diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/rc-ir-raw.c b/drivers/media/rc/rc-ir-raw.c
index b9e4645..1068f2b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/rc-ir-raw.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/rc-ir-raw.c
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ int ir_raw_event_register(struct rc_dev *dev)
 
 	spin_lock_init(&dev->raw->lock);
 	dev->raw->thread = kthread_run(ir_raw_event_thread, dev->raw,
-				       "rc%ld", dev->devno);
+				       "rc%u", dev->minor);
 
 	if (IS_ERR(dev->raw->thread)) {
 		rc = PTR_ERR(dev->raw->thread);
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c b/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c
index 84d142b..20914ed 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c
@@ -18,17 +18,15 @@
 #include <linux/input.h>
 #include <linux/leds.h>
 #include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/idr.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include "rc-core-priv.h"
 
-/* Bitmap to store allocated device numbers from 0 to IRRCV_NUM_DEVICES - 1 */
-#define IRRCV_NUM_DEVICES      256
-static DECLARE_BITMAP(ir_core_dev_number, IRRCV_NUM_DEVICES);
-
 /* Sizes are in bytes, 256 bytes allows for 32 entries on x64 */
 #define IR_TAB_MIN_SIZE	256
 #define IR_TAB_MAX_SIZE	8192
+#define RC_DEV_MAX	256
 
 /* FIXME: IR_KEYPRESS_TIMEOUT should be protocol specific */
 #define IR_KEYPRESS_TIMEOUT 250
@@ -38,6 +36,9 @@ static LIST_HEAD(rc_map_list);
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(rc_map_lock);
 static struct led_trigger *led_feedback;
 
+/* Used to keep track of rc devices */
+static DEFINE_IDA(rc_ida);
+
 static struct rc_map_list *seek_rc_map(const char *name)
 {
 	struct rc_map_list *map = NULL;
@@ -1311,7 +1312,9 @@ int rc_register_device(struct rc_dev *dev)
 	static bool raw_init = false; /* raw decoders loaded? */
 	struct rc_map *rc_map;
 	const char *path;
-	int rc, devno, attr = 0;
+	int attr = 0;
+	int minor;
+	int rc;
 
 	if (!dev || !dev->map_name)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -1331,13 +1334,13 @@ int rc_register_device(struct rc_dev *dev)
 	if (dev->close)
 		dev->input_dev->close = ir_close;
 
-	do {
-		devno = find_first_zero_bit(ir_core_dev_number,
-					    IRRCV_NUM_DEVICES);
-		/* No free device slots */
-		if (devno >= IRRCV_NUM_DEVICES)
-			return -ENOMEM;
-	} while (test_and_set_bit(devno, ir_core_dev_number));
+	minor = ida_simple_get(&rc_ida, 0, RC_DEV_MAX, GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (minor < 0)
+		return minor;
+
+	dev->minor = minor;
+	dev_set_name(&dev->dev, "rc%u", dev->minor);
+	dev_set_drvdata(&dev->dev, dev);
 
 	dev->dev.groups = dev->sysfs_groups;
 	dev->sysfs_groups[attr++] = &rc_dev_protocol_attr_grp;
@@ -1357,9 +1360,6 @@ int rc_register_device(struct rc_dev *dev)
 	 */
 	mutex_lock(&dev->lock);
 
-	dev->devno = devno;
-	dev_set_name(&dev->dev, "rc%ld", dev->devno);
-	dev_set_drvdata(&dev->dev, dev);
 	rc = device_add(&dev->dev);
 	if (rc)
 		goto out_unlock;
@@ -1435,8 +1435,8 @@ int rc_register_device(struct rc_dev *dev)
 
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->lock);
 
-	IR_dprintk(1, "Registered rc%ld (driver: %s, remote: %s, mode %s)\n",
-		   dev->devno,
+	IR_dprintk(1, "Registered rc%u (driver: %s, remote: %s, mode %s)\n",
+		   dev->minor,
 		   dev->driver_name ? dev->driver_name : "unknown",
 		   rc_map->name ? rc_map->name : "unknown",
 		   dev->driver_type == RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW ? "raw" : "cooked");
@@ -1455,7 +1455,7 @@ out_dev:
 	device_del(&dev->dev);
 out_unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->lock);
-	clear_bit(dev->devno, ir_core_dev_number);
+	ida_simple_remove(&rc_ida, minor);
 	return rc;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rc_register_device);
@@ -1467,8 +1467,6 @@ void rc_unregister_device(struct rc_dev *dev)
 
 	del_timer_sync(&dev->timer_keyup);
 
-	clear_bit(dev->devno, ir_core_dev_number);
-
 	if (dev->driver_type == RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW)
 		ir_raw_event_unregister(dev);
 
@@ -1481,6 +1479,8 @@ void rc_unregister_device(struct rc_dev *dev)
 
 	device_del(&dev->dev);
 
+	ida_simple_remove(&rc_ida, dev->minor);
+
 	rc_free_device(dev);
 }
 
diff --git a/include/media/rc-core.h b/include/media/rc-core.h
index f1cb9da..cbca9ca 100644
--- a/include/media/rc-core.h
+++ b/include/media/rc-core.h
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ enum rc_filter_type {
  * @rc_map: current scan/key table
  * @lock: used to ensure we've filled in all protocol details before
  *	anyone can call show_protocols or store_protocols
- * @devno: unique remote control device number
+ * @minor: unique minor remote control device number
  * @raw: additional data for raw pulse/space devices
  * @input_dev: the input child device used to communicate events to userspace
  * @driver_type: specifies if protocol decoding is done in hardware or software
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ struct rc_dev {
 	const char			*map_name;
 	struct rc_map			rc_map;
 	struct mutex			lock;
-	unsigned long			devno;
+	unsigned int			minor;
 	struct ir_raw_event_ctrl	*raw;
 	struct input_dev		*input_dev;
 	enum rc_driver_type		driver_type;
