diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c
index 746dfd8..24d4d54 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c
@@ -2052,18 +2052,7 @@ static int dvb_frontend_ioctl_legacy(struct file *file,
 	struct dvb_frontend *fe = dvbdev->priv;
 	struct dvb_frontend_private *fepriv = fe->frontend_priv;
 	struct dtv_frontend_properties *c = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
-	int cb_err, err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
-
-	if (fe->dvb->fe_ioctl_override) {
-		cb_err = fe->dvb->fe_ioctl_override(fe, cmd, parg,
-						    DVB_FE_IOCTL_PRE);
-		if (cb_err < 0)
-			return cb_err;
-		if (cb_err > 0)
-			return 0;
-		/* fe_ioctl_override returning 0 allows
-		 * dvb-core to continue handling the ioctl */
-	}
+	int err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
 	switch (cmd) {
 	case FE_GET_INFO: {
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvbdev.h b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvbdev.h
index 3b2c137..93a9470 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvbdev.h
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-core/dvbdev.h
@@ -71,27 +71,6 @@ struct dvb_adapter {
 	int mfe_shared;			/* indicates mutually exclusive frontends */
 	struct dvb_device *mfe_dvbdev;	/* frontend device in use */
 	struct mutex mfe_lock;		/* access lock for thread creation */
-
-	/* Allow the adapter/bridge driver to perform an action before and/or
-	 * after the core handles an ioctl:
-	 *
-	 * DVB_FE_IOCTL_PRE indicates that the ioctl has not yet been handled.
-	 *
-	 * When DVB_FE_IOCTL_PRE is passed to the callback as the stage arg:
-	 *
-	 * return 0 to allow dvb-core to handle the ioctl.
-	 * return a positive int to prevent dvb-core from handling the ioctl,
-	 * 	and exit without error.
-	 * return a negative int to prevent dvb-core from handling the ioctl,
-	 * 	and return that value as an error.
-	 *
-	 * WARNING: Don't use it on newer drivers: this only affects DVBv3
-	 * calls, and should be removed soon.
-	 */
-#define DVB_FE_IOCTL_PRE 0
-	int (*fe_ioctl_override)(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
-				 unsigned int cmd, void *parg,
-				 unsigned int stage);
 };
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb.h b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb.h
index 4db591b..53e10c4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb.h
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb.h
@@ -206,7 +206,6 @@ struct dvb_usb_adapter_properties {
  * @tuner_attach: called to attach the possible tuners
  * @frontend_ctrl: called to power on/off active frontend
  * @streaming_ctrl: called to start/stop the usb streaming of adapter
- * @fe_ioctl_override: frontend ioctl override. avoid using that is possible
  * @init: called after adapters are created in order to finalize device
  *  configuration
  * @exit: called when driver is unloaded
@@ -247,8 +246,6 @@ struct dvb_usb_device_properties {
 	int (*tuner_attach) (struct dvb_usb_adapter *);
 	int (*frontend_ctrl) (struct dvb_frontend *, int);
 	int (*streaming_ctrl) (struct dvb_frontend *, int);
-	int (*fe_ioctl_override) (struct dvb_frontend *,
-			unsigned int, void *, unsigned int);
 	int (*init) (struct dvb_usb_device *);
 	void (*exit) (struct dvb_usb_device *);
 	int (*get_rc_config) (struct dvb_usb_device *, struct dvb_usb_rc *);
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c
index 3224621..a72f9c7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb-v2/dvb_usb_core.c
@@ -703,8 +703,6 @@ static int dvb_usbv2_adapter_init(struct dvb_usb_device *d)
 		/* use exclusive FE lock if there is multiple shared FEs */
 		if (adap->fe[1])
 			adap->dvb_adap.mfe_shared = 1;
-
-		adap->dvb_adap.fe_ioctl_override = d->props->fe_ioctl_override;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb-v2/mxl111sf.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb-v2/mxl111sf.c
index 861e0ae..efdcb15 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb-v2/mxl111sf.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb-v2/mxl111sf.c
@@ -874,34 +874,12 @@ static int mxl111sf_attach_tuner(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap)
 		if (dvb_attach(mxl111sf_tuner_attach, adap->fe[i], state,
 				&mxl_tuner_config) == NULL)
 			return -EIO;
+		adap->fe[i]->ops.read_signal_strength = adap->fe[i]->ops.tuner_ops.get_rf_strength;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int mxl111sf_fe_ioctl_override(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
-				      unsigned int cmd, void *parg,
-				      unsigned int stage)
-{
-	int err = 0;
-
-	switch (stage) {
-	case DVB_FE_IOCTL_PRE:
-
-		switch (cmd) {
-		case FE_READ_SIGNAL_STRENGTH:
-			err = fe->ops.tuner_ops.get_rf_strength(fe, parg);
-			/* If no error occurs, prevent dvb-core from handling
-			 * this IOCTL, otherwise return the error */
-			if (0 == err)
-				err = 1;
-			break;
-		}
-		break;
-	}
-	return err;
-};
-
 static u32 mxl111sf_i2c_func(struct i2c_adapter *adapter)
 {
 	return I2C_FUNC_I2C;
@@ -1082,7 +1060,6 @@ static struct dvb_usb_device_properties mxl111sf_props_dvbt = {
 	.init              = mxl111sf_init,
 	.streaming_ctrl    = mxl111sf_ep4_streaming_ctrl,
 	.get_stream_config = mxl111sf_get_stream_config_dvbt,
-	.fe_ioctl_override = mxl111sf_fe_ioctl_override,
 
