diff --git a/drivers/media/IR/ir-core-priv.h b/drivers/media/IR/ir-core-priv.h
index b79446f..3072e55 100644
--- a/drivers/media/IR/ir-core-priv.h
+++ b/drivers/media/IR/ir-core-priv.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 struct ir_raw_handler {
 	struct list_head list;
 
+	u64 protocols; /* which are handled by this handler */
 	int (*decode)(struct input_dev *input_dev, struct ir_raw_event event);
 	int (*raw_register)(struct input_dev *input_dev);
 	int (*raw_unregister)(struct input_dev *input_dev);
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ struct ir_raw_event_ctrl {
 	ktime_t				last_event;	/* when last event occurred */
 	enum raw_event_type		last_type;	/* last event type */
 	struct input_dev		*input_dev;	/* pointer to the parent input_dev */
+	u64				enabled_protocols; /* enabled raw protocol decoders */
 };
 
 /* macros for IR decoders */
@@ -73,6 +75,7 @@ void ir_unregister_class(struct input_dev *input_dev);
 /*
  * Routines from ir-raw-event.c to be used internally and by decoders
  */
+u64 ir_raw_get_allowed_protocols(void);
 int ir_raw_event_register(struct input_dev *input_dev);
 void ir_raw_event_unregister(struct input_dev *input_dev);
 int ir_raw_handler_register(struct ir_raw_handler *ir_raw_handler);
diff --git a/drivers/media/IR/ir-jvc-decoder.c b/drivers/media/IR/ir-jvc-decoder.c
index 0b80494..1055de4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/IR/ir-jvc-decoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/IR/ir-jvc-decoder.c
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ enum jvc_state {
 struct decoder_data {
 	struct list_head	list;
 	struct ir_input_dev	*ir_dev;
-	int			enabled:1;
 
 	/* State machine control */
 	enum jvc_state		state;
@@ -72,53 +71,6 @@ static struct decoder_data *get_decoder_data(struct  ir_input_dev *ir_dev)
 	return data;
 }
 
-static ssize_t store_enabled(struct device *d,
-			     struct device_attribute *mattr,
-			     const char *buf,
-			     size_t len)
-{
-	unsigned long value;
-	struct ir_input_dev *ir_dev = dev_get_drvdata(d);
-	struct decoder_data *data = get_decoder_data(ir_dev);
-
-	if (!data)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (strict_strtoul(buf, 10, &value) || value > 1)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	data->enabled = value;
-
-	return len;
-}
-
-static ssize_t show_enabled(struct device *d,
-			     struct device_attribute *mattr, char *buf)
-{
-	struct ir_input_dev *ir_dev = dev_get_drvdata(d);
-	struct decoder_data *data = get_decoder_data(ir_dev);
-
-	if (!data)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (data->enabled)
-		return sprintf(buf, "1\n");
-	else
-	return sprintf(buf, "0\n");
-}
-
-static DEVICE_ATTR(enabled, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, show_enabled, store_enabled);
-
-static struct attribute *decoder_attributes[] = {
-	&dev_attr_enabled.attr,
-	NULL
-};
-
-static struct attribute_group decoder_attribute_group = {
-	.name	= "jvc_decoder",
-	.attrs	= decoder_attributes,
-};
-
 /**
  * ir_jvc_decode() - Decode one JVC pulse or space
  * @input_dev:	the struct input_dev descriptor of the device
@@ -135,7 +87,7 @@ static int ir_jvc_decode(struct input_dev *input_dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
 	if (!data)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!data->enabled)
+	if (!(ir_dev->raw->enabled_protocols & IR_TYPE_JVC))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (IS_RESET(ev)) {
@@ -253,21 +205,12 @@ static int ir_jvc_register(struct input_dev *input_dev)
 {
 	struct ir_input_dev *ir_dev = input_get_drvdata(input_dev);
 	struct decoder_data *data;
-	int rc;
-
-	rc = sysfs_create_group(&ir_dev->dev.kobj, &decoder_attribute_group);
-	if (rc < 0)
-		return rc;
 
 	data = kzalloc(sizeof(*data), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!data) {
-		sysfs_remove_group(&ir_dev->dev.kobj, &decoder_attribute_group);
+	if (!data)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
 
 	data->ir_dev = ir_dev;
-	data->enabled = 1;
-
 	spin_lock(&decoder_lock);
 	list_add_tail(&data->list, &decoder_list);
 	spin_unlock(&decoder_lock);
@@ -284,8 +227,6 @@ static int ir_jvc_unregister(struct input_dev *input_dev)
 	if (!data)
 		return 0;
 
