diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/bpf-lirc.c b/drivers/media/rc/bpf-lirc.c
index 0a0ce620e4a2..0f3417d161b8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/bpf-lirc.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/bpf-lirc.c
@@ -35,11 +35,6 @@ static const struct bpf_func_proto rc_repeat_proto = {
 	.arg1_type = ARG_PTR_TO_CTX,
 };
 
-/*
- * Currently rc-core does not support 64-bit scancodes, but there are many
- * known protocols with more than 32 bits. So, define the interface as u64
- * as a future-proof.
- */
 BPF_CALL_4(bpf_rc_keydown, u32*, sample, u32, protocol, u64, scancode,
 	   u32, toggle)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c b/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c
index 9a8c1cf54ac4..583e4f32a0da 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/lirc_dev.c
@@ -269,12 +269,7 @@ static ssize_t ir_lirc_transmit_ir(struct file *file, const char __user *buf,
 			goto out_unlock;
 		}
 
-		/*
-		 * The scancode field in lirc_scancode is 64-bit simply
-		 * to future-proof it, since there are IR protocols encode
-		 * use more than 32 bits. For now only 32-bit protocols
-		 * are supported.
-		 */
+		/* We only have encoders for 32-bit protocols. */
 		if (scan.scancode > U32_MAX ||
 		    !rc_validate_scancode(scan.rc_proto, scan.scancode)) {
 			ret = -EINVAL;
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c b/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c
index 6f80c251f641..d7064d664d52 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c
@@ -163,6 +163,41 @@ static struct rc_map_list empty_map = {
 	}
 };
 
+/**
+ * scancode_to_u64() - converts scancode in &struct input_keymap_entry
+ * @ke: keymap entry containing scancode to be converted.
+ * @scancode: pointer to the location where converted scancode should
+ *	be stored.
+ *
+ * This function is a version of input_scancode_to_scalar specialized for
+ * rc-core.
+ */
+static int scancode_to_u64(const struct input_keymap_entry *ke, u64 *scancode)
+{
+	switch (ke->len) {
+	case 1:
+		*scancode = *((u8 *)ke->scancode);
+		break;
+
+	case 2:
+		*scancode = *((u16 *)ke->scancode);
+		break;
+
+	case 4:
+		*scancode = *((u32 *)ke->scancode);
+		break;
+
+	case 8:
+		*scancode = *((u64 *)ke->scancode);
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 /**
  * ir_create_table() - initializes a scancode table
  * @dev:	the rc_dev device
@@ -285,13 +320,13 @@ static unsigned int ir_update_mapping(struct rc_dev *dev,
 
 	/* Did the user wish to remove the mapping? */
 	if (new_keycode == KEY_RESERVED || new_keycode == KEY_UNKNOWN) {
-		dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "#%d: Deleting scan 0x%04x\n",
+		dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "#%d: Deleting scan 0x%04llx\n",
 			index, rc_map->scan[index].scancode);
 		rc_map->len--;
 		memmove(&rc_map->scan[index], &rc_map->scan[index+ 1],
 			(rc_map->len - index) * sizeof(struct rc_map_table));
 	} else {
-		dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "#%d: %s scan 0x%04x with key 0x%04x\n",
+		dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "#%d: %s scan 0x%04llx with key 0x%04x\n",
 			index,
 			old_keycode == KEY_RESERVED ? "New" : "Replacing",
 			rc_map->scan[index].scancode, new_keycode);
@@ -334,8 +369,7 @@ static unsigned int ir_update_mapping(struct rc_dev *dev,
  */
 static unsigned int ir_establish_scancode(struct rc_dev *dev,
 					  struct rc_map *rc_map,
-					  unsigned int scancode,
-					  bool resize)
+					  u64 scancode, bool resize)
 {
 	unsigned int i;
 
@@ -394,7 +428,7 @@ static int ir_setkeycode(struct input_dev *idev,
 	struct rc_dev *rdev = input_get_drvdata(idev);
 	struct rc_map *rc_map = &rdev->rc_map;
 	unsigned int index;
-	unsigned int scancode;
+	u64 scancode;
 	int retval = 0;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
@@ -407,7 +441,7 @@ static int ir_setkeycode(struct input_dev *idev,
 			goto out;
 		}
 	} else {
-		retval = input_scancode_to_scalar(ke, &scancode);
+		retval = scancode_to_u64(ke, &scancode);
 		if (retval)
 			goto out;
 
