diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c
index ca6d60f9..d009478 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.c
@@ -1361,7 +1361,7 @@
 	int r;
 
 	if (fe->ops.get_frontend) {
-		r = fe->ops.get_frontend(fe);
+		r = fe->ops.get_frontend(fe, c);
 		if (unlikely(r < 0))
 			return r;
 		if (p_out)
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.h b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.h
index 458bcce..9592573 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.h
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_frontend.h
@@ -449,7 +449,8 @@
 	int (*set_frontend)(struct dvb_frontend *fe);
 	int (*get_tune_settings)(struct dvb_frontend* fe, struct dvb_frontend_tune_settings* settings);
 
-	int (*get_frontend)(struct dvb_frontend *fe);
+	int (*get_frontend)(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+			    struct dtv_frontend_properties *props);
 
 	int (*read_status)(struct dvb_frontend *fe, enum fe_status *status);
 	int (*read_ber)(struct dvb_frontend* fe, u32* ber);
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/af9013.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/af9013.c
index 41ab5de..8bcde33 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/af9013.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/af9013.c
@@ -866,9 +866,9 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int af9013_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int af9013_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+			       struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *c = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct af9013_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	int ret;
 	u8 buf[3];
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/af9033.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/af9033.c
index 8b328d1..efebe5c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/af9033.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/af9033.c
@@ -691,10 +691,10 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int af9033_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int af9033_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+			       struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
 {
 	struct af9033_dev *dev = fe->demodulator_priv;
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *c = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	int ret;
 	u8 buf[8];
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/as102_fe.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/as102_fe.c
index 544c5f6..9412fcd 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/as102_fe.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/as102_fe.c
@@ -190,10 +190,10 @@
 	return state->ops->set_tune(state->priv, &tune_args);
 }
 
-static int as102_fe_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int as102_fe_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				 struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
 {
 	struct as102_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *c = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	int ret = 0;
 	struct as10x_tps tps = { 0 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/atbm8830.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/atbm8830.c
index 8fe552e..47248b8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/atbm8830.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/atbm8830.c
@@ -297,9 +297,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int atbm8830_get_fe(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int atbm8830_get_fe(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+			   struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *c = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	dprintk("%s\n", __func__);
 
 	/* TODO: get real readings from device */
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/au8522_dig.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/au8522_dig.c
index 6c1e976..e676b94 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/au8522_dig.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/au8522_dig.c
@@ -816,9 +816,9 @@
 	return au8522_read_ucblocks(fe, ber);
 }
 
-static int au8522_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int au8522_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+			       struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *c = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct au8522_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 
 	c->frequency = state->current_frequency;
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx22700.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx22700.c
index fd033cc..5cad925 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx22700.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx22700.c
@@ -345,9 +345,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int cx22700_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int cx22700_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *c = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct cx22700_state* state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	u8 reg09 = cx22700_readreg (state, 0x09);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx22702.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx22702.c
index d2d06dc..c0e54c5 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx22702.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx22702.c
@@ -562,9 +562,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int cx22702_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int cx22702_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *c = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct cx22702_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 
 	u8 reg0C = cx22702_readreg(state, 0x0C);
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24110.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24110.c
index cb36475..6cb81ec 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24110.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24110.c
@@ -550,9 +550,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int cx24110_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int cx24110_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *p = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct cx24110_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	s32 afc; unsigned sclk;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24117.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24117.c
index 5f77bc8..a3f7eb4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24117.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24117.c
@@ -1560,10 +1560,10 @@
 	return DVBFE_ALGO_HW;
 }
 
-static int cx24117_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int cx24117_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
 {
 	struct cx24117_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *c = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct cx24117_cmd cmd;
 	u8 reg, st, inv;
 	int ret, idx;
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24120.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24120.c
index 3b0ef52..6ccbd86 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24120.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24120.c
@@ -1502,9 +1502,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int cx24120_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int cx24120_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *c = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct cx24120_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	u8 freq1, freq2, freq3;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24123.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24123.c
index 0fe7fb1..113b094 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24123.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24123.c
@@ -945,9 +945,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int cx24123_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int cx24123_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *p = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct cx24123_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 
 	dprintk("\n");
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cxd2820r_c.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cxd2820r_c.c
index 42fad6a..a674a63 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cxd2820r_c.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cxd2820r_c.c
@@ -101,10 +101,10 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int cxd2820r_get_frontend_c(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+int cxd2820r_get_frontend_c(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+			    struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
 {
 	struct cxd2820r_priv *priv = fe->demodulator_priv;
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *c = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	int ret;
 	u8 buf[2];
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cxd2820r_core.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cxd2820r_core.c
index ba4cb75..314d3b8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cxd2820r_core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cxd2820r_core.c
@@ -313,7 +313,8 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int cxd2820r_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int cxd2820r_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				 struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
 {
 	struct cxd2820r_priv *priv = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	int ret;
@@ -326,13 +327,13 @@
 
 	switch (fe->dtv_property_cache.delivery_system) {
 	case SYS_DVBT:
-		ret = cxd2820r_get_frontend_t(fe);
+		ret = cxd2820r_get_frontend_t(fe, p);
 		break;
 	case SYS_DVBT2:
-		ret = cxd2820r_get_frontend_t2(fe);
+		ret = cxd2820r_get_frontend_t2(fe, p);
 		break;
 	case SYS_DVBC_ANNEX_A:
-		ret = cxd2820r_get_frontend_c(fe);
+		ret = cxd2820r_get_frontend_c(fe, p);
 		break;
 	default:
 		ret = -EINVAL;
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cxd2820r_priv.h b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cxd2820r_priv.h
index a0d53f0..e31c48e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cxd2820r_priv.h
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cxd2820r_priv.h
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@
 
