1 files changed, 11 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-i2c.c b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-i2c.c
index 4172cb387420..d4746e064516 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-i2c.c
@@ -365,7 +365,17 @@ int cx23885_i2c_register(struct cx23885_i2c *bus)
 
                 memset(&info, 0, sizeof(struct i2c_board_info));
                 strlcpy(info.type, "ir_video", I2C_NAME_SIZE);
-                i2c_new_probed_device(&bus->i2c_adap, &info, addr_list);
+                /*
+                 * We can't call i2c_new_probed_device() because it uses
+                 * quick writes for probing and the IR receiver device only
+                 * replies to reads.
+                 */
+                if (i2c_smbus_xfer(&bus->i2c_adap, addr_list[0], 0,
+                                   I2C_SMBUS_READ, 0, I2C_SMBUS_QUICK,
+                                   NULL) >= 0) {
+                        info.addr = addr_list[0];
+                        i2c_new_device(&bus->i2c_adap, &info);
+                }
         }
 
         return bus->i2c_rc;