diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/Kconfig b/drivers/media/rc/Kconfig
index f14ead5954e0..447f82c1f65a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/Kconfig
@@ -28,14 +28,12 @@ config LIRC
 menuconfig RC_DECODERS
 	bool "Remote controller decoders"
 	depends on RC_CORE
-	default y
 
 if RC_DECODERS
 config IR_NEC_DECODER
 	tristate "Enable IR raw decoder for the NEC protocol"
 	depends on RC_CORE
 	select BITREVERSE
-	default y
 
 	---help---
 	   Enable this option if you have IR with NEC protocol, and
@@ -45,7 +43,6 @@ config IR_RC5_DECODER
 	tristate "Enable IR raw decoder for the RC-5 protocol"
 	depends on RC_CORE
 	select BITREVERSE
-	default y
 
 	---help---
 	   Enable this option if you have IR with RC-5 protocol, and
@@ -55,7 +52,6 @@ config IR_RC6_DECODER
 	tristate "Enable IR raw decoder for the RC6 protocol"
 	depends on RC_CORE
 	select BITREVERSE
-	default y
 
 	---help---
 	   Enable this option if you have an infrared remote control which
@@ -65,7 +61,6 @@ config IR_JVC_DECODER
 	tristate "Enable IR raw decoder for the JVC protocol"
 	depends on RC_CORE
 	select BITREVERSE
-	default y
 
 	---help---
 	   Enable this option if you have an infrared remote control which
@@ -75,7 +70,6 @@ config IR_SONY_DECODER
 	tristate "Enable IR raw decoder for the Sony protocol"
 	depends on RC_CORE
 	select BITREVERSE
-	default y
 
 	---help---
 	   Enable this option if you have an infrared remote control which
@@ -84,7 +78,6 @@ config IR_SONY_DECODER
 config IR_SANYO_DECODER
 	tristate "Enable IR raw decoder for the Sanyo protocol"
 	depends on RC_CORE
-	default y
 
 	---help---
 	   Enable this option if you have an infrared remote control which
@@ -94,7 +87,6 @@ config IR_SANYO_DECODER
 config IR_SHARP_DECODER
 	tristate "Enable IR raw decoder for the Sharp protocol"
 	depends on RC_CORE
-	default y
 
 	---help---
 	   Enable this option if you have an infrared remote control which
@@ -105,7 +97,6 @@ config IR_MCE_KBD_DECODER
 	tristate "Enable IR raw decoder for the MCE keyboard/mouse protocol"
 	depends on RC_CORE
 	select BITREVERSE
-	default y
 
 	---help---
 	   Enable this option if you have a Microsoft Remote Keyboard for
@@ -116,7 +107,6 @@ config IR_XMP_DECODER
 	tristate "Enable IR raw decoder for the XMP protocol"
 	depends on RC_CORE
 	select BITREVERSE
-	default y
 
 	---help---
 	   Enable this option if you have IR with XMP protocol, and
@@ -446,7 +436,6 @@ config IR_SERIAL
 
 config IR_SERIAL_TRANSMITTER
 	bool "Serial Port Transmitter"
-	default y
 	depends on IR_SERIAL
 	---help---
 	   Serial Port Transmitter support