diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx18/cx18-driver.c b/drivers/media/pci/cx18/cx18-driver.c
index 260e462d91b4..2f23b26b16c0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx18/cx18-driver.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx18/cx18-driver.c
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ static void cx18_process_options(struct cx18 *cx)
 	cx->stream_buf_size[CX18_ENC_STREAM_TYPE_MPG] = enc_mpg_bufsize;
 	cx->stream_buf_size[CX18_ENC_STREAM_TYPE_IDX] = enc_idx_bufsize;
 	cx->stream_buf_size[CX18_ENC_STREAM_TYPE_YUV] = enc_yuv_bufsize;
-	cx->stream_buf_size[CX18_ENC_STREAM_TYPE_VBI] = vbi_active_samples * 36;
+	cx->stream_buf_size[CX18_ENC_STREAM_TYPE_VBI] = VBI_ACTIVE_SAMPLES * 36;
 	cx->stream_buf_size[CX18_ENC_STREAM_TYPE_PCM] = enc_pcm_bufsize;
 	cx->stream_buf_size[CX18_ENC_STREAM_TYPE_RAD] = 0; /* control no data */
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx18/cx18-driver.h b/drivers/media/pci/cx18/cx18-driver.h
index 47ce80fa73b9..ef308a10e870 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx18/cx18-driver.h
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx18/cx18-driver.h
@@ -492,9 +492,9 @@ struct cx18_card;
  *  (1/15.625 kHz) * 2 * 13.5 MHz = 1728 samples/line =
  *  4 bytes SAV + 280 bytes anc data + 4 bytes SAV + 1440 active samples
  */
-static const u32 vbi_active_samples = 1444; /* 4 byte SAV + 720 Y + 720 U/V */
-static const u32 vbi_hblank_samples_60Hz = 272; /* 4 byte EAV + 268 anc/fill */
-static const u32 vbi_hblank_samples_50Hz = 284; /* 4 byte EAV + 280 anc/fill */
+#define VBI_ACTIVE_SAMPLES	1444 /* 4 byte SAV + 720 Y + 720 U/V */
+#define VBI_HBLANK_SAMPLES_60HZ	272 /* 4 byte EAV + 268 anc/fill */
+#define VBI_HBLANK_SAMPLES_50HZ	284 /* 4 byte EAV + 280 anc/fill */
 
 #define CX18_VBI_FRAMES 32
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx18/cx18-ioctl.c b/drivers/media/pci/cx18/cx18-ioctl.c
index eeb741c7db1b..fecca2a63891 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx18/cx18-ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx18/cx18-ioctl.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static int cx18_g_fmt_vbi_cap(struct file *file, void *fh,
 
 	vbifmt->sampling_rate = 27000000;
 	vbifmt->offset = 248; /* FIXME - slightly wrong for both 50 & 60 Hz */
-	vbifmt->samples_per_line = vbi_active_samples - 4;
+	vbifmt->samples_per_line = VBI_ACTIVE_SAMPLES - 4;
 	vbifmt->sample_format = V4L2_PIX_FMT_GREY;
 	vbifmt->start[0] = cx->vbi.start[0];
 	vbifmt->start[1] = cx->vbi.start[1];
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx18/cx18-streams.c b/drivers/media/pci/cx18/cx18-streams.c
index c9860845264f..f3802ec1b383 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx18/cx18-streams.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx18/cx18-streams.c
@@ -605,9 +605,9 @@ static void cx18_vbi_setup(struct cx18_stream *s)
 	/* Lines per field */
 	data[1] = (lines / 2) | ((lines / 2) << 16);
 	/* bytes per line */
-	data[2] = (raw ? vbi_active_samples
-		       : (cx->is_60hz ? vbi_hblank_samples_60Hz
-				      : vbi_hblank_samples_50Hz));
+	data[2] = (raw ? VBI_ACTIVE_SAMPLES
+		       : (cx->is_60hz ? VBI_HBLANK_SAMPLES_60HZ
+				      : VBI_HBLANK_SAMPLES_50HZ));
 	/* Every X number of frames a VBI interrupt arrives
 	   (frames as in 25 or 30 fps) */
 	data[3] = 1;
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ static void cx18_stream_configure_mdls(struct cx18_stream *s)
 		s->bufs_per_mdl = 1;
 		if  (cx18_raw_vbi(s->cx)) {
 			s->mdl_size = (s->cx->is_60hz ? 12 : 18)
-						       * 2 * vbi_active_samples;
+						       * 2 * VBI_ACTIVE_SAMPLES;
 		} else {
 			/*
 			 * See comment in cx18_vbi_setup() below about the
@@ -769,8 +769,8 @@ static void cx18_stream_configure_mdls(struct cx18_stream *s)
 			 * the lines on which EAV RP codes toggle.
 			*/
 			s->mdl_size = s->cx->is_60hz
-				   ? (21 - 4 + 1) * 2 * vbi_hblank_samples_60Hz
-				   : (23 - 2 + 1) * 2 * vbi_hblank_samples_50Hz;
+				   ? (21 - 4 + 1) * 2 * VBI_HBLANK_SAMPLES_60HZ
+				   : (23 - 2 + 1) * 2 * VBI_HBLANK_SAMPLES_50HZ;
 		}
 		break;
 	default:
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx18/cx18-vbi.c b/drivers/media/pci/cx18/cx18-vbi.c
index add99642f1e2..43360cbcf24b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx18/cx18-vbi.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx18/cx18-vbi.c
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ static void copy_vbi_data(struct cx18 *cx, int lines, u32 pts_stamp)
 /* FIXME - this function ignores the input size. */
 static u32 compress_raw_buf(struct cx18 *cx, u8 *buf, u32 size, u32 hdr_size)
 {
-	u32 line_size = vbi_active_samples;
+	u32 line_size = VBI_ACTIVE_SAMPLES;
 	u32 lines = cx->vbi.count * 2;
 	u8 *q = buf;
 	u8 *p;
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ static u32 compress_sliced_buf(struct cx18 *cx, u8 *buf, u32 size,
 	struct v4l2_decode_vbi_line vbi;
 	int i;
 	u32 line = 0;
-	u32 line_size = cx->is_60hz ? vbi_hblank_samples_60Hz
-				    : vbi_hblank_samples_50Hz;
+	u32 line_size = cx->is_60hz ? VBI_HBLANK_SAMPLES_60HZ
+				    : VBI_HBLANK_SAMPLES_50HZ;
 
 	/* find the first valid line */
 	for (i = hdr_size, buf += hdr_size; i < size; i++, buf++) {