 	.num_adapters = 1,
 	.adapter = {
@@ -1124,7 +1101,6 @@ static struct dvb_usb_device_properties mxl111sf_props_atsc = {
 	.init              = mxl111sf_init,
 	.streaming_ctrl    = mxl111sf_ep6_streaming_ctrl,
 	.get_stream_config = mxl111sf_get_stream_config_atsc,
-	.fe_ioctl_override = mxl111sf_fe_ioctl_override,
 
 	.num_adapters = 1,
 	.adapter = {
@@ -1166,7 +1142,6 @@ static struct dvb_usb_device_properties mxl111sf_props_mh = {
 	.init              = mxl111sf_init,
 	.streaming_ctrl    = mxl111sf_ep5_streaming_ctrl,
 	.get_stream_config = mxl111sf_get_stream_config_mh,
-	.fe_ioctl_override = mxl111sf_fe_ioctl_override,
 
 	.num_adapters = 1,
 	.adapter = {
@@ -1235,7 +1210,6 @@ static struct dvb_usb_device_properties mxl111sf_props_atsc_mh = {
 	.init              = mxl111sf_init,
 	.streaming_ctrl    = mxl111sf_streaming_ctrl_atsc_mh,
 	.get_stream_config = mxl111sf_get_stream_config_atsc_mh,
-	.fe_ioctl_override = mxl111sf_fe_ioctl_override,
 
 	.num_adapters = 1,
 	.adapter = {
@@ -1314,7 +1288,6 @@ static struct dvb_usb_device_properties mxl111sf_props_mercury = {
 	.init              = mxl111sf_init,
 	.streaming_ctrl    = mxl111sf_streaming_ctrl_mercury,
 	.get_stream_config = mxl111sf_get_stream_config_mercury,
-	.fe_ioctl_override = mxl111sf_fe_ioctl_override,
 
 	.num_adapters = 1,
 	.adapter = {
@@ -1385,7 +1358,6 @@ static struct dvb_usb_device_properties mxl111sf_props_mercury_mh = {
 	.init              = mxl111sf_init,
 	.streaming_ctrl    = mxl111sf_streaming_ctrl_mercury_mh,
 	.get_stream_config = mxl111sf_get_stream_config_mercury_mh,
-	.fe_ioctl_override = mxl111sf_fe_ioctl_override,
 
 	.num_adapters = 1,
 	.adapter = {
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-dvb.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-dvb.c
index ddf282f..719413b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-dvb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-dvb.c
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ int dvb_usb_adapter_dvb_init(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap, short *adapter_nums)
 		goto err;
 	}
 	adap->dvb_adap.priv = adap;
-	adap->dvb_adap.fe_ioctl_override = adap->props.fe_ioctl_override;
 
 	if (adap->dev->props.read_mac_address) {
 		if (adap->dev->props.read_mac_address(adap->dev,adap->dvb_adap.proposed_mac) == 0)
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb.h b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb.h
index 99f9440..aab0f99 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb.h
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb.h
@@ -162,8 +162,6 @@ struct dvb_usb_adapter_properties {
 	int size_of_priv;
 
 	int (*frontend_ctrl)   (struct dvb_frontend *, int);
-	int (*fe_ioctl_override) (struct dvb_frontend *,
-				  unsigned int, void *, unsigned int);
 
 	int num_frontends;
 	struct dvb_usb_adapter_fe_properties fe[MAX_NO_OF_FE_PER_ADAP];
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-dvb.c b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-dvb.c
index cd54268..f3202a5 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-dvb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-dvb.c
@@ -1218,8 +1218,7 @@ static int dvb_register(struct cx23885_tsport *port)
 