@@ -434,8 +468,7 @@ static int ir_setkeycode(struct input_dev *idev,
  *
  * return:	-ENOMEM if all keycodes could not be inserted, otherwise zero.
  */
-static int ir_setkeytable(struct rc_dev *dev,
-			  const struct rc_map *from)
+static int ir_setkeytable(struct rc_dev *dev, const struct rc_map *from)
 {
 	struct rc_map *rc_map = &dev->rc_map;
 	unsigned int i, index;
@@ -466,7 +499,7 @@ static int ir_setkeytable(struct rc_dev *dev,
 
 static int rc_map_cmp(const void *key, const void *elt)
 {
-	const unsigned int *scancode = key;
+	const u64 *scancode = key;
 	const struct rc_map_table *e = elt;
 
 	if (*scancode < e->scancode)
@@ -487,7 +520,7 @@ static int rc_map_cmp(const void *key, const void *elt)
  * return:	index in the table, -1U if not found
  */
 static unsigned int ir_lookup_by_scancode(const struct rc_map *rc_map,
-					  unsigned int scancode)
+					  u64 scancode)
 {
 	struct rc_map_table *res;
 
@@ -516,7 +549,7 @@ static int ir_getkeycode(struct input_dev *idev,
 	struct rc_map_table *entry;
 	unsigned long flags;
 	unsigned int index;
-	unsigned int scancode;
+	u64 scancode;
 	int retval;
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&rc_map->lock, flags);
@@ -524,7 +557,7 @@ static int ir_getkeycode(struct input_dev *idev,
 	if (ke->flags & INPUT_KEYMAP_BY_INDEX) {
 		index = ke->index;
 	} else {
-		retval = input_scancode_to_scalar(ke, &scancode);
+		retval = scancode_to_u64(ke, &scancode);
 		if (retval)
 			goto out;
 
@@ -538,7 +571,6 @@ static int ir_getkeycode(struct input_dev *idev,
 		ke->keycode = entry->keycode;
 		ke->len = sizeof(entry->scancode);
 		memcpy(ke->scancode, &entry->scancode, sizeof(entry->scancode));
-
 	} else if (!(ke->flags & INPUT_KEYMAP_BY_INDEX)) {
 		/*
 		 * We do not really know the valid range of scancodes
@@ -570,7 +602,7 @@ static int ir_getkeycode(struct input_dev *idev,
  *
  * return:	the corresponding keycode, or KEY_RESERVED
  */
-u32 rc_g_keycode_from_table(struct rc_dev *dev, u32 scancode)
+u32 rc_g_keycode_from_table(struct rc_dev *dev, u64 scancode)
 {
 	struct rc_map *rc_map = &dev->rc_map;
 	unsigned int keycode;
@@ -586,7 +618,7 @@ u32 rc_g_keycode_from_table(struct rc_dev *dev, u32 scancode)
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&rc_map->lock, flags);
 
 	if (keycode != KEY_RESERVED)
-		dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "%s: scancode 0x%04x keycode 0x%02x\n",
+		dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "%s: scancode 0x%04llx keycode 0x%02x\n",
 			dev->device_name, scancode, keycode);
 
 	return keycode;
@@ -719,8 +751,11 @@ void rc_repeat(struct rc_dev *dev)
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->keylock, flags);
 
-	input_event(dev->input_dev, EV_MSC, MSC_SCAN, dev->last_scancode);
-	input_sync(dev->input_dev);
+	if (dev->last_scancode <= U32_MAX) {
+		input_event(dev->input_dev, EV_MSC, MSC_SCAN,
+			    dev->last_scancode);
+		input_sync(dev->input_dev);
+	}
 
 	if (dev->keypressed) {
 		dev->keyup_jiffies = jiffies + timeout;
@@ -743,7 +778,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rc_repeat);
  * called with keylock held.
  */
 static void ir_do_keydown(struct rc_dev *dev, enum rc_proto protocol,
-			  u32 scancode, u32 keycode, u8 toggle)
+			  u64 scancode, u32 keycode, u8 toggle)
 {
 	bool new_event = (!dev->keypressed		 ||
 			  dev->last_protocol != protocol ||
@@ -761,7 +796,8 @@ static void ir_do_keydown(struct rc_dev *dev, enum rc_proto protocol,
 	if (new_event && dev->keypressed)
 		ir_do_keyup(dev, false);
 
