struct img_ir_priv_hw *hw = &priv->hw;
        const struct img_ir_decoder *dec = hw->decoder;
        int ret = IMG_IR_SCANCODE;
-       u32 scancode;
-       enum rc_type protocol = RC_TYPE_UNKNOWN;
+       struct img_ir_scancode_req request;
+
+       request.protocol = RC_TYPE_UNKNOWN;
 
        if (dec->scancode)
-               ret = dec->scancode(len, raw, &protocol, &scancode, hw->enabled_protocols);
+               ret = dec->scancode(len, raw, hw->enabled_protocols, &request);
        else if (len >= 32)
-               scancode = (u32)raw;
+               request.scancode = (u32)raw;
        else if (len < 32)
-               scancode = (u32)raw & ((1 << len)-1);
+               request.scancode = (u32)raw & ((1 << len)-1);
        dev_dbg(priv->dev, "data (%u bits) = %#llx\n",
                len, (unsigned long long)raw);
        if (ret == IMG_IR_SCANCODE) {
-               dev_dbg(priv->dev, "decoded scan code %#x\n", scancode);
-               rc_keydown(hw->rdev, protocol, scancode, 0);
+               dev_dbg(priv->dev, "decoded scan code %#x\n",
+                       request.scancode);
+               rc_keydown(hw->rdev, request.protocol, request.scancode, 0);
                img_ir_end_repeat(priv);
        } else if (ret == IMG_IR_REPEATCODE) {
                if (hw->mode == IMG_IR_M_REPEATING) {
 
 #define IMG_IR_SCANCODE                0       /* new scancode */
 #define IMG_IR_REPEATCODE      1       /* repeat the previous code */
 
+/**
+ * struct img_ir_scancode_req - Scancode request data.
+ * @protocol:  Protocol code of received message (defaults to
+ *             RC_TYPE_UNKNOWN).
+ * @scancode:  Scan code of received message (must be written by
+ *             handler if IMG_IR_SCANCODE is returned).
+ */
+struct img_ir_scancode_req {
+       enum rc_type protocol;
+       u32 scancode;
+};
+
 /**
  * struct img_ir_decoder - Decoder settings for an IR protocol.
  * @type:      Protocol types bitmap.
        struct img_ir_control           control;
 
        /* scancode logic */
-       int (*scancode)(int len, u64 raw, enum rc_type *protocol,
-                       u32 *scancode, u64 enabled_protocols);
+       int (*scancode)(int len, u64 raw, u64 enabled_protocols,
+                       struct img_ir_scancode_req *request);
        int (*filter)(const struct rc_scancode_filter *in,
                      struct img_ir_filter *out, u64 protocols);
 };
 
 #include "img-ir-hw.h"
 
 /* Convert JVC data to a scancode */
-static int img_ir_jvc_scancode(int len, u64 raw, enum rc_type *protocol,
-                              u32 *scancode, u64 enabled_protocols)
+static int img_ir_jvc_scancode(int len, u64 raw, u64 enabled_protocols,
+                              struct img_ir_scancode_req *request)
 {
        unsigned int cust, data;
 
        cust = (raw >> 0) & 0xff;
        data = (raw >> 8) & 0xff;
 
-       *protocol = RC_TYPE_JVC;
-       *scancode = cust << 8 | data;
+       request->protocol = RC_TYPE_JVC;
+       request->scancode = cust << 8 | data;
        return IMG_IR_SCANCODE;
 }
 