-	sysfs_remove_group(&ir_dev->dev.kobj, &decoder_attribute_group);
-
 	spin_lock(&decoder_lock);
 	list_del(&data->list);
 	spin_unlock(&decoder_lock);
@@ -294,6 +235,7 @@ static int ir_jvc_unregister(struct input_dev *input_dev)
 }
 
 static struct ir_raw_handler jvc_handler = {
+	.protocols	= IR_TYPE_JVC,
 	.decode		= ir_jvc_decode,
 	.raw_register	= ir_jvc_register,
 	.raw_unregister	= ir_jvc_unregister,
diff --git a/drivers/media/IR/ir-nec-decoder.c b/drivers/media/IR/ir-nec-decoder.c
index ba79233..2cc2b92 100644
--- a/drivers/media/IR/ir-nec-decoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/IR/ir-nec-decoder.c
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ enum nec_state {
 struct decoder_data {
 	struct list_head	list;
 	struct ir_input_dev	*ir_dev;
-	int			enabled:1;
 
 	/* State machine control */
 	enum nec_state		state;
@@ -71,53 +70,6 @@ static struct decoder_data *get_decoder_data(struct  ir_input_dev *ir_dev)
 	return data;
 }
 
-static ssize_t store_enabled(struct device *d,
-			     struct device_attribute *mattr,
-			     const char *buf,
-			     size_t len)
-{
-	unsigned long value;
-	struct ir_input_dev *ir_dev = dev_get_drvdata(d);
-	struct decoder_data *data = get_decoder_data(ir_dev);
-
-	if (!data)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (strict_strtoul(buf, 10, &value) || value > 1)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	data->enabled = value;
-
-	return len;
-}
-
-static ssize_t show_enabled(struct device *d,
-			     struct device_attribute *mattr, char *buf)
-{
-	struct ir_input_dev *ir_dev = dev_get_drvdata(d);
-	struct decoder_data *data = get_decoder_data(ir_dev);
-
-	if (!data)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (data->enabled)
-		return sprintf(buf, "1\n");
-	else
-	return sprintf(buf, "0\n");
-}
-
-static DEVICE_ATTR(enabled, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, show_enabled, store_enabled);
-
-static struct attribute *decoder_attributes[] = {
-	&dev_attr_enabled.attr,
-	NULL
-};
-
-static struct attribute_group decoder_attribute_group = {
-	.name	= "nec_decoder",
-	.attrs	= decoder_attributes,
-};
-
 /**
  * ir_nec_decode() - Decode one NEC pulse or space
  * @input_dev:	the struct input_dev descriptor of the device
@@ -136,7 +88,7 @@ static int ir_nec_decode(struct input_dev *input_dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
 	if (!data)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!data->enabled)
+	if (!(ir_dev->raw->enabled_protocols & IR_TYPE_NEC))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (IS_RESET(ev)) {
@@ -260,21 +212,12 @@ static int ir_nec_register(struct input_dev *input_dev)
 {
 	struct ir_input_dev *ir_dev = input_get_drvdata(input_dev);
 	struct decoder_data *data;
-	int rc;
-
-	rc = sysfs_create_group(&ir_dev->dev.kobj, &decoder_attribute_group);
-	if (rc < 0)
-		return rc;
 
 	data = kzalloc(sizeof(*data), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!data) {
-		sysfs_remove_group(&ir_dev->dev.kobj, &decoder_attribute_group);
+	if (!data)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
 
 	data->ir_dev = ir_dev;
-	data->enabled = 1;
-
 	spin_lock(&decoder_lock);
 	list_add_tail(&data->list, &decoder_list);
 	spin_unlock(&decoder_lock);
@@ -291,8 +234,6 @@ static int ir_nec_unregister(struct input_dev *input_dev)
 	if (!data)
 		return 0;
 
-	sysfs_remove_group(&ir_dev->dev.kobj, &decoder_attribute_group);
-
 	spin_lock(&decoder_lock);
 	list_del(&data->list);
 	spin_unlock(&decoder_lock);
@@ -301,6 +242,7 @@ static int ir_nec_unregister(struct input_dev *input_dev)
 }
 
 static struct ir_raw_handler nec_handler = {
+	.protocols	= IR_TYPE_NEC,
 	.decode		= ir_nec_decode,
 	.raw_register	= ir_nec_register,
 	.raw_unregister	= ir_nec_unregister,
diff --git a/drivers/media/IR/ir-raw-event.c b/drivers/media/IR/ir-raw-event.c
index ea68a3f..eeca8a8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/IR/ir-raw-event.c
+++ b/drivers/media/IR/ir-raw-event.c
@@ -21,8 +21,9 @@
 #define MAX_IR_EVENT_SIZE      512
 
 /* Used to handle IR raw handler extensions */
-static LIST_HEAD(ir_raw_handler_list);
 static DEFINE_SPINLOCK(ir_raw_handler_lock);
+static LIST_HEAD(ir_raw_handler_list);
+static u64 available_protocols;
 
 /**
  * RUN_DECODER()	- runs an operation on all IR decoders
@@ -65,52 +66,6 @@ static void ir_raw_event_work(struct work_struct *work)
 		RUN_DECODER(decode, raw->input_dev, ev);
 }
 
