diff --git a/include/media/ir-core.h b/include/media/ir-core.h
index 8e975f2..e1772b8 100644
--- a/include/media/ir-core.h
+++ b/include/media/ir-core.h
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 #include <linux/kfifo.h>
 #include <linux/time.h>
 #include <linux/timer.h>
+#include <media/rc-map.h>
 
 extern int ir_core_debug;
 #define IR_dprintk(level, fmt, arg...)	if (ir_core_debug >= level) \
@@ -124,6 +125,7 @@
 int ir_register_map(struct rc_keymap *map);
 void ir_unregister_map(struct rc_keymap *map);
 struct ir_scancode_table *get_rc_map(const char *name);
+void rc_map_init(void);
 
 /* Routines from ir-keytable.c */
 
@@ -141,15 +143,30 @@
 		      const struct ir_dev_props *props,
 		      const char *driver_name) {
 	struct ir_scancode_table *ir_codes;
+	struct ir_input_dev *ir_dev;
+	int rc;
+
+	if (!map_name)
+		return -EINVAL;
 
 	ir_codes = get_rc_map(map_name);
 	if (!ir_codes)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	return __ir_input_register(dev, ir_codes, props, driver_name);
+	rc = __ir_input_register(dev, ir_codes, props, driver_name);
+	if (rc < 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	ir_dev = input_get_drvdata(dev);
+
+	if (!rc && ir_dev->props && ir_dev->props->change_protocol)
+		rc = ir_dev->props->change_protocol(ir_dev->props->priv,
+						    ir_codes->ir_type);
+
+	return rc;
 }
 
-		      void ir_input_unregister(struct input_dev *input_dev);
+void ir_input_unregister(struct input_dev *input_dev);
 
 /* Routines from ir-sysfs.c */
 
diff --git a/include/media/ir-kbd-i2c.h b/include/media/ir-kbd-i2c.h
index 9142936..057ff64 100644
--- a/include/media/ir-kbd-i2c.h
+++ b/include/media/ir-kbd-i2c.h
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 struct IR_i2c;
 
 struct IR_i2c {
-	struct ir_scancode_table *ir_codes;
+	char		       *ir_codes;
 