 /* cxd2820r_c.c */
 
-int cxd2820r_get_frontend_c(struct dvb_frontend *fe);
+int cxd2820r_get_frontend_c(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+			    struct dtv_frontend_properties *p);
 
 int cxd2820r_set_frontend_c(struct dvb_frontend *fe);
 
@@ -99,7 +100,8 @@
 
 /* cxd2820r_t.c */
 
-int cxd2820r_get_frontend_t(struct dvb_frontend *fe);
+int cxd2820r_get_frontend_t(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+			    struct dtv_frontend_properties *p);
 
 int cxd2820r_set_frontend_t(struct dvb_frontend *fe);
 
@@ -122,7 +124,8 @@
 
 /* cxd2820r_t2.c */
 
-int cxd2820r_get_frontend_t2(struct dvb_frontend *fe);
+int cxd2820r_get_frontend_t2(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+			     struct dtv_frontend_properties *p);
 
 int cxd2820r_set_frontend_t2(struct dvb_frontend *fe);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cxd2820r_t.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cxd2820r_t.c
index 21abf1b..75ce7d8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cxd2820r_t.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cxd2820r_t.c
@@ -138,10 +138,10 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int cxd2820r_get_frontend_t(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+int cxd2820r_get_frontend_t(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+			    struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
 {
 	struct cxd2820r_priv *priv = fe->demodulator_priv;
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *c = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	int ret;
 	u8 buf[2];
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cxd2820r_t2.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cxd2820r_t2.c
index 4e028b4..704475676 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cxd2820r_t2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cxd2820r_t2.c
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@
 
 int cxd2820r_set_frontend_t2(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
-	struct cxd2820r_priv *priv = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	struct dtv_frontend_properties *c = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
+	struct cxd2820r_priv *priv = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	int ret, i, bw_i;
 	u32 if_freq, if_ctl;
 	u64 num;
@@ -169,10 +169,10 @@
 
 }
 
-int cxd2820r_get_frontend_t2(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+int cxd2820r_get_frontend_t2(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+			     struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
 {
 	struct cxd2820r_priv *priv = fe->demodulator_priv;
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *c = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	int ret;
 	u8 buf[2];
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cxd2841er.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cxd2841er.c
index fdffb2f..900186b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cxd2841er.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cxd2841er.c
@@ -2090,13 +2090,13 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int cxd2841er_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int cxd2841er_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				  struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
 {
 	enum fe_status status = 0;
 	u16 strength = 0, snr = 0;
 	u32 errors = 0, ber = 0;
 	struct cxd2841er_priv *priv = fe->demodulator_priv;
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *p = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 
 	dev_dbg(&priv->i2c->dev, "%s()\n", __func__);
 	if (priv->state == STATE_ACTIVE_S)
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib3000mb.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib3000mb.c
index 3ca3009..6821ecb 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib3000mb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib3000mb.c
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@
 		}
 	};
 
-static int dib3000mb_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend* fe);
+static int dib3000mb_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend* fe,
+				  struct dtv_frontend_properties *c);
 
 static int dib3000mb_set_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe, int tuner)
 {
@@ -359,7 +360,7 @@
 		deb_setf("search_state after autosearch %d after %d checks\n",search_state,as_count);
 
 		if (search_state == 1) {
-			if (dib3000mb_get_frontend(fe) == 0) {
+			if (dib3000mb_get_frontend(fe, c) == 0) {
 				deb_setf("reading tuning data from frontend succeeded.\n");
 				return dib3000mb_set_frontend(fe, 0);
 			}
@@ -450,9 +451,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int dib3000mb_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend* fe)
+static int dib3000mb_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend* fe,
+				  struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *c = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct dib3000_state* state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	enum fe_code_rate *cr;
 	u16 tps_val;
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib3000mc.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib3000mc.c
index ac90ed3..da0f1dc 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib3000mc.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib3000mc.c
@@ -636,9 +636,9 @@
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(dib3000mc_get_tuner_i2c_master);
 
-static int dib3000mc_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend* fe)
+static int dib3000mc_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend* fe,
+				  struct dtv_frontend_properties *fep)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *fep = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct dib3000mc_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	u16 tps = dib3000mc_read_word(state,458);
 
@@ -726,7 +726,7 @@
 		if (found == 0 || found == 1)
 			return 0; // no channel found
 
-		dib3000mc_get_frontend(fe);
+		dib3000mc_get_frontend(fe, fep);
 	}
 
 	ret = dib3000mc_tune(fe);
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib7000m.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib7000m.c
index 8b21ccc..b3ddae8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib7000m.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib7000m.c
@@ -1151,9 +1151,9 @@
 }
 
 
-static int dib7000m_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend* fe)
+static int dib7000m_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend* fe,
+				 struct dtv_frontend_properties *fep)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *fep = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct dib7000m_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	u16 tps = dib7000m_read_word(state,480);
 
@@ -1246,7 +1246,7 @@
 		if (found == 0 || found == 1)
 			return 0; // no channel found
 
-		dib7000m_get_frontend(fe);
+		dib7000m_get_frontend(fe, fep);
 	}
 
 	ret = dib7000m_tune(fe);
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib7000p.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib7000p.c
index 65ab79e..b861d44 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib7000p.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib7000p.c
@@ -1405,9 +1405,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int dib7000p_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int dib7000p_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				 struct dtv_frontend_properties *fep)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *fep = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct dib7000p_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	u16 tps = dib7000p_read_word(state, 463);
 
@@ -1540,7 +1540,7 @@
 		if (found == 0 || found == 1)
 			return 0;
 
