diff --git a/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-cards.c b/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-cards.c
index ac361858901a..135fd59a6b20 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-cards.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-cards.c
@@ -3038,7 +3038,7 @@ int saa7134_board_init1(struct saa7134_dev *dev)
 	switch (dev->board) {
 	case SAA7134_BOARD_FLYVIDEO2000:
 	case SAA7134_BOARD_FLYVIDEO3000:
-		dev->has_remote = 1;
+		dev->has_remote = SAA7134_REMOTE_GPIO;
 		board_flyvideo(dev);
 		break;
 	case SAA7134_BOARD_FLYTVPLATINUM_MINI2:
@@ -3068,7 +3068,7 @@ int saa7134_board_init1(struct saa7134_dev *dev)
 	case SAA7134_BOARD_GOTVIEW_7135:
 	case SAA7134_BOARD_KWORLD_TERMINATOR:
 	case SAA7134_BOARD_PCTV_CARDBUS:
-		dev->has_remote = 1;
+		dev->has_remote = SAA7134_REMOTE_GPIO;
 		break;
 	case SAA7134_BOARD_MD5044:
 		printk("%s: seems there are two different versions of the MD5044\n"
@@ -3108,6 +3108,11 @@ int saa7134_board_init1(struct saa7134_dev *dev)
 
 		saa_writeb (SAA7134_PRODUCTION_TEST_MODE, 0x00);
 		break;
+	/* i2c remotes */
+	case SAA7134_BOARD_PINNACLE_PCTV_110i:
+	case SAA7134_BOARD_UPMOST_PURPLE_TV:
+		dev->has_remote = SAA7134_REMOTE_I2C;
+		break;
 	}
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-core.c b/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-core.c
index afa0cfce6578..454b8a86c830 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-core.c
@@ -712,10 +712,12 @@ static int saa7134_hwinit2(struct saa7134_dev *dev)
 		SAA7134_IRQ2_INTE_PE      |
 		SAA7134_IRQ2_INTE_AR;
 
-	if (dev->has_remote)
+	if (dev->has_remote == SAA7134_REMOTE_GPIO)
 		irq2_mask |= (SAA7134_IRQ2_INTE_GPIO18  |
 			      SAA7134_IRQ2_INTE_GPIO18A |
 			      SAA7134_IRQ2_INTE_GPIO16  );
+	else if (dev->has_remote == SAA7134_REMOTE_I2C)
+		request_module("ir-kbd-i2c");
 
 	saa_writel(SAA7134_IRQ1, 0);
 	saa_writel(SAA7134_IRQ2, irq2_mask);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-input.c b/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-input.c
index 2aba72de55d6..b792401712ba 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-input.c
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ int saa7134_input_init1(struct saa7134_dev *dev)
 	int polling      = 0;
 	int ir_type      = IR_TYPE_OTHER;
 
-	if (!dev->has_remote)
+	if (dev->has_remote != SAA7134_REMOTE_GPIO)
 		return -ENODEV;
 	if (disable_ir)
 		return -ENODEV;
@@ -877,6 +877,7 @@ void saa7134_input_fini(struct saa7134_dev *dev)
 void saa7134_set_i2c_ir(struct saa7134_dev *dev, struct IR_i2c *ir)
 {
 	if (disable_ir) {
+		dprintk("Found supported i2c remote, but IR has been disabled\n");
 		ir->get_key=NULL;
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134.h b/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134.h
index a82468a07676..14a83b82ab23 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134.h
+++ b/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134.h
@@ -212,6 +212,12 @@ struct saa7134_format {
 #define SAA7134_MAXBOARDS 8
 #define SAA7134_INPUT_MAX 8
 
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------- */
+/* Since we support 2 remote types, lets tell them apart       */
+
+#define SAA7134_REMOTE_GPIO  1
+#define SAA7134_REMOTE_I2C   2
+
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------- */
 /* Video Output Port Register Initialization Options           */