-int ir_raw_event_register(struct input_dev *input_dev)
-{
-	struct ir_input_dev *ir = input_get_drvdata(input_dev);
-	int rc;
-
-	ir->raw = kzalloc(sizeof(*ir->raw), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!ir->raw)
-		return -ENOMEM;
-
-	ir->raw->input_dev = input_dev;
-	INIT_WORK(&ir->raw->rx_work, ir_raw_event_work);
-
-	rc = kfifo_alloc(&ir->raw->kfifo, sizeof(s64) * MAX_IR_EVENT_SIZE,
-			 GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (rc < 0) {
-		kfree(ir->raw);
-		ir->raw = NULL;
-		return rc;
-	}
-
-	rc = RUN_DECODER(raw_register, input_dev);
-	if (rc < 0) {
-		kfifo_free(&ir->raw->kfifo);
-		kfree(ir->raw);
-		ir->raw = NULL;
-		return rc;
-	}
-
-	return rc;
-}
-
-void ir_raw_event_unregister(struct input_dev *input_dev)
-{
-	struct ir_input_dev *ir = input_get_drvdata(input_dev);
-
-	if (!ir->raw)
-		return;
-
-	cancel_work_sync(&ir->raw->rx_work);
-	RUN_DECODER(raw_unregister, input_dev);
-
-	kfifo_free(&ir->raw->kfifo);
-	kfree(ir->raw);
-	ir->raw = NULL;
-}
-
 /**
  * ir_raw_event_store() - pass a pulse/space duration to the raw ir decoders
  * @input_dev:	the struct input_dev device descriptor
@@ -204,6 +159,66 @@ void ir_raw_event_handle(struct input_dev *input_dev)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(ir_raw_event_handle);
 
+/* used internally by the sysfs interface */
+u64
+ir_raw_get_allowed_protocols()
+{
+	u64 protocols;
+	spin_lock(&ir_raw_handler_lock);
+	protocols = available_protocols;
+	spin_unlock(&ir_raw_handler_lock);
+	return protocols;
+}
+
+/*
+ * Used to (un)register raw event clients
+ */
+int ir_raw_event_register(struct input_dev *input_dev)
+{
+	struct ir_input_dev *ir = input_get_drvdata(input_dev);
+	int rc;
+
+	ir->raw = kzalloc(sizeof(*ir->raw), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!ir->raw)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	ir->raw->input_dev = input_dev;
+	INIT_WORK(&ir->raw->rx_work, ir_raw_event_work);
+	ir->raw->enabled_protocols = ~0;
+	rc = kfifo_alloc(&ir->raw->kfifo, sizeof(s64) * MAX_IR_EVENT_SIZE,
+			 GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		kfree(ir->raw);
+		ir->raw = NULL;
+		return rc;
+	}
+
+	rc = RUN_DECODER(raw_register, input_dev);
+	if (rc < 0) {
+		kfifo_free(&ir->raw->kfifo);
+		kfree(ir->raw);
+		ir->raw = NULL;
+		return rc;
+	}
+
+	return rc;
+}
+
+void ir_raw_event_unregister(struct input_dev *input_dev)
+{
+	struct ir_input_dev *ir = input_get_drvdata(input_dev);
+
+	if (!ir->raw)
+		return;
+
+	cancel_work_sync(&ir->raw->rx_work);
+	RUN_DECODER(raw_unregister, input_dev);
+
+	kfifo_free(&ir->raw->kfifo);
+	kfree(ir->raw);
+	ir->raw = NULL;
+}
+
 /*
  * Extension interface - used to register the IR decoders
  */
@@ -212,7 +227,9 @@ int ir_raw_handler_register(struct ir_raw_handler *ir_raw_handler)
 {
 	spin_lock(&ir_raw_handler_lock);
 	list_add_tail(&ir_raw_handler->list, &ir_raw_handler_list);
+	available_protocols |= ir_raw_handler->protocols;
 	spin_unlock(&ir_raw_handler_lock);
+
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ir_raw_handler_register);
@@ -221,6 +238,7 @@ void ir_raw_handler_unregister(struct ir_raw_handler *ir_raw_handler)
 {
 	spin_lock(&ir_raw_handler_lock);
 	list_del(&ir_raw_handler->list);
+	available_protocols &= ~ir_raw_handler->protocols;
 	spin_unlock(&ir_raw_handler_lock);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ir_raw_handler_unregister);
diff --git a/drivers/media/IR/ir-rc5-decoder.c b/drivers/media/IR/ir-rc5-decoder.c
index 23cdb1b..1be8981 100644
--- a/drivers/media/IR/ir-rc5-decoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/IR/ir-rc5-decoder.c
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ enum rc5_state {
 struct decoder_data {
 	struct list_head	list;
 	struct ir_input_dev	*ir_dev;
-	int			enabled:1;
 
