diff --git a/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_cir.c b/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_cir.c
index 9628651..38b0ea8 100644
--- a/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_cir.c
+++ b/drivers/hid/hid-picolcd_cir.c
@@ -108,12 +108,11 @@ int picolcd_init_cir(struct picolcd_data *data, struct hid_report *report)
 	struct rc_dev *rdev;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	rdev = rc_allocate_device();
+	rdev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rdev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	rdev->priv             = data;
-	rdev->driver_type      = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rdev->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL;
 	rdev->open             = picolcd_cir_open;
 	rdev->close            = picolcd_cir_close;
diff --git a/drivers/media/common/siano/smsir.c b/drivers/media/common/siano/smsir.c
index 41f2a39..ee30c7b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/common/siano/smsir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/common/siano/smsir.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ int sms_ir_init(struct smscore_device_t *coredev)
 	struct rc_dev *dev;
 
 	pr_debug("Allocating rc device\n");
-	dev = rc_allocate_device();
+	dev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ int sms_ir_init(struct smscore_device_t *coredev)
 #endif
 
 	dev->priv = coredev;
-	dev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	dev->allowed_protocols = 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 bf82726..918fd7d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ir-kbd-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ir-kbd-i2c.c
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ static int ir_probe(struct i2c_client *client, const struct i2c_device_id *id)
 		 * If platform_data doesn't specify rc_dev, initialize it
 		 * internally
 		 */
-		rc = rc_allocate_device();
+		rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 		if (!rc)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv-input.c b/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv-input.c
index a75c53d..6187b7b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv-input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv-input.c
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ int bttv_input_init(struct bttv *btv)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	ir = kzalloc(sizeof(*ir),GFP_KERNEL);
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!ir || !rc)
 		goto err_out_free;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-input.c b/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-input.c
index 64328d0..961ce9e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-input.c
@@ -267,7 +267,6 @@ int cx23885_input_init(struct cx23885_dev *dev)
 	struct cx23885_kernel_ir *kernel_ir;
 	struct rc_dev *rc;
 	char *rc_map;
-	enum rc_driver_type driver_type;
 	u64 allowed_protos;
 
 	int ret;
@@ -285,28 +284,24 @@ int cx23885_input_init(struct cx23885_dev *dev)
 	case CX23885_BOARD_HAUPPAUGE_HVR1290:
 	case CX23885_BOARD_HAUPPAUGE_HVR1250:
 		/* Integrated CX2388[58] IR controller */
-		driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 		allowed_protos = RC_BIT_ALL;
 		/* The grey Hauppauge RC-5 remote */
 		rc_map = RC_MAP_HAUPPAUGE;
 		break;
 	case CX23885_BOARD_TERRATEC_CINERGY_T_PCIE_DUAL:
 		/* Integrated CX23885 IR controller */
-		driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 		allowed_protos = RC_BIT_NEC;
 		/* The grey Terratec remote with orange buttons */
 		rc_map = RC_MAP_NEC_TERRATEC_CINERGY_XS;
 		break;
 	case CX23885_BOARD_TEVII_S470:
 		/* Integrated CX23885 IR controller */
-		driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 		allowed_protos = RC_BIT_ALL;
 		/* A guess at the remote */
 		rc_map = RC_MAP_TEVII_NEC;
 		break;
 	case CX23885_BOARD_MYGICA_X8507:
 		/* Integrated CX23885 IR controller */
-		driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 		allowed_protos = RC_BIT_ALL;
 		/* A guess at the remote */
 		rc_map = RC_MAP_TOTAL_MEDIA_IN_HAND_02;
@@ -314,7 +309,6 @@ int cx23885_input_init(struct cx23885_dev *dev)
 	case CX23885_BOARD_TBS_6980:
 	case CX23885_BOARD_TBS_6981:
 		/* Integrated CX23885 IR controller */
-		driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 		allowed_protos = RC_BIT_ALL;
 		/* A guess at the remote */
 		rc_map = RC_MAP_TBS_NEC;
@@ -326,13 +320,11 @@ int cx23885_input_init(struct cx23885_dev *dev)
 	case CX23885_BOARD_DVBSKY_S952:
 	case CX23885_BOARD_DVBSKY_T982:
 		/* Integrated CX23885 IR controller */
-		driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 		allowed_protos = RC_BIT_ALL;
 		rc_map = RC_MAP_DVBSKY;
 		break;
 	case CX23885_BOARD_TT_CT2_4500_CI:
 		/* Integrated CX23885 IR controller */
-		driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 		allowed_protos = RC_BIT_ALL;
 		rc_map = RC_MAP_TT_1500;
 		break;
@@ -352,7 +344,7 @@ int cx23885_input_init(struct cx23885_dev *dev)
 				    pci_name(dev->pci));
 
