diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/mtk-cir.c b/drivers/media/rc/mtk-cir.c
index 50fb0aebb8d4..de4e411bd22a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/mtk-cir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/mtk-cir.c
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ static int mtk_ir_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	ir->rc->map_name = map_name ?: RC_MAP_EMPTY;
 	ir->rc->dev.parent = dev;
 	ir->rc->driver_name = MTK_IR_DEV;
-	ir->rc->allowed_protocols = RC_PROTO_BIT_ALL;
+	ir->rc->allowed_protocols = RC_PROTO_BIT_ALL_IR_DECODER;
 	ir->rc->rx_resolution = MTK_IR_SAMPLE;
 	ir->rc->timeout = MTK_MAX_SAMPLES * (MTK_IR_SAMPLE + 1);