diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ir-lirc-codec.c b/drivers/media/rc/ir-lirc-codec.c
index 235d74adc3fd..de85f1d7ce43 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ir-lirc-codec.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ir-lirc-codec.c
@@ -263,6 +263,9 @@ static long ir_lirc_ioctl(struct file *filep, unsigned int cmd,
 		return 0;
 
 	case LIRC_GET_REC_RESOLUTION:
+		if (!dev->rx_resolution)
+			return -ENOTTY;
+
 		val = dev->rx_resolution;
 		break;
 
@@ -367,8 +370,11 @@ static int ir_lirc_register(struct rc_dev *dev)
 	if (rc)
 		goto rbuf_init_failed;
 
-	if (dev->driver_type != RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW_TX)
+	if (dev->driver_type != RC_DRIVER_IR_RAW_TX) {
 		features |= LIRC_CAN_REC_MODE2;
+		if (dev->rx_resolution)
+			features |= LIRC_CAN_GET_REC_RESOLUTION;
+	}
 	if (dev->tx_ir) {
 		features |= LIRC_CAN_SEND_PULSE;
 		if (dev->s_tx_mask)