diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/imon.c b/drivers/media/rc/imon.c
index 7bee72108b0e..37a850421fbb 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/imon.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/imon.c
@@ -1826,12 +1826,17 @@ static void imon_get_ffdc_type(struct imon_context *ictx)
 		break;
 	/* iMON VFD, MCE IR */
 	case 0x46:
-	case 0x7e:
 	case 0x9e:
 		dev_info(ictx->dev, "0xffdc iMON VFD, MCE IR");
 		detected_display_type = IMON_DISPLAY_TYPE_VFD;
 		allowed_protos = RC_PROTO_BIT_RC6_MCE;
 		break;
+	/* iMON VFD, iMON or MCE IR */
+	case 0x7e:
+		dev_info(ictx->dev, "0xffdc iMON VFD, iMON or MCE IR");
+		detected_display_type = IMON_DISPLAY_TYPE_VFD;
+		allowed_protos |= RC_PROTO_BIT_RC6_MCE;
+		break;
 	/* iMON LCD, MCE IR */
 	case 0x9f:
 		dev_info(ictx->dev, "0xffdc iMON LCD, MCE IR");