-		dib7000p_get_frontend(fe);
+		dib7000p_get_frontend(fe, fep);
 	}
 
 	ret = dib7000p_tune(fe);
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib8000.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib8000.c
index 349d2f1..ddf9c44 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib8000.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib8000.c
@@ -3382,14 +3382,15 @@
 
 static int dib8000_read_status(struct dvb_frontend *fe, enum fe_status *stat);
 
-static int dib8000_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int dib8000_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
 {
 	struct dib8000_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	u16 i, val = 0;
 	enum fe_status stat = 0;
 	u8 index_frontend, sub_index_frontend;
 
-	fe->dtv_property_cache.bandwidth_hz = 6000000;
+	c->bandwidth_hz = 6000000;
 
 	/*
 	 * If called to early, get_frontend makes dib8000_tune to either
@@ -3406,7 +3407,7 @@
 		if (stat&FE_HAS_SYNC) {
 			dprintk("TMCC lock on the slave%i", index_frontend);
 			/* synchronize the cache with the other frontends */
-			state->fe[index_frontend]->ops.get_frontend(state->fe[index_frontend]);
+			state->fe[index_frontend]->ops.get_frontend(state->fe[index_frontend], c);
 			for (sub_index_frontend = 0; (sub_index_frontend < MAX_NUMBER_OF_FRONTENDS) && (state->fe[sub_index_frontend] != NULL); sub_index_frontend++) {
 				if (sub_index_frontend != index_frontend) {
 					state->fe[sub_index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.isdbt_sb_mode = state->fe[index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.isdbt_sb_mode;
@@ -3426,57 +3427,57 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	fe->dtv_property_cache.isdbt_sb_mode = dib8000_read_word(state, 508) & 0x1;
+	c->isdbt_sb_mode = dib8000_read_word(state, 508) & 0x1;
 
 	if (state->revision == 0x8090)
 		val = dib8000_read_word(state, 572);
 	else
 		val = dib8000_read_word(state, 570);
-	fe->dtv_property_cache.inversion = (val & 0x40) >> 6;
+	c->inversion = (val & 0x40) >> 6;
 	switch ((val & 0x30) >> 4) {
 	case 1:
-		fe->dtv_property_cache.transmission_mode = TRANSMISSION_MODE_2K;
+		c->transmission_mode = TRANSMISSION_MODE_2K;
 		dprintk("dib8000_get_frontend: transmission mode 2K");
 		break;
 	case 2:
-		fe->dtv_property_cache.transmission_mode = TRANSMISSION_MODE_4K;
+		c->transmission_mode = TRANSMISSION_MODE_4K;
 		dprintk("dib8000_get_frontend: transmission mode 4K");
 		break;
 	case 3:
 	default:
-		fe->dtv_property_cache.transmission_mode = TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K;
+		c->transmission_mode = TRANSMISSION_MODE_8K;
 		dprintk("dib8000_get_frontend: transmission mode 8K");
 		break;
 	}
 
 	switch (val & 0x3) {
 	case 0:
-		fe->dtv_property_cache.guard_interval = GUARD_INTERVAL_1_32;
+		c->guard_interval = GUARD_INTERVAL_1_32;
 		dprintk("dib8000_get_frontend: Guard Interval = 1/32 ");
 		break;
 	case 1:
-		fe->dtv_property_cache.guard_interval = GUARD_INTERVAL_1_16;
+		c->guard_interval = GUARD_INTERVAL_1_16;
 		dprintk("dib8000_get_frontend: Guard Interval = 1/16 ");
 		break;
 	case 2:
 		dprintk("dib8000_get_frontend: Guard Interval = 1/8 ");
-		fe->dtv_property_cache.guard_interval = GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8;
+		c->guard_interval = GUARD_INTERVAL_1_8;
 		break;
 	case 3:
 		dprintk("dib8000_get_frontend: Guard Interval = 1/4 ");
-		fe->dtv_property_cache.guard_interval = GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4;
+		c->guard_interval = GUARD_INTERVAL_1_4;
 		break;
 	}
 
 	val = dib8000_read_word(state, 505);
-	fe->dtv_property_cache.isdbt_partial_reception = val & 1;
-	dprintk("dib8000_get_frontend: partial_reception = %d ", fe->dtv_property_cache.isdbt_partial_reception);
+	c->isdbt_partial_reception = val & 1;
+	dprintk("dib8000_get_frontend: partial_reception = %d ", c->isdbt_partial_reception);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
 		int show;
 
 		val = dib8000_read_word(state, 493 + i) & 0x0f;
-		fe->dtv_property_cache.layer[i].segment_count = val;
+		c->layer[i].segment_count = val;
 
 		if (val == 0 || val > 13)
 			show = 0;
@@ -3485,41 +3486,41 @@
 
 		if (show)
 			dprintk("dib8000_get_frontend: Layer %d segments = %d ",
-				i, fe->dtv_property_cache.layer[i].segment_count);
+				i, c->layer[i].segment_count);
 
 		val = dib8000_read_word(state, 499 + i) & 0x3;
 		/* Interleaving can be 0, 1, 2 or 4 */
 		if (val == 3)
 			val = 4;
-		fe->dtv_property_cache.layer[i].interleaving = val;
+		c->layer[i].interleaving = val;
 		if (show)
 			dprintk("dib8000_get_frontend: Layer %d time_intlv = %d ",
-				i, fe->dtv_property_cache.layer[i].interleaving);
+				i, c->layer[i].interleaving);
 