 	/* input device */
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rc) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto err_out_free;
@@ -371,7 +363,6 @@ int cx23885_input_init(struct cx23885_dev *dev)
 		rc->input_id.product = dev->pci->device;
 	}
 	rc->dev.parent = &dev->pci->dev;
-	rc->driver_type = driver_type;
 	rc->allowed_protocols = allowed_protos;
 	rc->priv = kernel_ir;
 	rc->open = cx23885_input_ir_open;
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-input.c b/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-input.c
index 3f1342c..e52bf69 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx88/cx88-input.c
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ int cx88_ir_init(struct cx88_core *core, struct pci_dev *pci)
 				 */
 
 	ir = kzalloc(sizeof(*ir), GFP_KERNEL);
-	dev = rc_allocate_device();
+	dev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!ir || !dev)
 		goto err_out_free;
 
@@ -481,7 +481,6 @@ int cx88_ir_init(struct cx88_core *core, struct pci_dev *pci)
 	dev->scancode_mask = hardware_mask;
 
 	if (ir->sampling) {
-		dev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 		dev->timeout = 10 * 1000 * 1000; /* 10 ms */
 	} else {
 		dev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE;
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/dm1105/dm1105.c b/drivers/media/pci/dm1105/dm1105.c
index 5dd5047..5f9c6e6 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/dm1105/dm1105.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/dm1105/dm1105.c
@@ -744,7 +744,7 @@ static int dm1105_ir_init(struct dm1105_dev *dm1105)
 	struct rc_dev *dev;
 	int err = -ENOMEM;
 
-	dev = rc_allocate_device();
+	dev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -753,7 +753,6 @@ static int dm1105_ir_init(struct dm1105_dev *dm1105)
 
 	dev->driver_name = MODULE_NAME;
 	dev->map_name = RC_MAP_DM1105_NEC;
-	dev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE;
 	dev->input_name = "DVB on-card IR receiver";
 	dev->input_phys = dm1105->ir.input_phys;
 	dev->input_id.bustype = BUS_PCI;
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/mantis/mantis_input.c b/drivers/media/pci/mantis/mantis_input.c
index 7f7f1d4..50d10cb 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/mantis/mantis_input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/mantis/mantis_input.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ int mantis_input_init(struct mantis_pci *mantis)
 	struct rc_dev *dev;
 	int err;
 
-	dev = rc_allocate_device();
+	dev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!dev) {
 		dprintk(MANTIS_ERROR, 1, "Remote device allocation failed");
 		err = -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/saa7134/saa7134-input.c b/drivers/media/pci/saa7134/saa7134-input.c
index c8042c3..e9d4a47 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/saa7134/saa7134-input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/saa7134/saa7134-input.c
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ int saa7134_input_init1(struct saa7134_dev *dev)
 	}
 
 	ir = kzalloc(sizeof(*ir), GFP_KERNEL);
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!ir || !rc) {
 		err = -ENOMEM;
 		goto err_out_free;
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/smipcie/smipcie-ir.c b/drivers/media/pci/smipcie/smipcie-ir.c
index 826c7c7..d2730c3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/smipcie/smipcie-ir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/smipcie/smipcie-ir.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ int smi_ir_init(struct smi_dev *dev)
 	struct rc_dev *rc_dev;
 	struct smi_rc *ir = &dev->ir;
 
-	rc_dev = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc_dev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!rc_dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@ int smi_ir_init(struct smi_dev *dev)
 	rc_dev->input_id.product = dev->pci_dev->subsystem_device;
 	rc_dev->dev.parent = &dev->pci_dev->dev;
 
-	rc_dev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE;
 	rc_dev->map_name = dev->info->rc_map;
 
 	ir->rc_dev = rc_dev;
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/ttpci/budget-ci.c b/drivers/media/pci/ttpci/budget-ci.c
index 7b27af4..5ced8ee 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/ttpci/budget-ci.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/ttpci/budget-ci.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static int msp430_ir_init(struct budget_ci *budget_ci)
 	struct rc_dev *dev;
 	int error;
 
