diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ir-kbd-i2c.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ir-kbd-i2c.c
index 92376592455eebf2f8c0eb56a23e991e8944c255..56674173524fdb25775f812761e140253d723fb5 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ir-kbd-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ir-kbd-i2c.c
@@ -791,6 +791,7 @@ static int ir_probe(struct i2c_client *client, const struct i2c_device_id *id)
 		rc_proto    = RC_PROTO_BIT_RC5 | RC_PROTO_BIT_RC6_MCE |
 							RC_PROTO_BIT_RC6_6A_32;
 		ir_codes    = RC_MAP_HAUPPAUGE;
+		ir->polling_interval = 125;
 		probe_tx = true;
 		break;
 	}