 		val = dib8000_read_word(state, 481 + i);
 		switch (val & 0x7) {
 		case 1:
-			fe->dtv_property_cache.layer[i].fec = FEC_1_2;
+			c->layer[i].fec = FEC_1_2;
 			if (show)
 				dprintk("dib8000_get_frontend: Layer %d Code Rate = 1/2 ", i);
 			break;
 		case 2:
-			fe->dtv_property_cache.layer[i].fec = FEC_2_3;
+			c->layer[i].fec = FEC_2_3;
 			if (show)
 				dprintk("dib8000_get_frontend: Layer %d Code Rate = 2/3 ", i);
 			break;
 		case 3:
-			fe->dtv_property_cache.layer[i].fec = FEC_3_4;
+			c->layer[i].fec = FEC_3_4;
 			if (show)
 				dprintk("dib8000_get_frontend: Layer %d Code Rate = 3/4 ", i);
 			break;
 		case 5:
-			fe->dtv_property_cache.layer[i].fec = FEC_5_6;
+			c->layer[i].fec = FEC_5_6;
 			if (show)
 				dprintk("dib8000_get_frontend: Layer %d Code Rate = 5/6 ", i);
 			break;
 		default:
-			fe->dtv_property_cache.layer[i].fec = FEC_7_8;
+			c->layer[i].fec = FEC_7_8;
 			if (show)
 				dprintk("dib8000_get_frontend: Layer %d Code Rate = 7/8 ", i);
 			break;
@@ -3528,23 +3529,23 @@
 		val = dib8000_read_word(state, 487 + i);
 		switch (val & 0x3) {
 		case 0:
-			fe->dtv_property_cache.layer[i].modulation = DQPSK;
+			c->layer[i].modulation = DQPSK;
 			if (show)
 				dprintk("dib8000_get_frontend: Layer %d DQPSK ", i);
 			break;
 		case 1:
-			fe->dtv_property_cache.layer[i].modulation = QPSK;
+			c->layer[i].modulation = QPSK;
 			if (show)
 				dprintk("dib8000_get_frontend: Layer %d QPSK ", i);
 			break;
 		case 2:
-			fe->dtv_property_cache.layer[i].modulation = QAM_16;
+			c->layer[i].modulation = QAM_16;
 			if (show)
 				dprintk("dib8000_get_frontend: Layer %d QAM16 ", i);
 			break;
 		case 3:
 		default:
-			fe->dtv_property_cache.layer[i].modulation = QAM_64;
+			c->layer[i].modulation = QAM_64;
 			if (show)
 				dprintk("dib8000_get_frontend: Layer %d QAM64 ", i);
 			break;
@@ -3553,16 +3554,16 @@
 
 	/* synchronize the cache with the other frontends */
 	for (index_frontend = 1; (index_frontend < MAX_NUMBER_OF_FRONTENDS) && (state->fe[index_frontend] != NULL); index_frontend++) {
-		state->fe[index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.isdbt_sb_mode = fe->dtv_property_cache.isdbt_sb_mode;
-		state->fe[index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.inversion = fe->dtv_property_cache.inversion;
-		state->fe[index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.transmission_mode = fe->dtv_property_cache.transmission_mode;
-		state->fe[index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.guard_interval = fe->dtv_property_cache.guard_interval;
-		state->fe[index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.isdbt_partial_reception = fe->dtv_property_cache.isdbt_partial_reception;
+		state->fe[index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.isdbt_sb_mode = c->isdbt_sb_mode;
+		state->fe[index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.inversion = c->inversion;
+		state->fe[index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.transmission_mode = c->transmission_mode;
+		state->fe[index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.guard_interval = c->guard_interval;
+		state->fe[index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.isdbt_partial_reception = c->isdbt_partial_reception;
 		for (i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
-			state->fe[index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.layer[i].segment_count = fe->dtv_property_cache.layer[i].segment_count;
-			state->fe[index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.layer[i].interleaving = fe->dtv_property_cache.layer[i].interleaving;
-			state->fe[index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.layer[i].fec = fe->dtv_property_cache.layer[i].fec;
-			state->fe[index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.layer[i].modulation = fe->dtv_property_cache.layer[i].modulation;
+			state->fe[index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.layer[i].segment_count = c->layer[i].segment_count;
+			state->fe[index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.layer[i].interleaving = c->layer[i].interleaving;
+			state->fe[index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.layer[i].fec = c->layer[i].fec;
+			state->fe[index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.layer[i].modulation = c->layer[i].modulation;
 		}
 	}
 	return 0;
@@ -3671,7 +3672,7 @@
 			if (state->channel_parameters_set == 0) { /* searching */
 				if ((dib8000_get_status(state->fe[index_frontend]) == FE_STATUS_DEMOD_SUCCESS) || (dib8000_get_status(state->fe[index_frontend]) == FE_STATUS_FFT_SUCCESS)) {
 					dprintk("autosearch succeeded on fe%i", index_frontend);
-					dib8000_get_frontend(state->fe[index_frontend]); /* we read the channel parameters from the frontend which was successful */
+					dib8000_get_frontend(state->fe[index_frontend], c); /* we read the channel parameters from the frontend which was successful */
 					state->channel_parameters_set = 1;
 
 					for (l = 0; (l < MAX_NUMBER_OF_FRONTENDS) && (state->fe[l] != NULL); l++) {
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib9000.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib9000.c
index 91888a2..bab8c5a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib9000.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dib9000.c
@@ -1889,7 +1889,8 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int dib9000_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int dib9000_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
 {
 	struct dib9000_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	u8 index_frontend, sub_index_frontend;
@@ -1909,7 +1910,7 @@
 			dprintk("TPS lock on the slave%i", index_frontend);
 
 			/* synchronize the cache with the other frontends */
-			state->fe[index_frontend]->ops.get_frontend(state->fe[index_frontend]);
+			state->fe[index_frontend]->ops.get_frontend(state->fe[index_frontend], c);
 			for (sub_index_frontend = 0; (sub_index_frontend < MAX_NUMBER_OF_FRONTENDS) && (state->fe[sub_index_frontend] != NULL);
 			     sub_index_frontend++) {
 				if (sub_index_frontend != index_frontend) {
@@ -1943,14 +1944,14 @@
 
