diff --git a/drivers/staging/tm6000/Makefile b/drivers/staging/tm6000/Makefile
index f904d57..8a7faad 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/tm6000/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/staging/tm6000/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ tm6000-objs := tm6000-cards.o \
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_VIDEO_TM6000_DVB),y)
 tm6000-objs += tm6000-dvb.o \
-		   hack.o
 endif
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_VIDEO_TM6000) += tm6000.o
diff --git a/drivers/staging/tm6000/hack.c b/drivers/staging/tm6000/hack.c
deleted file mode 100644
index fdc7078..0000000
--- a/drivers/staging/tm6000/hack.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,406 +0,0 @@
-
-
-
-
-
-
-/*
-   hack.h - hackish code that needs to be improved (or removed) at a
-	    later point
-
-   Copyright (C) 2007 Michel Ludwig <michel.ludwig@gmail.com>
-
-   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
-   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-   the Free Software Foundation version 2
-
-   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-   GNU General Public License for more details.
-
-   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-   along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
-   Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
- */
-
-#include "hack.h"
-
-#include "tm6000.h"
-
-#include <linux/usb.h>
-
-static inline int tm6000_snd_control_msg(struct tm6000_core *dev, __u8 request, __u16 value, __u16 index, void *data, __u16 size)
-{
-	return tm6000_read_write_usb (dev, USB_DIR_OUT | USB_TYPE_VENDOR | USB_RECIP_DEVICE, request, value, index, data, size);
-}
-
-static int pseudo_zl10353_pll(struct tm6000_core *tm6000_dev, struct dvb_frontend_parameters *p)
-{
-	u8 *data = kzalloc(50*sizeof(u8), GFP_KERNEL);
-
-printk(KERN_ALERT "should set frequency %u\n", p->frequency);
-printk(KERN_ALERT "and bandwith %u\n", p->u.ofdm.bandwidth);
-
-	if(tm6000_dev->dvb->frontend->ops.tuner_ops.set_params) {
-		tm6000_dev->dvb->frontend->ops.tuner_ops.set_params(tm6000_dev->dvb->frontend, p);
-	}
-	else {
-		printk(KERN_ALERT "pseudo zl10353: couldn't set tuner parameters\n");
-	}
-
-	// init ZL10353
-/*	data[0] = 0x0b;
-	ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x501e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-	msleep(15);
-	data[0] = 0x80;
-	ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x551e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-	msleep(100);
-	data[0] = 0x01;
-	ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0xea1e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-	msleep(100);
-	data[0] = 0x00;
-	ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0xea1e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-	msleep(15);
-	data[0] = 0x1c;
-	ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x561e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-	msleep(15);
-	data[0] = 0x40;
-	ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x5e1e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-	msleep(15);
-	data[0] = 0x36;
-	ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x641e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-	msleep(15);
-	data[0] = 0x67;
-	ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x651e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-	msleep(15);
-	data[0] = 0xe5;
-	ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x661e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-	msleep(15);
-	data[0] = 0x19;
-	ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x6c1e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-	msleep(15);
-	data[0] = 0xe9;
-	ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x6d1e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-	msleep(15);
-	data[0] = 0x44;
-	ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x511e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-	msleep(15);
-	data[0] = 0x46;
-	ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x521e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-	msleep(15);
-	data[0] = 0x15;
-	ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x531e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-	msleep(15);
-	data[0] = 0x0f;
-	ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x541e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-	msleep(15);
-	data[0] = 0x75;
-	ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x5c1e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-	msleep(15);
-	data[0] = 0x01;
-	ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x701e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-	msleep(15);
-	data[0] = 0x00;
-	ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x701e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-	msleep(15);
-
-	msleep(50);
-
-	switch(p->u.ofdm.bandwidth) {
-		case BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:
-			data[0] = 0x00;
-			ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x701e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-			msleep(15);
-			data[0] = 0x36;
-			ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x641e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-			msleep(15);
-			data[0] = 0x67;
-			ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x651e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-			msleep(15);
-			data[0] = 0xe5;
-			ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x661e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-			msleep(15);
-			data[0] = 0x19;
-			ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x6c1e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-			msleep(15);
-			data[0] = 0xe9;
-			ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x6d1e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-			msleep(15);
-			data[0] = 0x44;
-			ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x511e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-			msleep(15);
-			data[0] = 0x46;
-			ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x521e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-			msleep(15);
-			data[0] = 0x15;
-			ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x531e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-			msleep(15);