-	input_event(dev->input_dev, EV_MSC, MSC_SCAN, scancode);
+	if (scancode <= U32_MAX)
+		input_event(dev->input_dev, EV_MSC, MSC_SCAN, scancode);
 
 	dev->last_protocol = protocol;
 	dev->last_scancode = scancode;
@@ -772,7 +808,7 @@ static void ir_do_keydown(struct rc_dev *dev, enum rc_proto protocol,
 		/* Register a keypress */
 		dev->keypressed = true;
 
-		dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "%s: key down event, key 0x%04x, protocol 0x%04x, scancode 0x%08x\n",
+		dev_dbg(&dev->dev, "%s: key down event, key 0x%04x, protocol 0x%04x, scancode 0x%08llx\n",
 			dev->device_name, keycode, protocol, scancode);
 		input_report_key(dev->input_dev, keycode, 1);
 
@@ -809,7 +845,7 @@ static void ir_do_keydown(struct rc_dev *dev, enum rc_proto protocol,
  * This routine is used to signal that a key has been pressed on the
  * remote control.
  */
-void rc_keydown(struct rc_dev *dev, enum rc_proto protocol, u32 scancode,
+void rc_keydown(struct rc_dev *dev, enum rc_proto protocol, u64 scancode,
 		u8 toggle)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
@@ -840,7 +876,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(rc_keydown);
  * remote control. The driver must manually call rc_keyup() at a later stage.
  */
 void rc_keydown_notimeout(struct rc_dev *dev, enum rc_proto protocol,
-			  u32 scancode, u8 toggle)
+			  u64 scancode, u8 toggle)
 {
 	unsigned long flags;
 	u32 keycode = rc_g_keycode_from_table(dev, scancode);
diff --git a/include/media/rc-core.h b/include/media/rc-core.h
index 1f695d9c200a..d3f85df64bb2 100644
--- a/include/media/rc-core.h
+++ b/include/media/rc-core.h
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ struct rc_dev {
 	struct timer_list		timer_repeat;
 	u32				last_keycode;
 	enum rc_proto			last_protocol;
-	u32				last_scancode;
+	u64				last_scancode;
 	u8				last_toggle;
 	u32				timeout;
 	u32				min_timeout;
@@ -284,12 +284,12 @@ int devm_rc_register_device(struct device *parent, struct rc_dev *dev);
 void rc_unregister_device(struct rc_dev *dev);
 
 void rc_repeat(struct rc_dev *dev);
-void rc_keydown(struct rc_dev *dev, enum rc_proto protocol, u32 scancode,
+void rc_keydown(struct rc_dev *dev, enum rc_proto protocol, u64 scancode,
 		u8 toggle);
 void rc_keydown_notimeout(struct rc_dev *dev, enum rc_proto protocol,
-			  u32 scancode, u8 toggle);
+			  u64 scancode, u8 toggle);
 void rc_keyup(struct rc_dev *dev);
-u32 rc_g_keycode_from_table(struct rc_dev *dev, u32 scancode);
+u32 rc_g_keycode_from_table(struct rc_dev *dev, u64 scancode);
 
 /*
  * From rc-raw.c
diff --git a/include/media/rc-map.h b/include/media/rc-map.h
index d22810dcd85c..0ce896f10202 100644
--- a/include/media/rc-map.h
+++ b/include/media/rc-map.h
@@ -85,11 +85,11 @@
 /**
  * struct rc_map_table - represents a scancode/keycode pair
  *
- * @scancode: scan code (u32)
+ * @scancode: scan code (u64)
  * @keycode: Linux input keycode
  */
 struct rc_map_table {
-	u32	scancode;
+	u64	scancode;
 	u32	keycode;
 };