diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx25821/cx25821-cards.c b/drivers/media/pci/cx25821/cx25821-cards.c
index 3b409feb03d8..f2ebc989b303 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx25821/cx25821-cards.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx25821/cx25821-cards.c
@@ -45,5 +45,3 @@ struct cx25821_board cx25821_boards[] = {
 	},
 
 };
-
-const unsigned int cx25821_bcount = ARRAY_SIZE(cx25821_boards);
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx25821/cx25821-medusa-video.c b/drivers/media/pci/cx25821/cx25821-medusa-video.c
index 22fa04415ccc..43bdfa4dfba1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx25821/cx25821-medusa-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx25821/cx25821-medusa-video.c
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ void medusa_set_resolution(struct cx25821_dev *dev, int width,
 		decoder_count = decoder_select + 1;
 	} else {
 		decoder = 0;
-		decoder_count = _num_decoders;
+		decoder_count = dev->_max_num_decoders;
 	}
 
 	switch (width) {
@@ -506,8 +506,6 @@ static void medusa_set_decoderduration(struct cx25821_dev *dev, int decoder,
 		break;
 	}
 
-	_display_field_cnt[decoder] = duration;
-
 	/* update hardware */
 	fld_cnt = cx25821_i2c_read(&dev->i2c_bus[0], disp_cnt_reg, &tmp);
 
@@ -667,8 +665,6 @@ int medusa_video_init(struct cx25821_dev *dev)
 	int ret_val = 0;
 	int i = 0;
 
-	_num_decoders = dev->_max_num_decoders;
-
 	/* disable Auto source selection on all video decoders */
 	value = cx25821_i2c_read(&dev->i2c_bus[0], MON_A_CTRL, &tmp);
 	value &= 0xFFFFF0FF;
@@ -685,8 +681,14 @@ int medusa_video_init(struct cx25821_dev *dev)
 	if (ret_val < 0)
 		goto error;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < _num_decoders; i++)
-		medusa_set_decoderduration(dev, i, _display_field_cnt[i]);
+	/*
+	 * FIXME: due to a coding bug the duration was always 0. It's
+	 * likely that it really should be something else, but due to the
+	 * lack of documentation I have no idea what it should be. For
+	 * now just fill in 0 as the duration.
+	 */
+	for (i = 0; i < dev->_max_num_decoders; i++)
+		medusa_set_decoderduration(dev, i, 0);
 
 	/* Select monitor as DENC A input, power up the DAC */
 	value = cx25821_i2c_read(&dev->i2c_bus[0], DENC_AB_CTRL, &tmp);
@@ -717,7 +719,7 @@ int medusa_video_init(struct cx25821_dev *dev)
 	/* Turn on all of the data out and control output pins. */
 	value = cx25821_i2c_read(&dev->i2c_bus[0], PIN_OE_CTRL, &tmp);
 	value &= 0xFEF0FE00;
-	if (_num_decoders == MAX_DECODERS) {
+	if (dev->_max_num_decoders == MAX_DECODERS) {
 		/*
 		 * Note: The octal board does not support control pins(bit16-19)
 		 * These bits are ignored in the octal board.
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx25821/cx25821-medusa-video.h b/drivers/media/pci/cx25821/cx25821-medusa-video.h
index 6175e0961855..8bf602ff27b1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx25821/cx25821-medusa-video.h
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx25821/cx25821-medusa-video.h
@@ -40,10 +40,4 @@
 #define CONTRAST_DEFAULT                5000
 #define HUE_DEFAULT                     5000
 
-unsigned short _num_decoders;
-unsigned short _num_cameras;
-
-unsigned int _video_standard;
-int _display_field_cnt[MAX_DECODERS];
-
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx25821/cx25821-video-upstream.c b/drivers/media/pci/cx25821/cx25821-video-upstream.c
index 88ffef410c50..1f43be0b04c8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx25821/cx25821-video-upstream.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx25821/cx25821-video-upstream.c
@@ -159,10 +159,10 @@ static __le32 *cx25821_risc_field_upstream(struct cx25821_channel *chan, __le32
 		 * For the upstream video channel, the risc engine will enable
 		 * the FIFO. */
 		if (fifo_enable && line == 3) {
-			*(rp++) = RISC_WRITECR;
-			*(rp++) = sram_ch->dma_ctl;
-			*(rp++) = FLD_VID_FIFO_EN;
-			*(rp++) = 0x00000001;
+			*(rp++) = cpu_to_le32(RISC_WRITECR);
+			*(rp++) = cpu_to_le32(sram_ch->dma_ctl);
+			*(rp++) = cpu_to_le32(FLD_VID_FIFO_EN);
+			*(rp++) = cpu_to_le32(0x00000001);
 		}
 	}