#include "netup-init.h"
 #include "cx23888-ir.h"
 
+static unsigned int enable_885_ir;
+module_param(enable_885_ir, int, 0644);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(enable_885_ir,
+                "Enable integrated IR controller for supported\n"
+                "\t\t    CX2388[57] boards that are wired for it:\n"
+                "\t\t\tHVR-1250 (reported safe)\n"
+                "\t\t\tTeVii S470 (reported unsafe)\n"
+                "\t\t    This can cause an interrupt storm with some cards.\n"
+                "\t\t    Default: 0 [Disabled]");
+
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------ */
 /* board config info                                                  */
 
                v4l2_subdev_call(dev->sd_ir, ir, tx_s_parameters, ¶ms);
                break;
        case CX23885_BOARD_TEVII_S470:
+               if (!enable_885_ir)
+                       break;
                dev->sd_ir = cx23885_find_hw(dev, CX23885_HW_AV_CORE);
                if (dev->sd_ir == NULL) {
                        ret = -ENODEV;
                                 ir_rx_pin_cfg_count, ir_rx_pin_cfg);
                break;
        case CX23885_BOARD_HAUPPAUGE_HVR1250:
+               if (!enable_885_ir)
+                       break;
                dev->sd_ir = cx23885_find_hw(dev, CX23885_HW_AV_CORE);
                if (dev->sd_ir == NULL) {
                        ret = -ENODEV;
         * loaded, ensure this happens.
         */
        switch (dev->board) {
+       case CX23885_BOARD_TEVII_S470:
+       case CX23885_BOARD_HAUPPAUGE_HVR1250:
+               /* Currently only enabled for the integrated IR controller */
+               if (!enable_885_ir)
+                       break;
        case CX23885_BOARD_HAUPPAUGE_HVR1800:
        case CX23885_BOARD_HAUPPAUGE_HVR1800lp:
        case CX23885_BOARD_HAUPPAUGE_HVR1700:
        case CX23885_BOARD_MAGICPRO_PROHDTVE2:
        case CX23885_BOARD_HAUPPAUGE_HVR1290:
        case CX23885_BOARD_LEADTEK_WINFAST_PXTV1200:
-       case CX23885_BOARD_TEVII_S470:
-       case CX23885_BOARD_HAUPPAUGE_HVR1250:
                dev->sd_cx25840 = v4l2_i2c_new_subdev(&dev->v4l2_dev,
                                &dev->i2c_bus[2].i2c_adap,
                                "cx25840", "cx25840", 0x88 >> 1, NULL);