-	dev = rc_allocate_device();
+	dev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!dev) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR "budget_ci: IR interface initialisation failed\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ati_remote.c b/drivers/media/rc/ati_remote.c
index 9f5b597..0b4c7df 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ati_remote.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ati_remote.c
@@ -765,7 +765,6 @@ static void ati_remote_rc_init(struct ati_remote *ati_remote)
 	struct rc_dev *rdev = ati_remote->rdev;
 
 	rdev->priv = ati_remote;
-	rdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE;
 	rdev->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_OTHER;
 	rdev->driver_name = "ati_remote";
 
@@ -852,7 +851,7 @@ static int ati_remote_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 	}
 
 	ati_remote = kzalloc(sizeof (struct ati_remote), GFP_KERNEL);
-	rc_dev = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc_dev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!ati_remote || !rc_dev)
 		goto exit_free_dev_rdev;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ene_ir.c b/drivers/media/rc/ene_ir.c
index d1c61cd..c62d097 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ene_ir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ene_ir.c
@@ -1012,7 +1012,7 @@ static int ene_probe(struct pnp_dev *pnp_dev, const struct pnp_device_id *id)
 
 	/* allocate memory */
 	dev = kzalloc(sizeof(struct ene_device), GFP_KERNEL);
-	rdev = rc_allocate_device();
+	rdev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!dev || !rdev)
 		goto exit_free_dev_rdev;
 
@@ -1058,7 +1058,6 @@ static int ene_probe(struct pnp_dev *pnp_dev, const struct pnp_device_id *id)
 	if (!dev->hw_learning_and_tx_capable)
 		learning_mode_force = false;
 
-	rdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rdev->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL;
 	rdev->priv = dev;
 	rdev->open = ene_open;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/fintek-cir.c b/drivers/media/rc/fintek-cir.c
index bd7b3bd..5bf572b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/fintek-cir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/fintek-cir.c
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ static int fintek_probe(struct pnp_dev *pdev, const struct pnp_device_id *dev_id
 		return ret;
 
 	/* input device for IR remote (and tx) */
-	rdev = rc_allocate_device();
+	rdev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rdev)
 		goto exit_free_dev_rdev;
 
@@ -538,7 +538,6 @@ 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_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL;
 	rdev->open = fintek_open;
 	rdev->close = fintek_close;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-recv.c b/drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-recv.c
index 5b63b1f..d5d2152 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-recv.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/gpio-ir-recv.c
@@ -143,14 +143,13 @@ static int gpio_ir_recv_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (!gpio_dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	rcdev = rc_allocate_device();
+	rcdev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rcdev) {
 		rc = -ENOMEM;
 		goto err_allocate_device;
 	}
 
 	rcdev->priv = gpio_dev;
-	rcdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rcdev->input_name = GPIO_IR_DEVICE_NAME;
 	rcdev->input_phys = GPIO_IR_DEVICE_NAME "/input0";
 	rcdev->input_id.bustype = BUS_HOST;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/igorplugusb.c b/drivers/media/rc/igorplugusb.c
index e0c531f..fb20246 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/igorplugusb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/igorplugusb.c
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ static int igorplugusb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 
 	usb_make_path(udev, ir->phys, sizeof(ir->phys));
 
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rc)
 		goto fail;
 
@@ -198,7 +198,6 @@ static int igorplugusb_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	rc->input_phys = ir->phys;
 	usb_to_input_id(udev, &rc->input_id);
 	rc->dev.parent = &intf->dev;
-	rc->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	/*
 	 * This device can only store 36 pulses + spaces, which is not enough
 	 * for the NEC protocol and many others.
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/iguanair.c b/drivers/media/rc/iguanair.c
index 5f63454..4cd1e6b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/iguanair.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/iguanair.c
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ static int iguanair_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	struct usb_host_interface *idesc;
 
 	ir = kzalloc(sizeof(*ir), GFP_KERNEL);
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!ir || !rc) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out;
@@ -494,7 +494,6 @@ static int iguanair_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	rc->input_phys = ir->phys;
 	usb_to_input_id(ir->udev, &rc->input_id);
 	rc->dev.parent = &intf->dev;
-	rc->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rc->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL;
 	rc->priv = ir;
 	rc->open = iguanair_open;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/img-ir-hw.c b/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/img-ir-hw.c
index 7bb71bc..c87ae03 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/img-ir-hw.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/img-ir-hw.c
@@ -1071,7 +1071,7 @@ int img_ir_probe_hw(struct img_ir_priv *priv)
 	}
 