 	/* State machine control */
 	enum rc5_state		state;
@@ -76,53 +75,6 @@ static struct decoder_data *get_decoder_data(struct  ir_input_dev *ir_dev)
 	return data;
 }
 
-static ssize_t store_enabled(struct device *d,
-			     struct device_attribute *mattr,
-			     const char *buf,
-			     size_t len)
-{
-	unsigned long value;
-	struct ir_input_dev *ir_dev = dev_get_drvdata(d);
-	struct decoder_data *data = get_decoder_data(ir_dev);
-
-	if (!data)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (strict_strtoul(buf, 10, &value) || value > 1)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	data->enabled = value;
-
-	return len;
-}
-
-static ssize_t show_enabled(struct device *d,
-			     struct device_attribute *mattr, char *buf)
-{
-	struct ir_input_dev *ir_dev = dev_get_drvdata(d);
-	struct decoder_data *data = get_decoder_data(ir_dev);
-
-	if (!data)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (data->enabled)
-		return sprintf(buf, "1\n");
-	else
-	return sprintf(buf, "0\n");
-}
-
-static DEVICE_ATTR(enabled, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, show_enabled, store_enabled);
-
-static struct attribute *decoder_attributes[] = {
-	&dev_attr_enabled.attr,
-	NULL
-};
-
-static struct attribute_group decoder_attribute_group = {
-	.name	= "rc5_decoder",
-	.attrs	= decoder_attributes,
-};
-
 /**
  * ir_rc5_decode() - Decode one RC-5 pulse or space
  * @input_dev:	the struct input_dev descriptor of the device
@@ -141,7 +93,7 @@ static int ir_rc5_decode(struct input_dev *input_dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
 	if (!data)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!data->enabled)
+	if (!(ir_dev->raw->enabled_protocols & IR_TYPE_RC5))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (IS_RESET(ev)) {
@@ -256,21 +208,12 @@ static int ir_rc5_register(struct input_dev *input_dev)
 {
 	struct ir_input_dev *ir_dev = input_get_drvdata(input_dev);
 	struct decoder_data *data;
-	int rc;
-
-	rc = sysfs_create_group(&ir_dev->dev.kobj, &decoder_attribute_group);
-	if (rc < 0)
-		return rc;
 
 	data = kzalloc(sizeof(*data), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!data) {
-		sysfs_remove_group(&ir_dev->dev.kobj, &decoder_attribute_group);
+	if (!data)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
 
 	data->ir_dev = ir_dev;
-	data->enabled = 1;
-
 	spin_lock(&decoder_lock);
 	list_add_tail(&data->list, &decoder_list);
 	spin_unlock(&decoder_lock);
@@ -287,8 +230,6 @@ static int ir_rc5_unregister(struct input_dev *input_dev)
 	if (!data)
 		return 0;
 
-	sysfs_remove_group(&ir_dev->dev.kobj, &decoder_attribute_group);
-
 	spin_lock(&decoder_lock);
 	list_del(&data->list);
 	spin_unlock(&decoder_lock);
@@ -297,6 +238,7 @@ static int ir_rc5_unregister(struct input_dev *input_dev)
 }
 
 static struct ir_raw_handler rc5_handler = {
+	.protocols	= IR_TYPE_RC5,
 	.decode		= ir_rc5_decode,
 	.raw_register	= ir_rc5_register,
 	.raw_unregister	= ir_rc5_unregister,
diff --git a/drivers/media/IR/ir-rc6-decoder.c b/drivers/media/IR/ir-rc6-decoder.c
index 2bf479f..5e940a8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/IR/ir-rc6-decoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/IR/ir-rc6-decoder.c
@@ -61,7 +61,6 @@ enum rc6_state {
 struct decoder_data {
 	struct list_head	list;
 	struct ir_input_dev	*ir_dev;
-	int			enabled:1;
 
 	/* State machine control */
 	enum rc6_state		state;
@@ -93,53 +92,6 @@ static struct decoder_data *get_decoder_data(struct  ir_input_dev *ir_dev)
 	return data;
 }
 