 	struct i2c_client      *c;
 	struct input_dev       *input;
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 /* Can be passed when instantiating an ir_video i2c device */
 struct IR_i2c_init_data {
-	struct ir_scancode_table *ir_codes;
+	char			*ir_codes;
 	const char             *name;
 	u64          type; /* IR_TYPE_RC5, IR_TYPE_PD, etc */
 	/*
diff --git a/include/media/rc-map.h b/include/media/rc-map.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ea0033
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/media/rc-map.h
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+/*
+ * rc-map.h - define RC map names used by RC drivers
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2010 by Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@redhat.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; either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ */
+
+#include <media/ir-core.h>
+
+#define RC_MAP_ADSTECH_DVB_T_PCI         "rc-adstech-dvb-t-pci"
+#define RC_MAP_APAC_VIEWCOMP             "rc-apac-viewcomp"
+#define RC_MAP_ASUS_PC39                 "rc-asus-pc39"
+#define RC_MAP_ATI_TV_WONDER_HD_600      "rc-ati-tv-wonder-hd-600"
+#define RC_MAP_AVERMEDIA_A16D            "rc-avermedia-a16d"
+#define RC_MAP_AVERMEDIA_CARDBUS         "rc-avermedia-cardbus"
+#define RC_MAP_AVERMEDIA_DVBT            "rc-avermedia-dvbt"
+#define RC_MAP_AVERMEDIA_M135A_RM_JX     "rc-avermedia-m135a-rm-jx"
+#define RC_MAP_AVERMEDIA                 "rc-avermedia"
+#define RC_MAP_AVERTV_303                "rc-avertv-303"
+#define RC_MAP_BEHOLD_COLUMBUS           "rc-behold-columbus"
+#define RC_MAP_BEHOLD                    "rc-behold"
+#define RC_MAP_BUDGET_CI_OLD             "rc-budget-ci-old"
+#define RC_MAP_CINERGY_1400              "rc-cinergy-1400"
+#define RC_MAP_CINERGY                   "rc-cinergy"
+#define RC_MAP_DM1105_NEC                "rc-dm1105-nec"
+#define RC_MAP_DNTV_LIVE_DVBT_PRO        "rc-dntv-live-dvbt-pro"
+#define RC_MAP_DNTV_LIVE_DVB_T           "rc-dntv-live-dvb-t"
+#define RC_MAP_EMPTY                     "rc-empty"
+#define RC_MAP_EM_TERRATEC               "rc-em-terratec"
+#define RC_MAP_ENCORE_ENLTV2             "rc-encore-enltv2"
+#define RC_MAP_ENCORE_ENLTV_FM53         "rc-encore-enltv-fm53"
+#define RC_MAP_ENCORE_ENLTV              "rc-encore-enltv"
+#define RC_MAP_EVGA_INDTUBE              "rc-evga-indtube"
+#define RC_MAP_EZTV                      "rc-eztv"
+#define RC_MAP_FLYDVB                    "rc-flydvb"
+#define RC_MAP_FLYVIDEO                  "rc-flyvideo"
+#define RC_MAP_FUSIONHDTV_MCE            "rc-fusionhdtv-mce"
+#define RC_MAP_GADMEI_RM008Z             "rc-gadmei-rm008z"
+#define RC_MAP_GENIUS_TVGO_A11MCE        "rc-genius-tvgo-a11mce"
+#define RC_MAP_GOTVIEW7135               "rc-gotview7135"
+#define RC_MAP_HAUPPAUGE_NEW             "rc-hauppauge-new"
+#define RC_MAP_IODATA_BCTV7E             "rc-iodata-bctv7e"
+#define RC_MAP_KAIOMY                    "rc-kaiomy"
+#define RC_MAP_KWORLD_315U               "rc-kworld-315u"
+#define RC_MAP_KWORLD_PLUS_TV_ANALOG     "rc-kworld-plus-tv-analog"
+#define RC_MAP_MANLI                     "rc-manli"
+#define RC_MAP_MSI_TVANYWHERE_PLUS       "rc-msi-tvanywhere-plus"
+#define RC_MAP_MSI_TVANYWHERE            "rc-msi-tvanywhere"
+#define RC_MAP_NEBULA                    "rc-nebula"
+#define RC_MAP_NEC_TERRATEC_CINERGY_XS   "rc-nec-terratec-cinergy-xs"
+#define RC_MAP_NORWOOD                   "rc-norwood"
+#define RC_MAP_NPGTECH                   "rc-npgtech"
+#define RC_MAP_PCTV_SEDNA                "rc-pctv-sedna"
+#define RC_MAP_PINNACLE_COLOR            "rc-pinnacle-color"
+#define RC_MAP_PINNACLE_GREY             "rc-pinnacle-grey"
+#define RC_MAP_PINNACLE_PCTV_HD          "rc-pinnacle-pctv-hd"
+#define RC_MAP_PIXELVIEW_NEW             "rc-pixelview-new"
+#define RC_MAP_PIXELVIEW                 "rc-pixelview"
+#define RC_MAP_POWERCOLOR_REAL_ANGEL     "rc-powercolor-real-angel"
+#define RC_MAP_PROTEUS_2309              "rc-proteus-2309"
+#define RC_MAP_PURPLETV                  "rc-purpletv"
+#define RC_MAP_PV951                     "rc-pv951"
+#define RC_MAP_RC5_HAUPPAUGE_NEW         "rc-rc5-hauppauge-new"
+#define RC_MAP_RC5_TV                    "rc-rc5-tv"
+#define RC_MAP_REAL_AUDIO_220_32_KEYS    "rc-real-audio-220-32-keys"
+#define RC_MAP_TBS_NEC                   "rc-tbs-nec"
+#define RC_MAP_TERRATEC_CINERGY_XS       "rc-terratec-cinergy-xs"
+#define RC_MAP_TEVII_NEC                 "rc-tevii-nec"
+#define RC_MAP_TT_1500                   "rc-tt-1500"
+#define RC_MAP_VIDEOMATE_S350            "rc-videomate-s350"
+#define RC_MAP_VIDEOMATE_TV_PVR          "rc-videomate-tv-pvr"
+#define RC_MAP_WINFAST                   "rc-winfast"
+#define RC_MAP_WINFAST_USBII_DELUXE      "rc-winfast-usbii-deluxe"
+/*
+ * Please, do not just append newer Remote Controller names at the end.
+ * The names should be ordered in alphabetical order
+ */