 	/* Allocate hardware decoder */
-	hw->rdev = rdev = rc_allocate_device();
+	hw->rdev = rdev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!rdev) {
 		dev_err(priv->dev, "cannot allocate input device\n");
 		error = -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/img-ir-raw.c b/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/img-ir-raw.c
index 33f37ed..8d2f8e2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/img-ir-raw.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/img-ir/img-ir-raw.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ int img_ir_probe_raw(struct img_ir_priv *priv)
 	setup_timer(&raw->timer, img_ir_echo_timer, (unsigned long)priv);
 
 	/* Allocate raw decoder */
-	raw->rdev = rdev = rc_allocate_device();
+	raw->rdev = rdev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rdev) {
 		dev_err(priv->dev, "cannot allocate raw input device\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -118,7 +118,6 @@ int img_ir_probe_raw(struct img_ir_priv *priv)
 	rdev->priv = priv;
 	rdev->map_name = RC_MAP_EMPTY;
 	rdev->input_name = "IMG Infrared Decoder Raw";
-	rdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 
 	/* Register raw decoder */
 	error = rc_register_device(rdev);
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/imon.c b/drivers/media/rc/imon.c
index 65f80b8..2c79708 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/imon.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/imon.c
@@ -1951,7 +1951,7 @@ static struct rc_dev *imon_init_rdev(struct imon_context *ictx)
 	const unsigned char fp_packet[] = { 0x40, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
 					    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x88 };
 
-	rdev = rc_allocate_device();
+	rdev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!rdev) {
 		dev_err(ictx->dev, "remote control dev allocation failed\n");
 		goto out;
@@ -1969,7 +1969,6 @@ static struct rc_dev *imon_init_rdev(struct imon_context *ictx)
 	rdev->dev.parent = ictx->dev;
 
 	rdev->priv = ictx;
-	rdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE;
 	rdev->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_OTHER | RC_BIT_RC6_MCE; /* iMON PAD or MCE */
 	rdev->change_protocol = imon_ir_change_protocol;
 	rdev->driver_name = MOD_NAME;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ir-hix5hd2.c b/drivers/media/rc/ir-hix5hd2.c
index d0549fb..459bdbc 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ir-hix5hd2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ir-hix5hd2.c
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ static int hix5hd2_ir_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return priv->irq;
 	}
 
-	rdev = rc_allocate_device();
+	rdev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rdev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -235,7 +235,6 @@ static int hix5hd2_ir_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	clk_prepare_enable(priv->clock);
 	priv->rate = clk_get_rate(priv->clock);
 
-	rdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rdev->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL;
 	rdev->priv = priv;
 	rdev->open = hix5hd2_ir_open;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ite-cir.c b/drivers/media/rc/ite-cir.c
index 0f30190..f58bf7f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ite-cir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ite-cir.c
@@ -1470,7 +1470,7 @@ static int ite_probe(struct pnp_dev *pdev, const struct pnp_device_id
 		return ret;
 
 	/* input device for IR remote (and tx) */
-	rdev = rc_allocate_device();
+	rdev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rdev)
 		goto exit_free_dev_rdev;
 	itdev->rdev = rdev;
@@ -1562,7 +1562,6 @@ 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_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL;
 	rdev->open = ite_open;
 	rdev->close = ite_close;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/mceusb.c b/drivers/media/rc/mceusb.c
index 4f8c7ef..bac08f7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/mceusb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/mceusb.c
@@ -1220,7 +1220,7 @@ static struct rc_dev *mceusb_init_rc_dev(struct mceusb_dev *ir)
 	struct rc_dev *rc;
 	int ret;
 
