diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/af9013.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/af9013.c
index a70358c..e6ba3e0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/af9013.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/af9013.c
@@ -845,9 +845,9 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int af9013_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
-			       struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
+static int af9013_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
+	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/atbm8830.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/atbm8830.c
index c4edbbe..ff86074 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,
-			   struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
+static int atbm8830_get_fe(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
+	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 027d45dc..762cd5e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/au8522_dig.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/au8522_dig.c
@@ -911,9 +911,9 @@
 	return au8522_read_ucblocks(fe, ber);
 }
 
-static int au8522_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
-			       struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
+static int au8522_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
+	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 cc9b98d..a5b1521 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cx22700.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cx22700.c
@@ -341,9 +341,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int cx22700_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
-				struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
+static int cx22700_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
+	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 fc8f621d..a0dcbd6 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cx22702.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cx22702.c
@@ -546,9 +546,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int cx22702_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
-				struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
+static int cx22702_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
+	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 29a5ceb..2f07c49 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cx24110.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cx24110.c
@@ -549,9 +549,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int cx24110_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
-				struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
+static int cx24110_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
+	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/cx24123.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cx24123.c
index faafb1f..ad5d1a4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cx24123.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cx24123.c
@@ -959,9 +959,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int cx24123_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
-				struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
+static int cx24123_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
+	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_core.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cxd2820r_core.c
index 0f33dfa..07c1a956 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cxd2820r_core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/cxd2820r_core.c
@@ -307,8 +307,7 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int cxd2820r_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
-				 struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
+static int cxd2820r_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
 	int ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib3000mb.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib3000mb.c
index de9ed6c..a1c5bdb 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib3000mb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib3000mb.c
@@ -112,8 +112,7 @@
 		}
 	};
 
-static int dib3000mb_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend* fe,
-				  struct dtv_frontend_properties *c);
+static int dib3000mb_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend* fe);
 
 static int dib3000mb_set_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe, int tuner)
 {
@@ -360,7 +359,7 @@
 		deb_setf("search_state after autosearch %d after %d checks\n",search_state,as_count);
 
 		if (search_state == 1) {
-			if (dib3000mb_get_frontend(fe, c) == 0) {
+			if (dib3000mb_get_frontend(fe) == 0) {
 				deb_setf("reading tuning data from frontend succeeded.\n");
 				return dib3000mb_set_frontend(fe, 0);
 			}
@@ -451,9 +450,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int dib3000mb_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend* fe,
-				  struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
+static int dib3000mb_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend* fe)
 {
+	struct dtv_frontend_properties *c = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct dib3000_state* state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	fe_code_rate_t *cr;
 	u16 tps_val;
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib3000mc.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib3000mc.c
index d9ea210..e500b89 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib3000mc.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib3000mc.c
@@ -632,9 +632,9 @@
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(dib3000mc_get_tuner_i2c_master);
 
-static int dib3000mc_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend* fe,
-				  struct dtv_frontend_properties *fep)
+static int dib3000mc_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend* fe)
 {
+	struct dtv_frontend_properties *fep = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct dib3000mc_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	u16 tps = dib3000mc_read_word(state,458);
 
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@
 
 static int dib3000mc_set_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *fep = &fe->dtv_property_cache, tmp;
+	struct dtv_frontend_properties *fep = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct dib3000mc_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -712,8 +712,6 @@
 	    fep->code_rate_HP   == FEC_AUTO) {
 		int i = 1000, found;
 
-		tmp = *fep;
-
 		dib3000mc_autosearch_start(fe);
 		do {
 			msleep(1);
@@ -724,7 +722,7 @@
 		if (found == 0 || found == 1)
 			return 0; // no channel found
 
-		dib3000mc_get_frontend(fe, &tmp);
+		dib3000mc_get_frontend(fe);
 	}
 
 	ret = dib3000mc_tune(fe);
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib7000m.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib7000m.c
index 9f2330d..2a2d646 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib7000m.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib7000m.c
@@ -1154,9 +1154,9 @@
 }
 
 
-static int dib7000m_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend* fe,
-				 struct dtv_frontend_properties *fep)
+static int dib7000m_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend* fe)
 {
+	struct dtv_frontend_properties *fep = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct dib7000m_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	u16 tps = dib7000m_read_word(state,480);
 
@@ -1214,7 +1214,7 @@
 
 static int dib7000m_set_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *fep = &fe->dtv_property_cache, tmp;
+	struct dtv_frontend_properties *fep = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct dib7000m_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	int time, ret;
 
@@ -1239,8 +1239,6 @@
 		fep->code_rate_HP      == FEC_AUTO) {
 		int i = 800, found;
 
-		tmp = *fep;
-
 		dib7000m_autosearch_start(fe);
 		do {
 			msleep(1);
@@ -1251,7 +1249,7 @@
 		if (found == 0 || found == 1)
 			return 0; // no channel found
 