 	/* register everything */
 	ret = videobuf_dvb_register_bus(&port->frontends, THIS_MODULE, port,
-					&dev->pci->dev, adapter_nr, mfe_shared,
-					NULL);
+					&dev->pci->dev, adapter_nr, mfe_shared);
 	if (ret)
 		goto frontend_detach;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-dvb.c b/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-dvb.c
index 003937c..d803bba 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-dvb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx88/cx88-dvb.c
@@ -1578,7 +1578,7 @@ static int dvb_register(struct cx8802_dev *dev)
 
 	/* register everything */
 	res = videobuf_dvb_register_bus(&dev->frontends, THIS_MODULE, dev,
-		&dev->pci->dev, adapter_nr, mfe_shared, NULL);
+		&dev->pci->dev, adapter_nr, mfe_shared);
 	if (res)
 		goto frontend_detach;
 	return res;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-dvb.c b/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-dvb.c
index cc7f3d6..d0f53bb 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-dvb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-dvb.c
@@ -1849,7 +1849,7 @@ static int dvb_init(struct saa7134_dev *dev)
 
 	/* register everything else */
 	ret = videobuf_dvb_register_bus(&dev->frontends, THIS_MODULE, dev,
-					&dev->pci->dev, adapter_nr, 0, NULL);
+					&dev->pci->dev, adapter_nr, 0);
 
 	/* this sequence is necessary to make the tda1004x load its firmware
 	 * and to enter analog mode of hybrid boards
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/videobuf-dvb.c b/drivers/media/video/videobuf-dvb.c
index 94d83a4..b7efa45 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/videobuf-dvb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/videobuf-dvb.c
@@ -139,9 +139,7 @@ static int videobuf_dvb_register_adapter(struct videobuf_dvb_frontends *fe,
 			  struct device *device,
 			  char *adapter_name,
 			  short *adapter_nr,
-			  int mfe_shared,
-			  int (*fe_ioctl_override)(struct dvb_frontend *,
-					unsigned int, void *, unsigned int))
+			  int mfe_shared)
 {
 	int result;
 
@@ -156,7 +154,6 @@ static int videobuf_dvb_register_adapter(struct videobuf_dvb_frontends *fe,
 	}
 	fe->adapter.priv = adapter_priv;
 	fe->adapter.mfe_shared = mfe_shared;
-	fe->adapter.fe_ioctl_override = fe_ioctl_override;
 
 	return result;
 }
@@ -257,9 +254,7 @@ int videobuf_dvb_register_bus(struct videobuf_dvb_frontends *f,
 			  void *adapter_priv,
 			  struct device *device,
 			  short *adapter_nr,
-			  int mfe_shared,
-			  int (*fe_ioctl_override)(struct dvb_frontend *,
-					unsigned int, void *, unsigned int))
+			  int mfe_shared)
 {
 	struct list_head *list, *q;
 	struct videobuf_dvb_frontend *fe;
@@ -273,7 +268,7 @@ int videobuf_dvb_register_bus(struct videobuf_dvb_frontends *f,
 
 	/* Bring up the adapter */
 	res = videobuf_dvb_register_adapter(f, module, adapter_priv, device,
-		fe->dvb.name, adapter_nr, mfe_shared, fe_ioctl_override);
+		fe->dvb.name, adapter_nr, mfe_shared);
 	if (res < 0) {
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "videobuf_dvb_register_adapter failed (errno = %d)\n", res);
 		return res;
diff --git a/include/media/videobuf-dvb.h b/include/media/videobuf-dvb.h
index bf36572..d63965a 100644
--- a/include/media/videobuf-dvb.h
+++ b/include/media/videobuf-dvb.h
@@ -45,9 +45,7 @@ int videobuf_dvb_register_bus(struct videobuf_dvb_frontends *f,
 			  void *adapter_priv,
 			  struct device *device,
 			  short *adapter_nr,
-			  int mfe_shared,
-			  int (*fe_ioctl_override)(struct dvb_frontend *,
-					unsigned int, void *, unsigned int));
+			  int mfe_shared);
 
 void videobuf_dvb_unregister_bus(struct videobuf_dvb_frontends *f);
 