 	/* synchronize the cache with the other frontends */
 	for (index_frontend = 1; (index_frontend < MAX_NUMBER_OF_FRONTENDS) && (state->fe[index_frontend] != NULL); index_frontend++) {
-		state->fe[index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.inversion = fe->dtv_property_cache.inversion;
-		state->fe[index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.transmission_mode = fe->dtv_property_cache.transmission_mode;
-		state->fe[index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.guard_interval = fe->dtv_property_cache.guard_interval;
-		state->fe[index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.modulation = fe->dtv_property_cache.modulation;
-		state->fe[index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.hierarchy = fe->dtv_property_cache.hierarchy;
-		state->fe[index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.code_rate_HP = fe->dtv_property_cache.code_rate_HP;
-		state->fe[index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.code_rate_LP = fe->dtv_property_cache.code_rate_LP;
-		state->fe[index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.rolloff = fe->dtv_property_cache.rolloff;
+		state->fe[index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.inversion = c->inversion;
+		state->fe[index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.transmission_mode = c->transmission_mode;
+		state->fe[index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.guard_interval = c->guard_interval;
+		state->fe[index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.modulation = c->modulation;
+		state->fe[index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.hierarchy = c->hierarchy;
+		state->fe[index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.code_rate_HP = c->code_rate_HP;
+		state->fe[index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.code_rate_LP = c->code_rate_LP;
+		state->fe[index_frontend]->dtv_property_cache.rolloff = c->rolloff;
 	}
 	ret = 0;
 
@@ -2083,7 +2084,7 @@
 
 	/* synchronize all the channel cache */
 	state->get_frontend_internal = 1;
-	dib9000_get_frontend(state->fe[0]);
+	dib9000_get_frontend(state->fe[0], &state->fe[0]->dtv_property_cache);
 	state->get_frontend_internal = 0;
 
 	/* retune the other frontends with the found channel */
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dvb_dummy_fe.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dvb_dummy_fe.c
index 14e996d..e5bd8c6 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dvb_dummy_fe.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/dvb_dummy_fe.c
@@ -70,9 +70,12 @@
 }
 
 /*
- * Only needed if it actually reads something from the hardware
+ * Should only be implemented if it actually reads something from the hardware.
+ * Also, it should check for the locks, in order to avoid report wrong data
+ * to userspace.
  */
-static int dvb_dummy_fe_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int dvb_dummy_fe_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				     struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/hd29l2.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/hd29l2.c
index 40e359f..1c7eb47 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/hd29l2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/hd29l2.c
@@ -560,11 +560,11 @@
 	return DVBFE_ALGO_CUSTOM;
 }
 
-static int hd29l2_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int hd29l2_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+			       struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
 {
 	int ret;
 	struct hd29l2_priv *priv = fe->demodulator_priv;
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *c = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	u8 buf[3];
 	u32 if_ctl;
 	char *str_constellation, *str_code_rate, *str_constellation_code_rate,
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/l64781.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/l64781.c
index 0977871..2f3d051 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/l64781.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/l64781.c
@@ -243,9 +243,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+			struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *p = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct l64781_state* state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	int tmp;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/lg2160.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/lg2160.c
index 7880f71..f51a3a0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/lg2160.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/lg2160.c
@@ -942,101 +942,102 @@
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ */
 
-static int lg216x_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int lg216x_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+			       struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
 {
 	struct lg216x_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	int ret;
 
 	lg_dbg("\n");
 
-	fe->dtv_property_cache.modulation = VSB_8;
-	fe->dtv_property_cache.frequency = state->current_frequency;
-	fe->dtv_property_cache.delivery_system = SYS_ATSCMH;
+	c->modulation = VSB_8;
+	c->frequency = state->current_frequency;
+	c->delivery_system = SYS_ATSCMH;
 
 	ret = lg216x_get_fic_version(state,
-				     &fe->dtv_property_cache.atscmh_fic_ver);
+				     &c->atscmh_fic_ver);
 	if (lg_fail(ret))
 		goto fail;
-	if (state->fic_ver != fe->dtv_property_cache.atscmh_fic_ver) {
-		state->fic_ver = fe->dtv_property_cache.atscmh_fic_ver;
+	if (state->fic_ver != c->atscmh_fic_ver) {
+		state->fic_ver = c->atscmh_fic_ver;
 
 #if 0
 		ret = lg2160_get_parade_id(state,
-				&fe->dtv_property_cache.atscmh_parade_id);
+				&c->atscmh_parade_id);
 		if (lg_fail(ret))
 			goto fail;
 /* #else */
-		fe->dtv_property_cache.atscmh_parade_id = state->parade_id;
+		c->atscmh_parade_id = state->parade_id;
 #endif
 		ret = lg216x_get_nog(state,
-				     &fe->dtv_property_cache.atscmh_nog);
+				     &c->atscmh_nog);
 		if (lg_fail(ret))
 			goto fail;
 		ret = lg216x_get_tnog(state,
-				      &fe->dtv_property_cache.atscmh_tnog);
+				      &c->atscmh_tnog);
 		if (lg_fail(ret))
 			goto fail;
 		ret = lg216x_get_sgn(state,
-				     &fe->dtv_property_cache.atscmh_sgn);
+				     &c->atscmh_sgn);
 		if (lg_fail(ret))
 			goto fail;
 		ret = lg216x_get_prc(state,
-				     &fe->dtv_property_cache.atscmh_prc);
+				     &c->atscmh_prc);
 		if (lg_fail(ret))
 			goto fail;
 