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rc) {
 		dev_err(dev, "remote dev allocation failed");
 		goto out;
@@ -1240,7 +1240,6 @@ static struct rc_dev *mceusb_init_rc_dev(struct mceusb_dev *ir)
 	usb_to_input_id(ir->usbdev, &rc->input_id);
 	rc->dev.parent = dev;
 	rc->priv = ir;
-	rc->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rc->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL;
 	rc->timeout = MS_TO_NS(100);
 	if (!ir->flags.no_tx) {
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/meson-ir.c b/drivers/media/rc/meson-ir.c
index fcc3b82..2f53ab0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/meson-ir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/meson-ir.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ static int meson_ir_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		return ir->irq;
 	}
 
-	ir->rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	ir->rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!ir->rc) {
 		dev_err(dev, "failed to allocate rc device\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -134,7 +134,6 @@ static int meson_ir_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	map_name = of_get_property(node, "linux,rc-map-name", NULL);
 	ir->rc->map_name = map_name ? map_name : RC_MAP_EMPTY;
 	ir->rc->dev.parent = dev;
-	ir->rc->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	ir->rc->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL;
 	ir->rc->rx_resolution = US_TO_NS(MESON_TRATE);
 	ir->rc->timeout = MS_TO_NS(200);
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/nuvoton-cir.c b/drivers/media/rc/nuvoton-cir.c
index 00215f3..fc2f49a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/nuvoton-cir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/nuvoton-cir.c
@@ -1021,7 +1021,7 @@ static int nvt_probe(struct pnp_dev *pdev, const struct pnp_device_id *dev_id)
 		return ret;
 
 	/* input device for IR remote (and tx) */
-	rdev = rc_allocate_device();
+	rdev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rdev)
 		goto exit_free_dev_rdev;
 
@@ -1085,7 +1085,6 @@ 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_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL;
 	rdev->open = nvt_open;
 	rdev->close = nvt_close;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/rc-loopback.c b/drivers/media/rc/rc-loopback.c
index 63dace8..36192ac 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/rc-loopback.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/rc-loopback.c
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ static int __init loop_init(void)
 	struct rc_dev *rc;
 	int ret;
 
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rc) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR DRIVER_NAME ": rc_dev allocation failed\n");
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -194,7 +194,6 @@ static int __init loop_init(void)
 	rc->driver_name		= DRIVER_NAME;
 	rc->map_name		= RC_MAP_EMPTY;
 	rc->priv		= &loopdev;
-	rc->driver_type		= RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rc->allowed_protocols	= RC_BIT_ALL;
 	rc->timeout		= 100 * 1000 * 1000; /* 100 ms */
 	rc->min_timeout		= 1;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c b/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c
index 8e7f292..b28a8d1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c
@@ -1353,7 +1353,7 @@ static struct device_type rc_dev_type = {
 	.uevent		= rc_dev_uevent,
 };
 
-struct rc_dev *rc_allocate_device(void)
+struct rc_dev *rc_allocate_device(enum rc_driver_type type)
 {
 	struct rc_dev *dev;
 
@@ -1380,6 +1380,8 @@ struct rc_dev *rc_allocate_device(void)
 	dev->dev.class = &rc_class;
 	device_initialize(&dev->dev);
 
+	dev->driver_type = type;
+
 	__module_get(THIS_MODULE);
 	return dev;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/redrat3.c b/drivers/media/rc/redrat3.c
index 399f44d..dbfb2b8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/redrat3.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/redrat3.c
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ static struct rc_dev *redrat3_init_rc_dev(struct redrat3_dev *rr3)
 	int ret = -ENODEV;
 	u16 prod = le16_to_cpu(rr3->udev->descriptor.idProduct);
 
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rc) {
 		dev_err(dev, "remote input dev allocation failed\n");
 		goto out;
@@ -885,7 +885,6 @@ static struct rc_dev *redrat3_init_rc_dev(struct redrat3_dev *rr3)
 	usb_to_input_id(rr3->udev, &rc->input_id);
 	rc->dev.parent = dev;
 	rc->priv = rr3;
-	rc->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rc->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL;
 	rc->min_timeout = MS_TO_NS(RR3_RX_MIN_TIMEOUT);
 	rc->max_timeout = MS_TO_NS(RR3_RX_MAX_TIMEOUT);
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/st_rc.c b/drivers/media/rc/st_rc.c
index 1fa0c9d..e6f6735 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/st_rc.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/st_rc.c
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ static int st_rc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	if (!rc_dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	rdev = rc_allocate_device();
+	rdev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 
 	if (!rdev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
@@ -290,7 +290,6 @@ static int st_rc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, rc_dev);
 	st_rc_hardware_init(rc_dev);
 