 
 #include <linux/bitrev.h>
 
 /* Convert NEC data to a scancode */
-static int img_ir_nec_scancode(int len, u64 raw, enum rc_type *protocol,
-                              u32 *scancode, u64 enabled_protocols)
+static int img_ir_nec_scancode(int len, u64 raw, u64 enabled_protocols,
+                              struct img_ir_scancode_req *request)
 {
        unsigned int addr, addr_inv, data, data_inv;
        /* a repeat code has no data */
        if ((data_inv ^ data) != 0xff) {
                /* 32-bit NEC (used by Apple and TiVo remotes) */
                /* scan encoding: as transmitted, MSBit = first received bit */
-               *scancode = bitrev8(addr)     << 24 |
-                           bitrev8(addr_inv) << 16 |
-                           bitrev8(data)     <<  8 |
-                           bitrev8(data_inv);
+               request->scancode = bitrev8(addr)     << 24 |
+                               bitrev8(addr_inv) << 16 |
+                               bitrev8(data)     <<  8 |
+                               bitrev8(data_inv);
        } else if ((addr_inv ^ addr) != 0xff) {
                /* Extended NEC */
                /* scan encoding: AAaaDD */
-               *scancode = addr     << 16 |
-                           addr_inv <<  8 |
-                           data;
+               request->scancode = addr     << 16 |
+                               addr_inv <<  8 |
+                               data;
        } else {
                /* Normal NEC */
                /* scan encoding: AADD */
-               *scancode = addr << 8 |
-                           data;
+               request->scancode = addr << 8 |
+                               data;
        }
-       *protocol = RC_TYPE_NEC;
+       request->protocol = RC_TYPE_NEC;
        return IMG_IR_SCANCODE;
 }
 
 
 #include "img-ir-hw.h"
 
 /* Convert Sanyo data to a scancode */
-static int img_ir_sanyo_scancode(int len, u64 raw, enum rc_type *protocol,
-                                u32 *scancode, u64 enabled_protocols)
+static int img_ir_sanyo_scancode(int len, u64 raw, u64 enabled_protocols,
+                                struct img_ir_scancode_req *request)
 {
        unsigned int addr, addr_inv, data, data_inv;
        /* a repeat code has no data */
                return -EINVAL;
 
        /* Normal Sanyo */
-       *protocol = RC_TYPE_SANYO;
-       *scancode = addr << 8 | data;
+       request->protocol = RC_TYPE_SANYO;
+       request->scancode = addr << 8 | data;
        return IMG_IR_SCANCODE;
 }
 
 
 #include "img-ir-hw.h"
 
 /* Convert Sharp data to a scancode */
-static int img_ir_sharp_scancode(int len, u64 raw, enum rc_type *protocol,
-                                u32 *scancode, u64 enabled_protocols)
+static int img_ir_sharp_scancode(int len, u64 raw, u64 enabled_protocols,
+                                struct img_ir_scancode_req *request)
 {
        unsigned int addr, cmd, exp, chk;
 
                /* probably the second half of the message */
                return -EINVAL;
 
-       *protocol = RC_TYPE_SHARP;
-       *scancode = addr << 8 | cmd;
+       request->protocol = RC_TYPE_SHARP;
+       request->scancode = addr << 8 | cmd;
        return IMG_IR_SCANCODE;
 }
 
 
 #include "img-ir-hw.h"
 
 /* Convert Sony data to a scancode */
-static int img_ir_sony_scancode(int len, u64 raw, enum rc_type *protocol,
-                               u32 *scancode, u64 enabled_protocols)
+static int img_ir_sony_scancode(int len, u64 raw, u64 enabled_protocols,
+                               struct img_ir_scancode_req *request)
 {
        unsigned int dev, subdev, func;
 
                raw    >>= 7;
                dev    = raw & 0x1f;    /* next 5 bits */
                subdev = 0;
-               *protocol = RC_TYPE_SONY12;
+               request->protocol = RC_TYPE_SONY12;
                break;
        case 15:
                if (!(enabled_protocols & RC_BIT_SONY15))
                raw    >>= 7;
                dev    = raw & 0xff;    /* next 8 bits */
                subdev = 0;
-               *protocol = RC_TYPE_SONY15;
+               request->protocol = RC_TYPE_SONY15;
                break;
        case 20:
                if (!(enabled_protocols & RC_BIT_SONY20))
                dev    = raw & 0x1f;    /* next 5 bits */
                raw    >>= 5;
                subdev = raw & 0xff;    /* next 8 bits */
-               *protocol = RC_TYPE_SONY20;
+               request->protocol = RC_TYPE_SONY20;
                break;
        default:
                return -EINVAL;
        }
-       *scancode = dev << 16 | subdev << 8 | func;
+       request->scancode = dev << 16 | subdev << 8 | func;
        return IMG_IR_SCANCODE;
 }