-static ssize_t store_enabled(struct device *d,
-			     struct device_attribute *mattr,
-			     const char *buf,
-			     size_t len)
-{
-	unsigned long value;
-	struct ir_input_dev *ir_dev = dev_get_drvdata(d);
-	struct decoder_data *data = get_decoder_data(ir_dev);
-
-	if (!data)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (strict_strtoul(buf, 10, &value) || value > 1)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	data->enabled = value;
-
-	return len;
-}
-
-static ssize_t show_enabled(struct device *d,
-			     struct device_attribute *mattr, char *buf)
-{
-	struct ir_input_dev *ir_dev = dev_get_drvdata(d);
-	struct decoder_data *data = get_decoder_data(ir_dev);
-
-	if (!data)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (data->enabled)
-		return sprintf(buf, "1\n");
-	else
-	return sprintf(buf, "0\n");
-}
-
-static DEVICE_ATTR(enabled, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, show_enabled, store_enabled);
-
-static struct attribute *decoder_attributes[] = {
-	&dev_attr_enabled.attr,
-	NULL
-};
-
-static struct attribute_group decoder_attribute_group = {
-	.name	= "rc6_decoder",
-	.attrs	= decoder_attributes,
-};
-
 static enum rc6_mode rc6_mode(struct decoder_data *data) {
 	switch (data->header & RC6_MODE_MASK) {
 	case 0:
@@ -171,7 +123,7 @@ static int ir_rc6_decode(struct input_dev *input_dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
 	if (!data)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!data->enabled)
+	if (!(ir_dev->raw->enabled_protocols & IR_TYPE_RC6))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (IS_RESET(ev)) {
@@ -352,21 +304,12 @@ static int ir_rc6_register(struct input_dev *input_dev)
 {
 	struct ir_input_dev *ir_dev = input_get_drvdata(input_dev);
 	struct decoder_data *data;
-	int rc;
-
-	rc = sysfs_create_group(&ir_dev->dev.kobj, &decoder_attribute_group);
-	if (rc < 0)
-		return rc;
 
 	data = kzalloc(sizeof(*data), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!data) {
-		sysfs_remove_group(&ir_dev->dev.kobj, &decoder_attribute_group);
+	if (!data)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
 
 	data->ir_dev = ir_dev;
-	data->enabled = 1;
-
 	spin_lock(&decoder_lock);
 	list_add_tail(&data->list, &decoder_list);
 	spin_unlock(&decoder_lock);
@@ -383,8 +326,6 @@ static int ir_rc6_unregister(struct input_dev *input_dev)
 	if (!data)
 		return 0;
 
-	sysfs_remove_group(&ir_dev->dev.kobj, &decoder_attribute_group);
-
 	spin_lock(&decoder_lock);
 	list_del(&data->list);
 	spin_unlock(&decoder_lock);
@@ -393,6 +334,7 @@ static int ir_rc6_unregister(struct input_dev *input_dev)
 }
 
 static struct ir_raw_handler rc6_handler = {
+	.protocols	= IR_TYPE_RC6,
 	.decode		= ir_rc6_decode,
 	.raw_register	= ir_rc6_register,
 	.raw_unregister	= ir_rc6_unregister,
diff --git a/drivers/media/IR/ir-sony-decoder.c b/drivers/media/IR/ir-sony-decoder.c
index 9f440c5..8afd16a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/IR/ir-sony-decoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/IR/ir-sony-decoder.c
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ enum sony_state {
 struct decoder_data {
 	struct list_head	list;
 	struct ir_input_dev	*ir_dev;
-	int			enabled:1;
 
 	/* State machine control */
 	enum sony_state		state;
@@ -66,53 +65,6 @@ static struct decoder_data *get_decoder_data(struct  ir_input_dev *ir_dev)
 	return data;
 }
 
-static ssize_t store_enabled(struct device *d,
-			     struct device_attribute *mattr,
-			     const char *buf,
-			     size_t len)
-{
-	unsigned long value;
-	struct ir_input_dev *ir_dev = dev_get_drvdata(d);
-	struct decoder_data *data = get_decoder_data(ir_dev);
-
-	if (!data)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (strict_strtoul(buf, 10, &value) || value > 1)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	data->enabled = value;
-
-	return len;
-}
-
-static ssize_t show_enabled(struct device *d,
-			     struct device_attribute *mattr, char *buf)
-{
-	struct ir_input_dev *ir_dev = dev_get_drvdata(d);
-	struct decoder_data *data = get_decoder_data(ir_dev);
-
-	if (!data)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (data->enabled)
-		return sprintf(buf, "1\n");
-	else
-	return sprintf(buf, "0\n");
-}
-
-static DEVICE_ATTR(enabled, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, show_enabled, store_enabled);
-
-static struct attribute *decoder_attributes[] = {
-	&dev_attr_enabled.attr,
-	NULL
-};
-
-static struct attribute_group decoder_attribute_group = {
-	.name	= "sony_decoder",
-	.attrs	= decoder_attributes,
-};
-
 /**
  * ir_sony_decode() - Decode one Sony pulse or space
  * @input_dev:	the struct input_dev descriptor of the device
@@ -131,7 +83,7 @@ static int ir_sony_decode(struct input_dev *input_dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
 	if (!data)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (!data->enabled)
+	if (!(ir_dev->raw->enabled_protocols & IR_TYPE_SONY))
 		return 0;
 
