diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c
index 9511a31c8f50..68ed3a788083 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb-usb-remote.c
@@ -107,8 +107,6 @@ int dvb_usb_remote_init(struct dvb_usb_device *d)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	input_dev->evbit[0] = BIT(EV_KEY);
-	input_dev->keycodesize = sizeof(unsigned char);
-	input_dev->keycodemax = KEY_MAX;
 	input_dev->name = "IR-receiver inside an USB DVB receiver";
 	input_dev->phys = d->rc_phys;
 	usb_to_input_id(d->udev, &input_dev->id);