diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ir-jvc-decoder.c b/drivers/media/rc/ir-jvc-decoder.c
index 30bcf188d377..182402f7b4d1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ir-jvc-decoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ir-jvc-decoder.c
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ static int ir_jvc_decode(struct rc_dev *dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
 {
 	struct jvc_dec *data = &dev->raw->jvc;
 
-	if (!(dev->enabled_protocols & RC_BIT_JVC))
-		return 0;
-
 	if (!is_timing_event(ev)) {
 		if (ev.reset)
 			data->state = STATE_INACTIVE;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ir-mce_kbd-decoder.c b/drivers/media/rc/ir-mce_kbd-decoder.c
index 9f3c9b59f30c..d80986251ee0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ir-mce_kbd-decoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ir-mce_kbd-decoder.c
@@ -216,9 +216,6 @@ static int ir_mce_kbd_decode(struct rc_dev *dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
 	u32 scancode;
 	unsigned long delay;
 
-	if (!(dev->enabled_protocols & RC_BIT_MCE_KBD))
-		return 0;
-
 	if (!is_timing_event(ev)) {
 		if (ev.reset)
 			data->state = STATE_INACTIVE;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ir-nec-decoder.c b/drivers/media/rc/ir-nec-decoder.c
index 7b81fec0820f..bea0d1eedee0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ir-nec-decoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ir-nec-decoder.c
@@ -52,9 +52,6 @@ static int ir_nec_decode(struct rc_dev *dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
 	u8 address, not_address, command, not_command;
 	bool send_32bits = false;
 
-	if (!(dev->enabled_protocols & RC_BIT_NEC))
-		return 0;
-
 	if (!is_timing_event(ev)) {
 		if (ev.reset)
 			data->state = STATE_INACTIVE;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ir-rc5-decoder.c b/drivers/media/rc/ir-rc5-decoder.c
index 84fa6e9b59a1..6ffe776abf6b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ir-rc5-decoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ir-rc5-decoder.c
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ static int ir_rc5_decode(struct rc_dev *dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
 	u32 scancode;
 	enum rc_type protocol;
 
-	if (!(dev->enabled_protocols & (RC_BIT_RC5 | RC_BIT_RC5X | RC_BIT_RC5_SZ)))
-		return 0;
-
 	if (!is_timing_event(ev)) {
 		if (ev.reset)
 			data->state = STATE_INACTIVE;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ir-rc6-decoder.c b/drivers/media/rc/ir-rc6-decoder.c
index d16bc67af732..e0e2edefa651 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ir-rc6-decoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ir-rc6-decoder.c
@@ -90,11 +90,6 @@ static int ir_rc6_decode(struct rc_dev *dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
 	u8 toggle;
 	enum rc_type protocol;
 
-	if (!(dev->enabled_protocols &
-	      (RC_BIT_RC6_0 | RC_BIT_RC6_6A_20 | RC_BIT_RC6_6A_24 |
-	       RC_BIT_RC6_6A_32 | RC_BIT_RC6_MCE)))
-		return 0;
-
 	if (!is_timing_event(ev)) {
 		if (ev.reset)
 			data->state = STATE_INACTIVE;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ir-sanyo-decoder.c b/drivers/media/rc/ir-sanyo-decoder.c
index ad1dc6ae21fc..7331e5e7c497 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ir-sanyo-decoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ir-sanyo-decoder.c
@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@ static int ir_sanyo_decode(struct rc_dev *dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
 	u32 scancode;
 	u8 address, command, not_command;
 
-	if (!(dev->enabled_protocols & RC_BIT_SANYO))
-		return 0;
-
 	if (!is_timing_event(ev)) {
 		if (ev.reset) {
 			IR_dprintk(1, "SANYO event reset received. reset to state 0\n");
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ir-sharp-decoder.c b/drivers/media/rc/ir-sharp-decoder.c
index 1f331644d07c..317677f06f2c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ir-sharp-decoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ir-sharp-decoder.c
@@ -48,9 +48,6 @@ static int ir_sharp_decode(struct rc_dev *dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
 	struct sharp_dec *data = &dev->raw->sharp;
 	u32 msg, echo, address, command, scancode;
 
-	if (!(dev->enabled_protocols & RC_BIT_SHARP))
-		return 0;
-
 	if (!is_timing_event(ev)) {
 		if (ev.reset)
 			data->state = STATE_INACTIVE;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ir-sony-decoder.c b/drivers/media/rc/ir-sony-decoder.c
index 58ef06f35175..baa972c76e0e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ir-sony-decoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ir-sony-decoder.c
@@ -46,10 +46,6 @@ static int ir_sony_decode(struct rc_dev *dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
 	u32 scancode;
 	u8 device, subdevice, function;
 
-	if (!(dev->enabled_protocols &
-	      (RC_BIT_SONY12 | RC_BIT_SONY15 | RC_BIT_SONY20)))
-		return 0;
-
 	if (!is_timing_event(ev)) {
 		if (ev.reset)
 			data->state = STATE_INACTIVE;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ir-xmp-decoder.c b/drivers/media/rc/ir-xmp-decoder.c
index 1017d4816e8d..18596190bbb8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ir-xmp-decoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ir-xmp-decoder.c
@@ -43,9 +43,6 @@ static int ir_xmp_decode(struct rc_dev *dev, struct ir_raw_event ev)
 {
 	struct xmp_dec *data = &dev->raw->xmp;
 
-	if (!(dev->enabled_protocols & RC_BIT_XMP))
-		return 0;
-
 	if (!is_timing_event(ev)) {
 		if (ev.reset)
 			data->state = STATE_INACTIVE;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/rc-ir-raw.c b/drivers/media/rc/rc-ir-raw.c
index 763f8a87e344..c6433e8f03b8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/rc-ir-raw.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/rc-ir-raw.c
@@ -59,7 +59,9 @@ static int ir_raw_event_thread(void *data)
 
 		mutex_lock(&ir_raw_handler_lock);
 		list_for_each_entry(handler, &ir_raw_handler_list, list)
-			handler->decode(raw->dev, ev);
+			if (raw->dev->enabled_protocols & handler->protocols ||
+			    !handler->protocols)
+				handler->decode(raw->dev, ev);
 		raw->prev_ev = ev;
 		mutex_unlock(&ir_raw_handler_lock);
 	}