 		ret = lg216x_get_rs_frame_mode(state,
 			(enum atscmh_rs_frame_mode *)
-			&fe->dtv_property_cache.atscmh_rs_frame_mode);
+			&c->atscmh_rs_frame_mode);
 		if (lg_fail(ret))
 			goto fail;
 		ret = lg216x_get_rs_frame_ensemble(state,
 			(enum atscmh_rs_frame_ensemble *)
-			&fe->dtv_property_cache.atscmh_rs_frame_ensemble);
+			&c->atscmh_rs_frame_ensemble);
 		if (lg_fail(ret))
 			goto fail;
 		ret = lg216x_get_rs_code_mode(state,
 			(enum atscmh_rs_code_mode *)
-			&fe->dtv_property_cache.atscmh_rs_code_mode_pri,
+			&c->atscmh_rs_code_mode_pri,
 			(enum atscmh_rs_code_mode *)
-			&fe->dtv_property_cache.atscmh_rs_code_mode_sec);
+			&c->atscmh_rs_code_mode_sec);
 		if (lg_fail(ret))
 			goto fail;
 		ret = lg216x_get_sccc_block_mode(state,
 			(enum atscmh_sccc_block_mode *)
-			&fe->dtv_property_cache.atscmh_sccc_block_mode);
+			&c->atscmh_sccc_block_mode);
 		if (lg_fail(ret))
 			goto fail;
 		ret = lg216x_get_sccc_code_mode(state,
 			(enum atscmh_sccc_code_mode *)
-			&fe->dtv_property_cache.atscmh_sccc_code_mode_a,
+			&c->atscmh_sccc_code_mode_a,
 			(enum atscmh_sccc_code_mode *)
-			&fe->dtv_property_cache.atscmh_sccc_code_mode_b,
+			&c->atscmh_sccc_code_mode_b,
 			(enum atscmh_sccc_code_mode *)
-			&fe->dtv_property_cache.atscmh_sccc_code_mode_c,
+			&c->atscmh_sccc_code_mode_c,
 			(enum atscmh_sccc_code_mode *)
-			&fe->dtv_property_cache.atscmh_sccc_code_mode_d);
+			&c->atscmh_sccc_code_mode_d);
 		if (lg_fail(ret))
 			goto fail;
 	}
 #if 0
 	ret = lg216x_read_fic_err_count(state,
-				(u8 *)&fe->dtv_property_cache.atscmh_fic_err);
+				(u8 *)&c->atscmh_fic_err);
 	if (lg_fail(ret))
 		goto fail;
 	ret = lg216x_read_crc_err_count(state,
-				&fe->dtv_property_cache.atscmh_crc_err);
+				&c->atscmh_crc_err);
 	if (lg_fail(ret))
 		goto fail;
 	ret = lg216x_read_rs_err_count(state,
-				&fe->dtv_property_cache.atscmh_rs_err);
+				&c->atscmh_rs_err);
 	if (lg_fail(ret))
 		goto fail;
 
 	switch (state->cfg->lg_chip) {
 	case LG2160:
-		if (((fe->dtv_property_cache.atscmh_rs_err >= 240) &&
-		     (fe->dtv_property_cache.atscmh_crc_err >= 240)) &&
+		if (((c->atscmh_rs_err >= 240) &&
+		     (c->atscmh_crc_err >= 240)) &&
 		    ((jiffies_to_msecs(jiffies) - state->last_reset) > 6000))
 			ret = lg216x_soft_reset(state);
 		break;
@@ -1054,14 +1055,17 @@
 static int lg216x_get_property(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
 			       struct dtv_property *tvp)
 {
+	struct dtv_frontend_properties *c = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
+
 	return (DTV_ATSCMH_FIC_VER == tvp->cmd) ?
-		lg216x_get_frontend(fe) : 0;
+		lg216x_get_frontend(fe, c) : 0;
 }
 
 
 static int lg2160_set_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
 	struct lg216x_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
+	struct dtv_frontend_properties *c = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	int ret;
 
 	lg_dbg("(%d)\n", fe->dtv_property_cache.frequency);
@@ -1129,7 +1133,7 @@
 	ret = lg216x_enable_fic(state, 1);
 	lg_fail(ret);
 
-	lg216x_get_frontend(fe);
+	lg216x_get_frontend(fe, c);
 fail:
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/lgdt3305.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/lgdt3305.c
index 4712186..4503e88 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/lgdt3305.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/lgdt3305.c
@@ -812,9 +812,9 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int lgdt3305_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int lgdt3305_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				 struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *p = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct lgdt3305_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 
 	lg_dbg("\n");
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/lgdt3306a.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/lgdt3306a.c
index 721fbc0..179c26e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/lgdt3306a.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/lgdt3306a.c
@@ -1040,10 +1040,10 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int lgdt3306a_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int lgdt3306a_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				  struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
 {
 	struct lgdt3306a_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *p = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 
 	dbg_info("(%u, %d)\n",
 		 state->current_frequency, state->current_modulation);
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/lgdt330x.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/lgdt330x.c
index cf3cc20..96bf254 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/lgdt330x.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/lgdt330x.c
@@ -439,10 +439,11 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int lgdt330x_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int lgdt330x_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				 struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *p = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct lgdt330x_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
+
 	p->frequency = state->current_frequency;
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/lgs8gl5.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/lgs8gl5.c
index 7bbb2c1..fbfd87b5 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/lgs8gl5.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/lgs8gl5.c
@@ -336,10 +336,11 @@
 
 
 static int
-lgs8gl5_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+lgs8gl5_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+		     struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *p = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct lgs8gl5_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
+
 	u8 inv = lgs8gl5_read_reg(state, REG_INVERSION);
 