-			data[0] = 0x0f;
-			ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x541e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-			msleep(15);
-			data[0] = 0x75;
-			ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x5c1e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-			msleep(15);
-			data[0] = 0x01;
-			ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x701e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-			msleep(15);
-		break;
-
-		default:
-			printk(KERN_ALERT "tm6000: bandwidth not supported\n");
-		case BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:
-			data[0] = 0x00;
-			ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x701e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-			msleep(15);
-			data[0] = 0x35;
-			ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x641e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-			msleep(15);
-			data[0] = 0x5a;
-			ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x651e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-			msleep(15);
-			data[0] = 0xe9;
-			ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x661e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-			msleep(15);
-			data[0] = 0x19;
-			ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x6c1e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-			msleep(15);
-			data[0] = 0xe9;
-			ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x6d1e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-			msleep(15);
-			data[0] = 0x44;
-			ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x511e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-			msleep(15);
-			data[0] = 0x46;
-			ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x521e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-			msleep(15);
-			data[0] = 0x15;
-			ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x531e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-			msleep(15);
-			data[0] = 0x0f;
-			ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x541e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-			msleep(15);
-			data[0] = 0x86;
-			ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x5c1e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-			msleep(15);
-			data[0] = 0x01;
-			ret = tm6000_snd_control_msg(tm6000_dev, 0x10, 0x701e, 0x00, data, 0x1);
-			msleep(15);
-		break;
-	}
-*/
-	switch(p->u.ofdm.bandwidth) {
-		case BANDWIDTH_8_MHZ:
-			data[0] = 0x03;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0x501e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0x44;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0x511e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0x40;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0x551e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0x46;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0x521e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0x15;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0x531e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0x0f;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0x541e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0x80;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0x551e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0x01;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0xea1e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0x00;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0xea1e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0x8b;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0x631e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0x75;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0xcc1e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0xe6; //0x19;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0x6c1e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0x09; //0xf7;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0x6d1e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0x67;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0x651e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0xe5;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0x661e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0x75;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0x5c1e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0x17;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0x5f1e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0x40;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0x5e1e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0x01;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0x701e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			break;
-		case BANDWIDTH_7_MHZ:
-			data[0] = 0x03;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0x501e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0x44;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0x511e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0x40;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0x551e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0x46;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0x521e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0x15;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0x531e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0x0f;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0x541e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0x80;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0x551e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0x01;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0xea1e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0x00;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0xea1e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0x83;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0x631e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0xa3;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0xcc1e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0xe6; //0x19;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0x6c1e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0x09; //0xf7;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0x6d1e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0x5a;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0x651e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0xe9;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0x661e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0x86;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0x5c1e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0x17;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0x5f1e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0x40;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0x5e1e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			data[0] = 0x01;