-		dib7000m_get_frontend(fe, &tmp);
+		dib7000m_get_frontend(fe);
 	}
 
 	ret = dib7000m_tune(fe);
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib7000p.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib7000p.c
index c92c1a0..361bdb1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib7000p.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib7000p.c
@@ -1384,9 +1384,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int dib7000p_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
-				 struct dtv_frontend_properties *fep)
+static int dib7000p_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
+	struct dtv_frontend_properties *fep = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct dib7000p_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	u16 tps = dib7000p_read_word(state, 463);
 
@@ -1482,7 +1482,7 @@
 
 static int dib7000p_set_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *fep = &fe->dtv_property_cache, tmp;
+	struct dtv_frontend_properties *fep = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct dib7000p_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	int time, ret;
 
@@ -1509,7 +1509,6 @@
 		fep->guard_interval == GUARD_INTERVAL_AUTO || fep->modulation == QAM_AUTO || fep->code_rate_HP == FEC_AUTO) {
 		int i = 800, found;
 
-		tmp = *fep;
 		dib7000p_autosearch_start(fe);
 		do {
 			msleep(1);
@@ -1520,7 +1519,7 @@
 		if (found == 0 || found == 1)
 			return 0;
 
-		dib7000p_get_frontend(fe, &tmp);
+		dib7000p_get_frontend(fe);
 	}
 
 	ret = dib7000p_tune(fe);
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib8000.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib8000.c
index 115c099..fe07d74 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib8000.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib8000.c
@@ -2810,7 +2810,7 @@
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(dib8000_set_tune_state);
 
-static int dib8000_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe, struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
+static int dib8000_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
 	struct dib8000_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	u16 i, val = 0;
@@ -2824,7 +2824,7 @@
 		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], c);
+			state->fe[index_frontend]->ops.get_frontend(state->fe[index_frontend]);
 			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;
@@ -3088,7 +3088,7 @@
 
 		dprintk("tune success on frontend%i", index_frontend_success);
 
-		dib8000_get_frontend(fe, &state->fe[0]->dtv_property_cache);
+		dib8000_get_frontend(fe);
 	}
 
 	for (index_frontend = 0, ret = 0; (ret >= 0) && (index_frontend < MAX_NUMBER_OF_FRONTENDS) && (state->fe[index_frontend] != NULL); index_frontend++)
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib9000.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib9000.c
index 974c2b7..2312b4d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib9000.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dib9000.c
@@ -1867,7 +1867,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int dib9000_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe, struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
+static int dib9000_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
 	struct dib9000_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	u8 index_frontend, sub_index_frontend;
@@ -1883,7 +1883,7 @@
 			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], c);
+			state->fe[index_frontend]->ops.get_frontend(state->fe[index_frontend]);
 			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) {
@@ -2054,7 +2054,7 @@
 
 	/* synchronize all the channel cache */
 	state->get_frontend_internal = 1;
-	dib9000_get_frontend(state->fe[0], &state->fe[0]->dtv_property_cache);
+	dib9000_get_frontend(state->fe[0]);
 	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 c63b024..ac4c8d2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dvb_dummy_fe.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/dvb_dummy_fe.c
@@ -68,8 +68,10 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int dvb_dummy_fe_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
-				     struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
+/*
+ * Only needed if it actually reads something from the hardware
+ */
+static int dvb_dummy_fe_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/it913x-fe.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/it913x-fe.c
index a75dee8..754d0f5 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/it913x-fe.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/it913x-fe.c
@@ -572,9 +572,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int it913x_fe_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
-			struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
+static int it913x_fe_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
+	struct dtv_frontend_properties *p = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct it913x_fe_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	int ret;
 	u8 reg[8];
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/l64781.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/l64781.c
index 247d653..dc3e42c 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,
-			struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
+static int get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
+	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/lgdt3305.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/lgdt3305.c
index 58eb7bc..0b289b2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/lgdt3305.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/lgdt3305.c
@@ -813,9 +813,9 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int lgdt3305_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
-				 struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
+static int lgdt3305_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
+	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/lgdt330x.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/lgdt330x.c
index 1979a38..0e6f41b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/lgdt330x.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/lgdt330x.c
@@ -437,9 +437,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int lgdt330x_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
-				 struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
+static int lgdt330x_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
+	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 0f4bc16..8f2f43b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/lgs8gl5.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/lgs8gl5.c
@@ -336,9 +336,9 @@
 
 
 static int
-lgs8gl5_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
-		struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
+lgs8gl5_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
+	struct dtv_frontend_properties *p = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct lgs8gl5_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	u8 inv = lgs8gl5_read_reg(state, REG_INVERSION);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/lgs8gxx.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/lgs8gxx.c
index da7d8f6..a47add2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/lgs8gxx.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/lgs8gxx.c
@@ -691,9 +691,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int lgs8gxx_get_fe(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
-			  struct dtv_frontend_properties *fe_params)
+static int lgs8gxx_get_fe(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
+	struct dtv_frontend_properties *fe_params = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	dprintk("%s\n", __func__);
 
