#define CNTRL_CPL      0x00001000
 #define CNTRL_LBM      0x00002000
 #define CNTRL_R                0x00004000
+/* CX23888 specific control flag */
+#define CNTRL_IVO      0x00008000
 
 #define CX23888_IR_TXCLK_REG   0x170004
 #define TXCLK_TCD      0x0000FFFF
                           invert ? CNTRL_CPL : 0);
 }
 
+static inline void control_tx_level_invert(struct cx23885_dev *dev,
+                                         bool invert)
+{
+       cx23888_ir_and_or4(dev, CX23888_IR_CNTRL_REG, ~CNTRL_IVO,
+                          invert ? CNTRL_IVO : 0);
+}
+
 /*
  * IR Rx & Tx Clock Register helpers
  */
 
        control_rx_s_edge_detection(dev, CNTRL_EDG_BOTH);
 
-       o->invert = p->invert;
-       atomic_set(&state->rx_invert, p->invert);
+       o->invert_level = p->invert_level;
+       atomic_set(&state->rx_invert, p->invert_level);
 
        o->interrupt_enable = p->interrupt_enable;
        o->enable = p->enable;
        /* FIXME - make this dependent on resolution for better performance */
        control_tx_irq_watermark(dev, TX_FIFO_HALF_EMPTY);
 
-       control_tx_polarity_invert(dev, p->invert);
-       o->invert = p->invert;
+       control_tx_polarity_invert(dev, p->invert_carrier_sense);
+       o->invert_carrier_sense = p->invert_carrier_sense;
+
+       control_tx_level_invert(dev, p->invert_level);
+       o->invert_level = p->invert_level;
 
        o->interrupt_enable = p->interrupt_enable;
        o->enable = p->enable;
                  cntrl & CNTRL_TFE ? "enabled" : "disabled");
        v4l2_info(sd, "\tFIFO interrupt watermark:          %s\n",
                  cntrl & CNTRL_TIC ? "not empty" : "half full or less");
-       v4l2_info(sd, "\tSignal polarity:                   %s\n",
-                 cntrl & CNTRL_CPL ? "0:mark 1:space" : "0:space 1:mark");
+       v4l2_info(sd, "\tOutput pin level inversion         %s\n",
+                 cntrl & CNTRL_IVO ? "yes" : "no");
+       v4l2_info(sd, "\tCarrier polarity:                  %s\n",
+                 cntrl & CNTRL_CPL ? "space:burst mark:noburst"
+                                   : "space:noburst mark:burst");
        if (cntrl & CNTRL_MOD) {
                v4l2_info(sd, "\tCarrier (16 clocks):               %u Hz\n",
                          clock_divider_to_carrier_freq(txclk));
        .noise_filter_min_width = 333333, /* ns */
        .carrier_range_lower = 35000,
        .carrier_range_upper = 37000,
-       .invert = false,
+       .invert_level = false,
 };
 
 static const struct v4l2_subdev_ir_parameters default_tx_params = {
        .modulation = true,
        .carrier_freq = 36000, /* 36 kHz - RC-5 carrier */
        .duty_cycle = 25,      /* 25 %   - RC-5 carrier */
-       .invert = false,
+       .invert_level = false,
+       .invert_carrier_sense = false,
 };
 
 int cx23888_ir_probe(struct cx23885_dev *dev)