 	p->inversion = (inv & REG_INVERSION_ON) ? INVERSION_ON : INVERSION_OFF;
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/m88ds3103.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/m88ds3103.c
index ce73a5e..7688360 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/m88ds3103.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/m88ds3103.c
@@ -791,11 +791,11 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int m88ds3103_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int m88ds3103_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				  struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
 {
 	struct m88ds3103_dev *dev = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	struct i2c_client *client = dev->client;
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *c = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	int ret;
 	u8 buf[3];
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/m88rs2000.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/m88rs2000.c
index 9b6f464..a09b123 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/m88rs2000.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/m88rs2000.c
@@ -708,10 +708,11 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int m88rs2000_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int m88rs2000_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				  struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *c = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct m88rs2000_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
+
 	c->fec_inner = state->fec_inner;
 	c->frequency = state->tuner_frequency;
 	c->symbol_rate = state->symbol_rate;
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/mt312.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/mt312.c
index c36e676..fc08429 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/mt312.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/mt312.c
@@ -647,9 +647,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int mt312_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int mt312_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+			      struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *p = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct mt312_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	int ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/mt352.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/mt352.c
index 123bb2f..c0bb632 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/mt352.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/mt352.c
@@ -311,9 +311,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int mt352_get_parameters(struct dvb_frontend* fe)
+static int mt352_get_parameters(struct dvb_frontend* fe,
+				struct dtv_frontend_properties *op)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *op = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct mt352_state* state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	u16 tps;
 	u16 div;
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/or51132.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/or51132.c
index 35b1053..a165af9 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/or51132.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/or51132.c
@@ -375,9 +375,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int or51132_get_parameters(struct dvb_frontend* fe)
+static int or51132_get_parameters(struct dvb_frontend* fe,
+				  struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *p = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct or51132_state* state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	int status;
 	int retry = 1;
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/rtl2830.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/rtl2830.c
index 74b7712..3f96429 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/rtl2830.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/rtl2830.c
@@ -279,11 +279,11 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int rtl2830_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int rtl2830_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	struct rtl2830_dev *dev = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *c = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	int ret;
 	u8 buf[3];
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/rtl2832.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/rtl2832.c
index 10f2119..c2469fb 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/rtl2832.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/rtl2832.c
@@ -575,11 +575,11 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int rtl2832_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int rtl2832_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
 {
 	struct rtl2832_dev *dev = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	struct i2c_client *client = dev->client;
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *c = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	int ret;
 	u8 buf[3];
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/s5h1409.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/s5h1409.c
index 1096484..c68965a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/s5h1409.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/s5h1409.c
@@ -925,9 +925,9 @@
 	return s5h1409_read_ucblocks(fe, ber);
 }
 
-static int s5h1409_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int s5h1409_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *p = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct s5h1409_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 
 	p->frequency = state->current_frequency;
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/s5h1411.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/s5h1411.c
index 9afc3f4..90f86e8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/s5h1411.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/s5h1411.c
@@ -840,9 +840,9 @@
 	return s5h1411_read_ucblocks(fe, ber);
 }
 
-static int s5h1411_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int s5h1411_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *p = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct s5h1411_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 
 	p->frequency = state->current_frequency;
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/s5h1420.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/s5h1420.c
index 9c22a4c..d7d0b7d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/s5h1420.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/s5h1420.c
@@ -756,9 +756,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int s5h1420_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend* fe)
+static int s5h1420_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend* fe,
+				struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *p = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct s5h1420_state* state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 
 	p->frequency = state->tunedfreq + s5h1420_getfreqoffset(state);
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/s921.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/s921.c
index d6a8fa6..b5e3d90 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/s921.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/s921.c
@@ -433,9 +433,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int s921_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int s921_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+			     struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *p = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct s921_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 
 	/* FIXME: Probably it is possible to get it from regs f1 and f2 */
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/stb0899_drv.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/stb0899_drv.c
index 756650f..3d171b0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/stb0899_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/stb0899_drv.c
@@ -1568,9 +1568,9 @@
 	return DVBFE_ALGO_SEARCH_ERROR;
 }
 
-static int stb0899_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int stb0899_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *p = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct stb0899_state *state		= fe->demodulator_priv;
 	struct stb0899_internal *internal	= &state->internal;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/stb6100.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/stb6100.c
index c978c80..b9c2511 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/stb6100.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/stb6100.c
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@
 
 	if (fe->ops.get_frontend) {
 		dprintk(verbose, FE_DEBUG, 1, "Get frontend parameters");
-		fe->ops.get_frontend(fe);
+		fe->ops.get_frontend(fe, p);
 	}
 	srate = p->symbol_rate;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/stv0297.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/stv0297.c
index 75b4d8b..81b27b7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/stv0297.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/stv0297.c
@@ -615,9 +615,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int stv0297_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int stv0297_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *p = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct stv0297_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	int reg_00, reg_83;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/stv0299.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/stv0299.c
index c43f36d..7927fa9 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/stv0299.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/stv0299.c
@@ -602,9 +602,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int stv0299_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int stv0299_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *p = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct stv0299_state* state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	s32 derot_freq;
 	int invval;
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/stv0367.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/stv0367.c
index 44cb73f..abc379a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/stv0367.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/stv0367.c
@@ -1938,9 +1938,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int stv0367ter_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int stv0367ter_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				   struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *p = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct stv0367_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	struct stv0367ter_state *ter_state = state->ter_state;
 	enum stv0367_ter_mode mode;
@@ -3146,9 +3146,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int stv0367cab_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int stv0367cab_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				   struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *p = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct stv0367_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	struct stv0367cab_state *cab_state = state->cab_state;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/stv0900_core.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/stv0900_core.c
index fe31dd5..28239b1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/stv0900_core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/stv0900_core.c
@@ -1859,9 +1859,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int stv0900_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int stv0900_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *p = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct stv0900_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	struct stv0900_internal *intp = state->internal;
 	enum fe_stv0900_demod_num demod = state->demod;
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/tc90522.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/tc90522.c
index 456cdc7..31cd325 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/tc90522.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/tc90522.c
@@ -201,10 +201,10 @@
 	FEC_2_3, /* for 8PSK. (trellis code) */
 };
 
