dvb_usb_device *d)
 	dev->driver_name = d->props.rc.core.module_name;
 	dev->map_name = d->props.rc.core.rc_codes;
 	dev->change_protocol = d->props.rc.core.change_protocol;
-	dev->allowed_protos = d->props.rc.core.allowed_protos;
+	rc_set_allowed_protocols(dev, d->props.rc.core.allowed_protos);
 	dev->driver_type = d->props.rc.core.driver_type;
 	usb_to_input_id(d->udev, &dev->input_id);
 	dev->input_name = "IR-receiver inside an USB DVB receiver";
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-input.c b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-input.c
index 048e5b6..3543c12 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-input.c
@@ -725,7 +725,7 @@ static int em28xx_ir_init(struct em28xx *dev)
 		case EM2820_BOARD_HAUPPAUGE_WINTV_USB_2:
 			rc->map_name = RC_MAP_HAUPPAUGE;
 			ir->get_key_i2c = em28xx_get_key_em_haup;
-			rc->allowed_protos = RC_BIT_RC5;
+			rc_set_allowed_protocols(rc, RC_BIT_RC5);
 			break;
 		case EM2820_BOARD_LEADTEK_WINFAST_USBII_DELUXE:
 			rc->map_name = RC_MAP_WINFAST_USBII_DELUXE;
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ static int em28xx_ir_init(struct em28xx *dev)
 		switch (dev->chip_id) {
 		case CHIP_ID_EM2860:
 		case CHIP_ID_EM2883:
-			rc->allowed_protos = RC_BIT_RC5 | RC_BIT_NEC;
+			rc_set_allowed_protocols(rc, RC_BIT_RC5 | RC_BIT_NEC);
 			ir->get_key = default_polling_getkey;
 			break;
 		case CHIP_ID_EM2884:
@@ -749,8 +749,8 @@ static int em28xx_ir_init(struct em28xx *dev)
 		case CHIP_ID_EM28174:
 		case CHIP_ID_EM28178:
 			ir->get_key = em2874_polling_getkey;
-			rc->allowed_protos = RC_BIT_RC5 | RC_BIT_NEC |
-					     RC_BIT_RC6_0;
+			rc_set_allowed_protocols(rc, RC_BIT_RC5 | RC_BIT_NEC |
+						 RC_BIT_RC6_0);
 			break;
 		default:
 			err = -ENODEV;
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/tm6000/tm6000-input.c b/drivers/media/usb/tm6000/tm6000-input.c
index 8a6bbf1..d1af543 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/tm6000/tm6000-input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/tm6000/tm6000-input.c
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ int tm6000_ir_init(struct tm6000_core *dev)
 	ir->rc = rc;
 
 	/* input setup */
-	rc->allowed_protos = RC_BIT_RC5 | RC_BIT_NEC;
+	rc_set_allowed_protocols(rc, RC_BIT_RC5 | RC_BIT_NEC);
 	/* Neded, in order to support NEC remotes with 24 or 32 bits */
 	rc->scanmask = 0xffff;
 	rc->priv = ir;
diff --git a/include/media/rc-core.h b/include/media/rc-core.h
index 5e7197e..6f3c3d9 100644
--- a/include/media/rc-core.h
+++ b/include/media/rc-core.h
@@ -160,6 +160,28 @@ struct rc_dev {
 
 #define to_rc_dev(d) container_of(d, struct rc_dev, dev)
 
+static inline bool rc_protocols_allowed(struct rc_dev *rdev, u64 protos)
+{
+	return rdev->allowed_protos & protos;
+}
+
+/* should be called prior to registration or with mutex held */
+static inline void rc_set_allowed_protocols(struct rc_dev *rdev, u64 protos)
+{
+	rdev->allowed_protos = protos;
+}
+
+static inline bool rc_protocols_enabled(struct rc_dev *rdev, u64 protos)
+{
+	return rdev->enabled_protocols & protos;
+}
+
+/* should be called prior to registration or with mutex held */
+static inline void rc_set_enabled_protocols(struct rc_dev *rdev, u64 protos)
+{
+	rdev->enabled_protocols = protos;
+}
+
 /*
  * From rc-main.c
  * Those functions can be used on any type of Remote Controller. They