-			tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0x40,0x10,0x701e,0,data,1);
-			msleep(40);
-			break;
-		default:
-			printk(KERN_ALERT "tm6000: bandwidth not supported\n");
-	}
-
-	tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0xc0,0x10,0x051f,0,data,2);
-	printk(KERN_INFO "buf %#x %#x \n", data[0], data[1]);
-	msleep(40);
-
-	tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0xc0,0x10,0x051f,0,data,2);
-	printk(KERN_INFO "buf %#x %#x \n", data[0], data[1]);
-	msleep(40);
-
-	tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0xc0,0x10,0x051f,0,data,2);
-	printk(KERN_INFO "buf %#x %#x \n", data[0], data[1]);
-	msleep(40);
-
-	tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0xc0,0x10,0x051f,0,data,2);
-	printk(KERN_INFO "buf %#x %#x \n", data[0], data[1]);
-	msleep(40);
-
-	tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0xc0,0x10,0x051f,0,data,2);
-	printk(KERN_INFO "buf %#x %#x \n", data[0], data[1]);
-	msleep(40);
-
-	tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0xc0,0x10,0x0f1f,0,data,2);
-	printk(KERN_INFO "buf %#x %#x \n", data[0], data[1]);
-	msleep(40);
-
-	tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0xc0,0x10,0x091f,0,data,2);
-	printk(KERN_INFO "buf %#x %#x \n", data[0], data[1]);
-	msleep(40);
-
-	tm6000_read_write_usb(tm6000_dev,0xc0,0x10,0x0b1f,0,data,2);
-	printk(KERN_INFO "buf %#x %#x \n", data[0], data[1]);
-	msleep(40);
-
-	kfree(data);
-
-	return 0;
-};
-
-
-
-int pseudo_zl10353_set_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
-				  struct dvb_frontend_parameters *p)
-{
-	struct tm6000_core *tm6000_dev = fe->dvb->priv;
-	u32 status;
-
-	if(p != NULL) {
-// 		mutex_lock(&tm6000_dev->mutex);
-		pseudo_zl10353_pll(tm6000_dev, p);
-// 		mutex_unlock(&tm6000_dev->mutex);
-	}
-
-	if(tm6000_dev->dvb->frontend->ops.read_status) {
-		tm6000_dev->dvb->frontend->ops.read_status(tm6000_dev->dvb->frontend, &status);
-		printk(KERN_ALERT "demodulator status: FE_HAS_CARRIER %i \n", (status & FE_HAS_CARRIER));
-		printk(KERN_ALERT "demodulator status: FE_HAS_VITERBI %i \n", (status & FE_HAS_VITERBI));
-		printk(KERN_ALERT "demodulator status: FE_HAS_LOCK %i \n", (status & FE_HAS_LOCK));
-		printk(KERN_ALERT "demodulator status: FE_HAS_SYNC %i \n", (status & FE_HAS_SYNC));
-		printk(KERN_ALERT "demodulator status: FE_HAS_SIGNAL %i \n", (status & FE_HAS_SIGNAL));
-	}
-	else {
-		printk(KERN_ALERT "pseudo zl10353: couldn't read demodulator status\n");
-	}
-	return 0;
-}
-
-int pseudo_zl10353_read_status(struct dvb_frontend *fe, fe_status_t *status)
-{
-
-	*status = FE_HAS_CARRIER | FE_HAS_VITERBI | FE_HAS_SYNC | FE_HAS_LOCK | FE_HAS_SIGNAL;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-struct dvb_frontend* pseudo_zl10353_attach(struct tm6000_core *dev,
-					   const struct zl10353_config *config,
-								   struct i2c_adapter *i2c)
-{
-	struct tm6000_dvb *dvb = dev->dvb;
-
-	dvb->frontend = dvb_attach(zl10353_attach, config, i2c);
-	if(!dvb->frontend) {
-		printk(KERN_ERR "Error during zl10353_attach!\n");
-		return NULL;
-	}
-
-	/* override some functions with our implementations */
-	dvb->frontend->ops.set_frontend = pseudo_zl10353_set_frontend;
-	dvb->frontend->ops.read_status = pseudo_zl10353_read_status;
-	dvb->frontend->frontend_priv = dev;
-
-	return dvb->frontend;
-}
diff --git a/drivers/staging/tm6000/hack.h b/drivers/staging/tm6000/hack.h
deleted file mode 100644
index 96f1b61..0000000
--- a/drivers/staging/tm6000/hack.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-/*
-   hack.h - hackish code that needs to be improved (or removed) at a
-	    later point
-
-   Copyright (C) 2007 Michel Ludwig <michel.ludwig@gmail.com>
-
-   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
-   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-   the Free Software Foundation version 2
-
-   This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
-   GNU General Public License for more details.
-
-   You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-   along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
-   Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
- */
-
-#ifndef HACK_H
-#define HACK_H
-
-#include <linux/i2c.h>
-
-#include "zl10353.h"
-#include "dvb_frontend.h"
-
-struct tm6000_core;
-
-int pseudo_zl103530_init(struct dvb_frontend *fe);
-
-int pseudo_zl10353_set_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe, struct dvb_frontend_parameters *p);
-
-int pseudo_zl10353_read_status(struct dvb_frontend *fe, fe_status_t *status);
-
-int pseudo_zl10353_read_signal_strength(struct dvb_frontend* fe, u16* strength);
-
-int pseudo_zl10353_read_snr(struct dvb_frontend *fe, u16 *snr);
-
-struct dvb_frontend* pseudo_zl10353_attach(struct tm6000_core *dev,
-					   const struct zl10353_config *config,
-								   struct i2c_adapter *i2c);
-
-#endif
diff --git a/drivers/staging/tm6000/tm6000-dvb.c b/drivers/staging/tm6000/tm6000-dvb.c
index 12a0758..9010f69 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/tm6000/tm6000-dvb.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/tm6000/tm6000-dvb.c
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 #include "tm6000.h"
 #include "tm6000-regs.h"
 
-#include "hack.h"
-
 #include "zl10353.h"
 
 #include <media/tuner.h>
@@ -222,8 +220,7 @@ int tm6000_dvb_attach_frontend(struct tm6000_core *dev)
 				     .disable_i2c_gate_ctrl = 1,
 				    };
 
-		dvb->frontend = pseudo_zl10353_attach(dev, &config,
-/*		dvb->frontend = dvb_attach (zl10353_attach, &config, */
+		dvb->frontend = dvb_attach (zl10353_attach, &config,
 							   &dev->i2c_adap);
 	}
 	else {
