#define DVBSKY_MSG_DELAY       0/*2000*/
 #define DVBSKY_BUF_LEN 64
 
+static int dvb_usb_dvbsky_disable_rc;
+module_param_named(disable_rc, dvb_usb_dvbsky_disable_rc, int, 0644);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(disable_rc, "Disable inbuilt IR receiver.");
+
 DVB_DEFINE_MOD_OPT_ADAPTER_NR(adapter_nr);
 
 struct dvbsky_state {
 
 static int dvbsky_get_rc_config(struct dvb_usb_device *d, struct dvb_usb_rc *rc)
 {
+       if (dvb_usb_dvbsky_disable_rc) {
+               rc->map_name = NULL;
+               return 0;
+       }
+
        rc->allowed_protos = RC_BIT_RC5;
        rc->query          = dvbsky_rc_query;
        rc->interval       = 300;