 	if (IS_RESET(ev)) {
@@ -245,21 +197,12 @@ static int ir_sony_register(struct input_dev *input_dev)
 {
 	struct ir_input_dev *ir_dev = input_get_drvdata(input_dev);
 	struct decoder_data *data;
-	int rc;
-
-	rc = sysfs_create_group(&ir_dev->dev.kobj, &decoder_attribute_group);
-	if (rc < 0)
-		return rc;
 
 	data = kzalloc(sizeof(*data), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!data) {
-		sysfs_remove_group(&ir_dev->dev.kobj, &decoder_attribute_group);
+	if (!data)
 		return -ENOMEM;
-	}
 
 	data->ir_dev = ir_dev;
-	data->enabled = 1;
-
 	spin_lock(&decoder_lock);
 	list_add_tail(&data->list, &decoder_list);
 	spin_unlock(&decoder_lock);
@@ -276,8 +219,6 @@ static int ir_sony_unregister(struct input_dev *input_dev)
 	if (!data)
 		return 0;
 
-	sysfs_remove_group(&ir_dev->dev.kobj, &decoder_attribute_group);
-
 	spin_lock(&decoder_lock);
 	list_del(&data->list);
 	spin_unlock(&decoder_lock);
@@ -286,6 +227,7 @@ static int ir_sony_unregister(struct input_dev *input_dev)
 }
 
 static struct ir_raw_handler sony_handler = {
+	.protocols	= IR_TYPE_SONY,
 	.decode		= ir_sony_decode,
 	.raw_register	= ir_sony_register,
 	.raw_unregister	= ir_sony_unregister,
diff --git a/drivers/media/IR/ir-sysfs.c b/drivers/media/IR/ir-sysfs.c
index daf33c1..7ae5662 100644
--- a/drivers/media/IR/ir-sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/media/IR/ir-sysfs.c
@@ -33,122 +33,178 @@ static struct class ir_input_class = {
 };
 
 /**
- * show_protocol() - shows the current IR protocol
+ * show_protocols() - shows the current IR protocol(s)
  * @d:		the device descriptor
  * @mattr:	the device attribute struct (unused)
  * @buf:	a pointer to the output buffer
  *
- * This routine is a callback routine for input read the IR protocol type.
- * it is trigged by reading /sys/class/rc/rc?/current_protocol.
- * It returns the protocol name, as understood by the driver.
+ * This routine is a callback routine for input read the IR protocol type(s).
+ * it is trigged by reading /sys/class/rc/rc?/protocols.
+ * It returns the protocol names of supported protocols.
+ * Enabled protocols are printed in brackets.
  */
-static ssize_t show_protocol(struct device *d,
-			     struct device_attribute *mattr, char *buf)
+static ssize_t show_protocols(struct device *d,
+			      struct device_attribute *mattr, char *buf)
 {
-	char *s;
 	struct ir_input_dev *ir_dev = dev_get_drvdata(d);
-	u64 ir_type = ir_dev->rc_tab.ir_type;
-
-	IR_dprintk(1, "Current protocol is %lld\n", (long long)ir_type);
-
-	/* FIXME: doesn't support multiple protocols at the same time */
-	if (ir_type == IR_TYPE_UNKNOWN)
-		s = "Unknown";
-	else if (ir_type == IR_TYPE_RC5)
-		s = "rc-5";
-	else if (ir_type == IR_TYPE_NEC)
-		s = "nec";
-	else if (ir_type == IR_TYPE_RC6)
-		s = "rc6";
-	else if (ir_type == IR_TYPE_JVC)
-		s = "jvc";
-	else if (ir_type == IR_TYPE_SONY)
-		s = "sony";
-	else
-		s = "other";
+	u64 allowed, enabled;
+	char *tmp = buf;
+
+	if (ir_dev->props->driver_type == RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE) {
+		enabled = ir_dev->rc_tab.ir_type;
+		allowed = ir_dev->props->allowed_protos;
+	} else {
+		enabled = ir_dev->raw->enabled_protocols;
+		allowed = ir_raw_get_allowed_protocols();
+	}
 
-	return sprintf(buf, "%s\n", s);
+	IR_dprintk(1, "allowed - 0x%llx, enabled - 0x%llx\n",
+		   (long long)allowed,
+		   (long long)enabled);
+
+	if (allowed & enabled & IR_TYPE_UNKNOWN)
+		tmp += sprintf(tmp, "[unknown] ");
+	else if (allowed & IR_TYPE_UNKNOWN)
+		tmp += sprintf(tmp, "unknown ");
+
+	if (allowed & enabled & IR_TYPE_RC5)
+		tmp += sprintf(tmp, "[rc5] ");
+	else if (allowed & IR_TYPE_RC5)
+		tmp += sprintf(tmp, "rc5 ");
+
+	if (allowed & enabled & IR_TYPE_NEC)
+		tmp += sprintf(tmp, "[nec] ");
+	else if (allowed & IR_TYPE_NEC)
+		tmp += sprintf(tmp, "nec ");
+
+	if (allowed & enabled & IR_TYPE_RC6)
+		tmp += sprintf(tmp, "[rc6] ");
+	else if (allowed & IR_TYPE_RC6)
+		tmp += sprintf(tmp, "rc6 ");
+
+	if (allowed & enabled & IR_TYPE_JVC)
+		tmp += sprintf(tmp, "[jvc] ");
+	else if (allowed & IR_TYPE_JVC)
+		tmp += sprintf(tmp, "jvc ");
+
+	if (allowed & enabled & IR_TYPE_SONY)
+		tmp += sprintf(tmp, "[sony] ");
+	else if (allowed & IR_TYPE_SONY)
+		tmp += sprintf(tmp, "sony ");
+
+	if (tmp != buf)
+		tmp--;
+	*tmp = '\n';
+	return tmp + 1 - buf;
 }
 