-static int tc90522s_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int tc90522s_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				 struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
 {
 	struct tc90522_state *state;
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *c;
 	struct dtv_fe_stats *stats;
 	int ret, i;
 	int layers;
@@ -212,7 +212,6 @@
 	u32 cndat;
 
 	state = fe->demodulator_priv;
-	c = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	c->delivery_system = SYS_ISDBS;
 	c->symbol_rate = 28860000;
 
@@ -337,10 +336,10 @@
 	DQPSK, QPSK, QAM_16, QAM_64, 0, 0, 0, 0
 };
 
-static int tc90522t_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int tc90522t_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				 struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
 {
 	struct tc90522_state *state;
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *c;
 	struct dtv_fe_stats *stats;
 	int ret, i;
 	int layers;
@@ -348,7 +347,6 @@
 	u32 cndat;
 
 	state = fe->demodulator_priv;
-	c = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	c->delivery_system = SYS_ISDBT;
 	c->bandwidth_hz = 6000000;
 	mode = 1;
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/tda10021.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/tda10021.c
index a684424..806c566 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/tda10021.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/tda10021.c
@@ -387,9 +387,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int tda10021_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int tda10021_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				 struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *p = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct tda10021_state* state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	int sync;
 	s8 afc = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/tda10023.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/tda10023.c
index 44a5565..3b8c7e4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/tda10023.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/tda10023.c
@@ -457,9 +457,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int tda10023_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int tda10023_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				 struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *p = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct tda10023_state* state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	int sync,inv;
 	s8 afc = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/tda10048.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/tda10048.c
index 8451086..c2bf89d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/tda10048.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/tda10048.c
@@ -1028,9 +1028,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int tda10048_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int tda10048_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				 struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *p = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct tda10048_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 
 	dprintk(1, "%s()\n", __func__);
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/tda1004x.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/tda1004x.c
index 0e209b5..3137a9b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/tda1004x.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/tda1004x.c
@@ -899,9 +899,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int tda1004x_get_fe(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int tda1004x_get_fe(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+			   struct dtv_frontend_properties *fe_params)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *fe_params = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct tda1004x_state* state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 
 	dprintk("%s\n", __func__);
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/tda10071.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/tda10071.c
index 119d475..37ebeef 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/tda10071.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/tda10071.c
@@ -701,11 +701,11 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int tda10071_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int tda10071_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				 struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
 {
 	struct tda10071_dev *dev = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	struct i2c_client *client = dev->client;
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *c = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	int ret, i;
 	u8 buf[5], tmp;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/tda10086.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/tda10086.c
index 95a33e1..31d0acb 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/tda10086.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/tda10086.c
@@ -459,9 +459,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int tda10086_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int tda10086_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				 struct dtv_frontend_properties *fe_params)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *fe_params = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct tda10086_state* state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	u8 val;
 	int tmp;
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/tda8083.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/tda8083.c
index 796543f..9072d64 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/tda8083.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/tda8083.c
@@ -342,9 +342,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int tda8083_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int tda8083_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *p = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct tda8083_state* state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 
 	/*  FIXME: get symbolrate & frequency offset...*/
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/ves1820.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/ves1820.c
index aacfdda..b09fe88 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/ves1820.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/ves1820.c
@@ -312,9 +312,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int ves1820_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int ves1820_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *p = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct ves1820_state* state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	int sync;
 	s8 afc = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/ves1x93.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/ves1x93.c
index 5269523..ed113e2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/ves1x93.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/ves1x93.c
@@ -406,9 +406,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int ves1x93_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int ves1x93_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *p = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct ves1x93_state* state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	int afc;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/zl10353.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/zl10353.c
index ef9764a..1832c2f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/zl10353.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/zl10353.c
@@ -371,9 +371,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int zl10353_get_parameters(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int zl10353_get_parameters(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				  struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *c = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct zl10353_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	int s6, s9;
 	u16 tps;
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/dst.c b/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/dst.c
index 4a90eee..35bc9b2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/dst.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/dst.c
@@ -1688,9 +1688,9 @@
 	return dst_algo ? DVBFE_ALGO_HW : DVBFE_ALGO_SW;
 }
 
-static int dst_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int dst_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+			    struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *p = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct dst_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 
 	p->frequency = state->decode_freq;
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/mxl111sf-demod.c b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/mxl111sf-demod.c
index 84f6de6..047a32f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/mxl111sf-demod.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb-v2/mxl111sf-demod.c
@@ -507,9 +507,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int mxl111sf_demod_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int mxl111sf_demod_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				       struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *p = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct mxl111sf_demod_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 
 	mxl_dbg("()");
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/af9005-fe.c b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/af9005-fe.c
index ac97075..09db3d0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/af9005-fe.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/af9005-fe.c
@@ -1227,9 +1227,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int af9005_fe_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+static int af9005_fe_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
+				  struct dtv_frontend_properties *fep)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *fep = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct af9005_fe_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	int ret;
 	u8 temp;
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dtt200u-fe.c b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dtt200u-fe.c
index 7e72a1b..c09332b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dtt200u-fe.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/dtt200u-fe.c
@@ -140,10 +140,11 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int dtt200u_fe_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend* fe)
+static int dtt200u_fe_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend* fe,
+				   struct dtv_frontend_properties *fep)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *fep = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct dtt200u_fe_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
+
 	memcpy(fep, &state->fep, sizeof(struct dtv_frontend_properties));
 	return 0;
 }