diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/rc-core-priv.h b/drivers/media/rc/rc-core-priv.h
index 071651ad7805..7359f3d03b64 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/rc-core-priv.h
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/rc-core-priv.h
@@ -167,11 +167,4 @@ void ir_raw_init(void);
  * loads the compiled decoders for their usage with IR raw events
  */
 
-/* from ir-lirc-codec.c */
-#ifdef CONFIG_IR_LIRC_CODEC_MODULE
-#define load_lirc_codec()	request_module_nowait("ir-lirc-codec")
-#else
-static inline void load_lirc_codec(void) { }
-#endif
-
 #endif /* _RC_CORE_PRIV */
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/rc-ir-raw.c b/drivers/media/rc/rc-ir-raw.c
index c6433e8f03b8..c69807fe2fef 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/rc-ir-raw.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/rc-ir-raw.c
@@ -360,13 +360,3 @@ void ir_raw_handler_unregister(struct ir_raw_handler *ir_raw_handler)
 	mutex_unlock(&ir_raw_handler_lock);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ir_raw_handler_unregister);
-
-void ir_raw_init(void)
-{
-	/* Load the decoder modules */
-	load_lirc_codec();
-
-	/* If needed, we may later add some init code. In this case,
-	   it is needed to change the CONFIG_MODULE test at rc-core.h
-	 */
-}
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c b/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c
index 9d05d03caa13..1042fa331a07 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c
@@ -1471,10 +1471,8 @@ int rc_register_device(struct rc_dev *dev)
 	kfree(path);
 
 	if (dev->driver_type == RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW) {
-		/* Load raw decoders, if they aren't already */
 		if (!raw_init) {
-			IR_dprintk(1, "Loading raw decoders\n");
-			ir_raw_init();
+			request_module_nowait("ir-lirc-codec");
 			raw_init = true;
 		}
 		/* calls ir_register_device so unlock mutex here*/