diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c b/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c
index ca68e1d2b2f989cf366bdecc999db5e388d50e11..8b2c16dd58bd5d894c4944c63ce19d91d36ac529 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/rc-main.c
@@ -707,7 +707,8 @@ void rc_repeat(struct rc_dev *dev)
 			 (dev->last_toggle ? LIRC_SCANCODE_FLAG_TOGGLE : 0)
 	};
 
-	ir_lirc_scancode_event(dev, &sc);
+	if (dev->allowed_protocols != RC_PROTO_BIT_CEC)
+		ir_lirc_scancode_event(dev, &sc);
 
 	spin_lock_irqsave(&dev->keylock, flags);
 
@@ -747,7 +748,8 @@ static void ir_do_keydown(struct rc_dev *dev, enum rc_proto protocol,
 		.keycode = keycode
 	};
 
-	ir_lirc_scancode_event(dev, &sc);
+	if (dev->allowed_protocols != RC_PROTO_BIT_CEC)
+		ir_lirc_scancode_event(dev, &sc);
 
 	if (new_event && dev->keypressed)
 		ir_do_keyup(dev, false);