diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-driver.h b/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-driver.h
index 4cf92dee6527..ce3a7ca51736 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-driver.h
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-driver.h
@@ -330,7 +330,6 @@ struct ivtv_stream {
 	struct ivtv *itv;		/* for ease of use */
 	const char *name;		/* name of the stream */
 	int type;			/* stream type */
-	u32 caps;			/* V4L2 capabilities */
 
 	struct v4l2_fh *fh;		/* pointer to the streaming filehandle */
 	spinlock_t qlock;		/* locks access to the queues */
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-ioctl.c b/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-ioctl.c
index da19b2e95e6c..6d2d3348e321 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-ioctl.c
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ static int ivtv_g_fmt_vid_out_overlay(struct file *file, void *fh, struct v4l2_f
 	struct ivtv_stream *s = &itv->streams[fh2id(fh)->type];
 	struct v4l2_window *winfmt = &fmt->fmt.win;
 
-	if (!(s->caps & V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_OUTPUT_OVERLAY))
+	if (!(s->vdev.device_caps & V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_OUTPUT_OVERLAY))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!itv->osd_video_pbase)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ static int ivtv_try_fmt_vid_out_overlay(struct file *file, void *fh, struct v4l2
 	u32 chromakey = fmt->fmt.win.chromakey;
 	u8 global_alpha = fmt->fmt.win.global_alpha;
 
-	if (!(s->caps & V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_OUTPUT_OVERLAY))
+	if (!(s->vdev.device_caps & V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_OUTPUT_OVERLAY))
 		return -EINVAL;
 	if (!itv->osd_video_pbase)
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -1383,7 +1383,7 @@ static int ivtv_g_fbuf(struct file *file, void *fh, struct v4l2_framebuffer *fb)
 		0,
 	};
 
-	if (!(s->caps & V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_OUTPUT_OVERLAY))
+	if (!(s->vdev.device_caps & V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_OUTPUT_OVERLAY))
 		return -ENOTTY;
 	if (!itv->osd_video_pbase)
 		return -ENOTTY;
@@ -1450,7 +1450,7 @@ static int ivtv_s_fbuf(struct file *file, void *fh, const struct v4l2_framebuffe
 	struct ivtv_stream *s = &itv->streams[fh2id(fh)->type];
 	struct yuv_playback_info *yi = &itv->yuv_info;
 
-	if (!(s->caps & V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_OUTPUT_OVERLAY))
+	if (!(s->vdev.device_caps & V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_OUTPUT_OVERLAY))
 		return -ENOTTY;
 	if (!itv->osd_video_pbase)
 		return -ENOTTY;
@@ -1470,7 +1470,7 @@ static int ivtv_overlay(struct file *file, void *fh, unsigned int on)
 	struct ivtv *itv = id->itv;
 	struct ivtv_stream *s = &itv->streams[fh2id(fh)->type];
 
-	if (!(s->caps & V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_OUTPUT_OVERLAY))
+	if (!(s->vdev.device_caps & V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_OUTPUT_OVERLAY))
 		return -ENOTTY;
 	if (!itv->osd_video_pbase)
 		return -ENOTTY;
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-streams.c b/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-streams.c
index f04ee84bab5f..f9de5d1605fe 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-streams.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/ivtv/ivtv-streams.c
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ static void ivtv_stream_init(struct ivtv *itv, int type)
 	s->itv = itv;
 	s->type = type;
 	s->name = ivtv_stream_info[type].name;
-	s->caps = ivtv_stream_info[type].v4l2_caps;
+	s->vdev.device_caps = ivtv_stream_info[type].v4l2_caps;
 
 	if (ivtv_stream_info[type].pio)
 		s->dma = PCI_DMA_NONE;
@@ -299,12 +299,9 @@ static int ivtv_reg_dev(struct ivtv *itv, int type)
 		if (s_mpg->vdev.v4l2_dev)
 			num = s_mpg->vdev.num + ivtv_stream_info[type].num_offset;
 	}
-	s->vdev.device_caps = s->caps;
-	if (itv->osd_video_pbase) {
-		itv->streams[IVTV_DEC_STREAM_TYPE_YUV].vdev.device_caps |=
-			V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_OUTPUT_OVERLAY;
-		itv->streams[IVTV_DEC_STREAM_TYPE_MPG].vdev.device_caps |=
-			V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_OUTPUT_OVERLAY;
+	if (itv->osd_video_pbase && (type == IVTV_DEC_STREAM_TYPE_YUV ||
+				     type == IVTV_DEC_STREAM_TYPE_MPG)) {
+		s->vdev.device_caps |= V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_OUTPUT_OVERLAY;
 		itv->v4l2_cap |= V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_OUTPUT_OVERLAY;
 	}
 	video_set_drvdata(&s->vdev, s);