-	rdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rdev->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL;
 	/* rx sampling rate is 10Mhz */
 	rdev->rx_resolution = 100;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/streamzap.c b/drivers/media/rc/streamzap.c
index 815243c..227d1da 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/streamzap.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/streamzap.c
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ static struct rc_dev *streamzap_init_rc_dev(struct streamzap_ir *sz)
 	struct device *dev = sz->dev;
 	int ret;
 
-	rdev = rc_allocate_device();
+	rdev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!rdev) {
 		dev_err(dev, "remote dev allocation failed\n");
 		goto out;
@@ -309,7 +309,6 @@ static struct rc_dev *streamzap_init_rc_dev(struct streamzap_ir *sz)
 	usb_to_input_id(sz->usbdev, &rdev->input_id);
 	rdev->dev.parent = dev;
 	rdev->priv = sz;
-	rdev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rdev->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL;
 	rdev->driver_name = DRIVER_NAME;
 	rdev->map_name = RC_MAP_STREAMZAP;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/sunxi-cir.c b/drivers/media/rc/sunxi-cir.c
index eaadc08..5451f3d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/sunxi-cir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/sunxi-cir.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ static int sunxi_ir_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto exit_clkdisable_clk;
 	}
 
-	ir->rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	ir->rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!ir->rc) {
 		dev_err(dev, "failed to allocate device\n");
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
@@ -229,7 +229,6 @@ static int sunxi_ir_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	ir->map_name = of_get_property(dn, "linux,rc-map-name", NULL);
 	ir->rc->map_name = ir->map_name ?: RC_MAP_EMPTY;
 	ir->rc->dev.parent = dev;
-	ir->rc->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	ir->rc->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL;
 	ir->rc->rx_resolution = SUNXI_IR_SAMPLE;
 	ir->rc->timeout = MS_TO_NS(SUNXI_IR_TIMEOUT);
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ttusbir.c b/drivers/media/rc/ttusbir.c
index bc214e2..6ff2cef 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ttusbir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ttusbir.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ static int ttusbir_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	int altsetting = -1;
 
 	tt = kzalloc(sizeof(*tt), GFP_KERNEL);
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!tt || !rc) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto out;
@@ -317,7 +317,6 @@ static int ttusbir_probe(struct usb_interface *intf,
 	rc->input_phys = tt->phys;
 	usb_to_input_id(tt->udev, &rc->input_id);
 	rc->dev.parent = &intf->dev;
-	rc->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rc->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_ALL;
 	rc->priv = tt;
 	rc->driver_name = DRIVER_NAME;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/winbond-cir.c b/drivers/media/rc/winbond-cir.c
index 95ae60e..62d8225 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/winbond-cir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/winbond-cir.c
@@ -1062,13 +1062,12 @@ wbcir_probe(struct pnp_dev *device, const struct pnp_device_id *dev_id)
 	if (err)
 		goto exit_free_data;
 
-	data->dev = rc_allocate_device();
+	data->dev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!data->dev) {
 		err = -ENOMEM;
 		goto exit_unregister_led;
 	}
 
-	data->dev->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	data->dev->driver_name = DRVNAME;
 	data->dev->input_name = WBCIR_NAME;
 	data->dev->input_phys = "wbcir/cir0";
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/au0828/au0828-input.c b/drivers/media/usb/au0828/au0828-input.c
index 3d6687f..545741f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/au0828/au0828-input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/au0828/au0828-input.c
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ int au0828_rc_register(struct au0828_dev *dev)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
 	ir = kzalloc(sizeof(*ir), GFP_KERNEL);
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW);
 	if (!ir || !rc)
 		goto error;
 
@@ -343,7 +343,6 @@ int au0828_rc_register(struct au0828_dev *dev)
 	rc->input_id.product = le16_to_cpu(dev->usbdev->descriptor.idProduct);
 	rc->dev.parent = &dev->usbdev->dev;
 	rc->driver_name = "au0828-input";
-	rc->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW;
 	rc->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_NEC | RC_BIT_RC5;
 