 /**
- * store_protocol() - shows the current IR protocol
+ * store_protocols() - changes the current IR protocol(s)
  * @d:		the device descriptor
  * @mattr:	the device attribute struct (unused)
  * @buf:	a pointer to the input buffer
  * @len:	length of the input buffer
  *
  * This routine is a callback routine for changing the IR protocol type.
- * it is trigged by reading /sys/class/rc/rc?/current_protocol.
- * It changes the IR the protocol name, if the IR type is recognized
- * by the driver.
- * If an unknown protocol name is used, returns -EINVAL.
+ * It is trigged by writing to /sys/class/rc/rc?/protocols.
+ * Writing "+proto" will add a protocol to the list of enabled protocols.
+ * Writing "-proto" will remove a protocol from the list of enabled protocols.
+ * Writing "proto" will enable only "proto".
+ * Returns -EINVAL if an invalid protocol combination or unknown protocol name
+ * is used, otherwise @len.
  */
-static ssize_t store_protocol(struct device *d,
-			      struct device_attribute *mattr,
-			      const char *data,
-			      size_t len)
+static ssize_t store_protocols(struct device *d,
+			       struct device_attribute *mattr,
+			       const char *data,
+			       size_t len)
 {
 	struct ir_input_dev *ir_dev = dev_get_drvdata(d);
-	u64 ir_type = 0;
-	int rc = -EINVAL;
+	bool enable, disable;
+	const char *tmp;
+	u64 type;
+	u64 mask;
+	int rc;
 	unsigned long flags;
-	char *buf;
-
-	while ((buf = strsep((char **) &data, " \n")) != NULL) {
-		if (!strcasecmp(buf, "rc-5") || !strcasecmp(buf, "rc5"))
-			ir_type |= IR_TYPE_RC5;
-		if (!strcasecmp(buf, "nec"))
-			ir_type |= IR_TYPE_NEC;
-		if (!strcasecmp(buf, "jvc"))
-			ir_type |= IR_TYPE_JVC;
-		if (!strcasecmp(buf, "sony"))
-			ir_type |= IR_TYPE_SONY;
+
+	tmp = skip_spaces(data);
+
+	if (*tmp == '+') {
+		enable = true;
+		disable = false;
+		tmp++;
+	} else if (*tmp == '-') {
+		enable = false;
+		disable = true;
+		tmp++;
+	} else {
+		enable = false;
+		disable = false;
 	}
 
-	if (!ir_type) {
+	if (!strncasecmp(tmp, "unknown", 7)) {
+		tmp += 7;
+		mask = IR_TYPE_UNKNOWN;
+	} else if (!strncasecmp(tmp, "rc5", 3)) {
+		tmp += 3;
+		mask = IR_TYPE_RC5;
+	} else if (!strncasecmp(tmp, "nec", 3)) {
+		tmp += 3;
+		mask = IR_TYPE_NEC;
+	} else if (!strncasecmp(tmp, "rc6", 3)) {
+		tmp += 3;
+		mask = IR_TYPE_RC6;
+	} else if (!strncasecmp(tmp, "jvc", 3)) {
+		tmp += 3;
+		mask = IR_TYPE_JVC;
+	} else if (!strncasecmp(tmp, "sony", 4)) {
+		tmp += 4;
+		mask = IR_TYPE_SONY;
+	} else {
 		IR_dprintk(1, "Unknown protocol\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	if (ir_dev->props && ir_dev->props->change_protocol)
-		rc = ir_dev->props->change_protocol(ir_dev->props->priv,
-						    ir_type);
-
-	if (rc < 0) {
-		IR_dprintk(1, "Error setting protocol to %lld\n",
-			   (long long)ir_type);
+	tmp = skip_spaces(tmp);
+	if (*tmp != '\0') {
+		IR_dprintk(1, "Invalid trailing characters\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	spin_lock_irqsave(&ir_dev->rc_tab.lock, flags);
-	ir_dev->rc_tab.ir_type = ir_type;
-	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ir_dev->rc_tab.lock, flags);
+	if (ir_dev->props->driver_type == RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE)
+		type = ir_dev->rc_tab.ir_type;
+	else
+		type = ir_dev->raw->enabled_protocols;
 
