diff --git a/drivers/media/video/tm6000/tm6000-input.c b/drivers/media/video/tm6000/tm6000-input.c
index 6eaf770..e3467d4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/tm6000/tm6000-input.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/tm6000/tm6000-input.c
@@ -416,6 +416,8 @@
 
 	/* input setup */
 	rc->allowed_protos = RC_TYPE_RC5 | RC_TYPE_NEC;
+	/* Neded, in order to support NEC remotes with 24 or 32 bits */
+	rc->scanmask = 0xffff;
 	rc->priv = ir;
 	rc->change_protocol = tm6000_ir_change_protocol;
 	if (&dev->int_in) {