 	/* all done */
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-input.c b/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-input.c
index 15d8d1b..6e80f3c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-input.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ int cx231xx_ir_init(struct cx231xx *dev)
 
 	memset(&info, 0, sizeof(struct i2c_board_info));
 	memset(&dev->init_data, 0, sizeof(dev->init_data));
-	dev->init_data.rc_dev = rc_allocate_device();
+	dev->init_data.rc_dev = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!dev->init_data.rc_dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
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 3fbb2cd..eaa1919 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ static int dvb_usbv2_remote_init(struct dvb_usb_device *d)
 	if (!d->rc.map_name)
 		return 0;
 
-	dev = rc_allocate_device();
+	dev = rc_allocate_device(d->rc.driver_type);
 	if (!dev) {
 		ret = -ENOMEM;
 		goto err;
@@ -164,7 +164,6 @@ static int dvb_usbv2_remote_init(struct dvb_usb_device *d)
 	/* TODO: likely RC-core should took const char * */
 	dev->driver_name = (char *) d->props->driver_name;
 	dev->map_name = d->rc.map_name;
-	dev->driver_type = d->rc.driver_type;
 	dev->allowed_protocols = 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 c259f9e..059ded5 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ static int rc_core_dvb_usb_remote_init(struct dvb_usb_device *d)
 	int err, rc_interval;
 	struct rc_dev *dev;
 
-	dev = rc_allocate_device();
+	dev = rc_allocate_device(d->props.rc.core.driver_type);
 	if (!dev)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
@@ -273,7 +273,6 @@ static int rc_core_dvb_usb_remote_init(struct dvb_usb_device *d)
 	dev->map_name = d->props.rc.core.rc_codes;
 	dev->change_protocol = d->props.rc.core.change_protocol;
 	dev->allowed_protocols = 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";
 	dev->input_phys = d->rc_phys;
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-input.c b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-input.c
index 4007356..ca526d1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-input.c
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ static int em28xx_ir_init(struct em28xx *dev)
 	ir = kzalloc(sizeof(*ir), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!ir)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!rc)
 		goto error;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/tm6000/tm6000-input.c b/drivers/media/usb/tm6000/tm6000-input.c
index 26b2ebb..377a69b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/tm6000/tm6000-input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/tm6000/tm6000-input.c
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ int tm6000_ir_init(struct tm6000_core *dev)
 		return 0;
 
 	ir = kzalloc(sizeof(*ir), GFP_ATOMIC);
-	rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!ir || !rc)
 		goto out;
 
@@ -456,7 +456,6 @@ int tm6000_ir_init(struct tm6000_core *dev)
 		ir->polling = 50;
 		INIT_DELAYED_WORK(&ir->work, tm6000_ir_handle_key);
 	}
-	rc->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE;
 
 	snprintf(ir->name, sizeof(ir->name), "tm5600/60x0 IR (%s)",
 						dev->name);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/cec/cec-core.c b/drivers/staging/media/cec/cec-core.c
index 112a5fa..19f2521 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/cec/cec-core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/cec/cec-core.c
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ struct cec_adapter *cec_allocate_adapter(const struct cec_adap_ops *ops,
 
 #if IS_REACHABLE(CONFIG_RC_CORE)
 	/* Prepare the RC input device */
-	adap->rc = rc_allocate_device();
+	adap->rc = rc_allocate_device(RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE);
 	if (!adap->rc) {
 		pr_err("cec-%s: failed to allocate memory for rc_dev\n",
 		       name);
@@ -262,7 +262,6 @@ struct cec_adapter *cec_allocate_adapter(const struct cec_adap_ops *ops,
 	adap->rc->input_id.product = 0;
 	adap->rc->input_id.version = 1;
 	adap->rc->dev.parent = parent;
-	adap->rc->driver_type = RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE;
 	adap->rc->driver_name = CEC_NAME;
 	adap->rc->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_CEC;
 	adap->rc->priv = adap;
diff --git a/include/media/rc-core.h b/include/media/rc-core.h
index 10908e3..4fc60dd 100644
--- a/include/media/rc-core.h
+++ b/include/media/rc-core.h
@@ -198,9 +198,11 @@ struct rc_dev {
 /**
  * rc_allocate_device - Allocates a RC device
  *
+ * @rc_driver_type: specifies the type of the RC output to be allocated
+ *
  * returns a pointer to struct rc_dev.
  */
-struct rc_dev *rc_allocate_device(void);
+struct rc_dev *rc_allocate_device(enum rc_driver_type);
 
 /**
  * rc_free_device - Frees a RC device