-	IR_dprintk(1, "Current protocol(s) is(are) %lld\n",
-		   (long long)ir_type);
+	if (enable)
+		type |= mask;
+	else if (disable)
+		type &= ~mask;
+	else
+		type = mask;
 
-	return len;
-}
+	if (ir_dev->props && ir_dev->props->change_protocol) {
+		rc = ir_dev->props->change_protocol(ir_dev->props->priv,
+						    type);
+		if (rc < 0) {
+			IR_dprintk(1, "Error setting protocols to 0x%llx\n",
+				   (long long)type);
+			return -EINVAL;
+		}
+	}
 
-static ssize_t show_supported_protocols(struct device *d,
-			     struct device_attribute *mattr, char *buf)
-{
-	char *orgbuf = buf;
-	struct ir_input_dev *ir_dev = dev_get_drvdata(d);
+	if (ir_dev->props->driver_type == RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE) {
+		spin_lock_irqsave(&ir_dev->rc_tab.lock, flags);
+		ir_dev->rc_tab.ir_type = type;
+		spin_unlock_irqrestore(&ir_dev->rc_tab.lock, flags);
+	} else {
+		ir_dev->raw->enabled_protocols = type;
+	}
 
-	/* FIXME: doesn't support multiple protocols at the same time */
-	if (ir_dev->props->allowed_protos == IR_TYPE_UNKNOWN)
-		buf += sprintf(buf, "unknown ");
-	if (ir_dev->props->allowed_protos & IR_TYPE_RC5)
-		buf += sprintf(buf, "rc-5 ");
-	if (ir_dev->props->allowed_protos & IR_TYPE_NEC)
-		buf += sprintf(buf, "nec ");
-	if (buf == orgbuf)
-		buf += sprintf(buf, "other ");
 
-	buf += sprintf(buf - 1, "\n");
+	IR_dprintk(1, "Current protocol(s): 0x%llx\n",
+		   (long long)type);
 
-	return buf - orgbuf;
+	return len;
 }
 
 #define ADD_HOTPLUG_VAR(fmt, val...)					\
@@ -158,7 +214,7 @@ static ssize_t show_supported_protocols(struct device *d,
 			return err;					\
 	} while (0)
 
-static int ir_dev_uevent(struct device *device, struct kobj_uevent_env *env)
+static int rc_dev_uevent(struct device *device, struct kobj_uevent_env *env)
 {
 	struct ir_input_dev *ir_dev = dev_get_drvdata(device);
 
@@ -173,34 +229,26 @@ static int ir_dev_uevent(struct device *device, struct kobj_uevent_env *env)
 /*
  * Static device attribute struct with the sysfs attributes for IR's
  */
-static DEVICE_ATTR(protocol, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
-		   show_protocol, store_protocol);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(protocols, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+		   show_protocols, store_protocols);
 
-static DEVICE_ATTR(supported_protocols, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
-		   show_supported_protocols, NULL);
-
-static struct attribute *ir_hw_dev_attrs[] = {
-	&dev_attr_protocol.attr,
-	&dev_attr_supported_protocols.attr,
+static struct attribute *rc_dev_attrs[] = {
+	&dev_attr_protocols.attr,
 	NULL,
 };
 
-static struct attribute_group ir_hw_dev_attr_grp = {
-	.attrs	= ir_hw_dev_attrs,
+static struct attribute_group rc_dev_attr_grp = {
+	.attrs	= rc_dev_attrs,
 };
 
-static const struct attribute_group *ir_hw_dev_attr_groups[] = {
-	&ir_hw_dev_attr_grp,
+static const struct attribute_group *rc_dev_attr_groups[] = {
+	&rc_dev_attr_grp,
 	NULL
 };
 
 static struct device_type rc_dev_type = {
-	.groups		= ir_hw_dev_attr_groups,
-	.uevent		= ir_dev_uevent,
-};
-
-static struct device_type ir_raw_dev_type = {
-	.uevent		= ir_dev_uevent,
+	.groups		= rc_dev_attr_groups,
+	.uevent		= rc_dev_uevent,
 };
 
 /**
@@ -220,11 +268,7 @@ int ir_register_class(struct input_dev *input_dev)
 	if (unlikely(devno < 0))
 		return devno;
 
-	if (ir_dev->props->driver_type == RC_DRIVER_SCANCODE)
-		ir_dev->dev.type = &rc_dev_type;
-	else
-		ir_dev->dev.type = &ir_raw_dev_type;
-
+	ir_dev->dev.type = &rc_dev_type;
 	ir_dev->dev.class = &ir_input_class;
 	ir_dev->dev.parent = input_dev->dev.parent;
 	dev_set_name(&ir_dev->dev, "rc%d", devno);