 	/* TODO: get real readings from device */
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/mb86a20s.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/mb86a20s.c
index d71d6ee..4267e51 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/mb86a20s.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/mb86a20s.c
@@ -525,9 +525,9 @@
 	return rc;
 }
 
-static int mb86a20s_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
-				 struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
+static int mb86a20s_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
+	struct dtv_frontend_properties *p = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 
 	/* FIXME: For now, it does nothing */
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/mt312.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/mt312.c
index 3e4512a..90aac0d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/mt312.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/mt312.c
@@ -636,9 +636,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int mt312_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
-			      struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
+static int mt312_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
+	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 e6b2795..0321eec 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,
-				struct dtv_frontend_properties *op)
+static int mt352_get_parameters(struct dvb_frontend* fe)
 {
+	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 1fc7778..82ee2959 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,
-				  struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
+static int or51132_get_parameters(struct dvb_frontend* fe)
 {
+	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/s5h1409.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/s5h1409.c
index 2641fd5..21baea8 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,
-				struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
+static int s5h1409_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
+	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 08f568c..b8c7feb 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,
-				struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
+static int s5h1411_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
+	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 9a65a7f..d83d20a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/s5h1420.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/s5h1420.c
@@ -765,9 +765,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int s5h1420_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend* fe,
-				struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
+static int s5h1420_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend* fe)
 {
+	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 7652d3f..6012e10 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,
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
+static int s921_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
+	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 9fad627..c9e1785 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/stb0899_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/stb0899_drv.c
@@ -1569,8 +1569,9 @@
 	return DVBFE_ALGO_SEARCH_ERROR;
 }
 
-static int stb0899_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe, struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
+static int stb0899_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
+	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 a566763..2d7c901 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/stb6100.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/stb6100.c
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@
 
 	if (fe->ops.get_frontend) {
 		dprintk(verbose, FE_DEBUG, 1, "Get frontend parameters");
-		fe->ops.get_frontend(fe, &p);
+		fe->ops.get_frontend(fe);
 	}
 	srate = p.symbol_rate;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/stv0297.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/stv0297.c
index 88e8e52..dd0a190 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/stv0297.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/stv0297.c
@@ -614,8 +614,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int stv0297_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe, struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
+static int stv0297_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
+	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 92adf90..a7abc82 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/stv0299.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/stv0299.c
@@ -596,8 +596,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int stv0299_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe, struct dtv_frontend_properties * p)
+static int stv0299_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
+	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 7c8964f6..6786b9e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/stv0367.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/stv0367.c
@@ -1926,9 +1926,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int stv0367ter_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
-				   struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
+static int stv0367ter_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
+	struct dtv_frontend_properties *p = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct stv0367_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	struct stv0367ter_state *ter_state = state->ter_state;
 
@@ -3136,9 +3136,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int stv0367cab_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
-				   struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
+static int stv0367cab_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
+	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 8af1e624..33325ae 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/stv0900_core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/stv0900_core.c
@@ -1843,9 +1843,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int stv0900_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
-				struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
+static int stv0900_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
+	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/tda10021.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/tda10021.c
index 051c6bf..a330831 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/tda10021.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/tda10021.c
@@ -386,8 +386,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int tda10021_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe, struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
+static int tda10021_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
+	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 2766b64..d0b8e86 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/tda10023.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/tda10023.c
@@ -456,8 +456,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int tda10023_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe, struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
+static int tda10023_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
+	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 dfd1d5a..99bf0c0 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,
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
+static int tda10048_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
+	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 fe5b659..bbab4a1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/tda1004x.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/tda1004x.c
@@ -895,8 +895,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int tda1004x_get_fe(struct dvb_frontend *fe, struct dtv_frontend_properties *fe_params)
+static int tda1004x_get_fe(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
+	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 68dcce6..54e2aa0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/tda10071.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/tda10071.c
@@ -776,8 +776,7 @@
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int tda10071_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
-	struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
+static int tda10071_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
 	struct tda10071_priv *priv = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	struct dtv_frontend_properties *c = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/tda10086.c b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/tda10086.c
index b94fe95..e0d2fc1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/tda10086.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/tda10086.c
@@ -457,8 +457,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int tda10086_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe, struct dtv_frontend_properties *fe_params)
+static int tda10086_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
+	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 0f9841c..b613dfc 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/tda8083.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/tda8083.c
@@ -335,8 +335,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int tda8083_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe, struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
+static int tda8083_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
+	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 ecc685b..e85a823 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/ves1820.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/ves1820.c
@@ -310,8 +310,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int ves1820_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe, struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
+static int ves1820_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
+	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 54c70b0..0ccd851 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/ves1x93.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/frontends/ves1x93.c
@@ -403,9 +403,9 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int ves1x93_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
-				struct dtv_frontend_properties *p)
+static int ves1x93_get_frontend(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
+	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 39c1bdb..816fa86 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,
-				  struct dtv_frontend_properties *c)
+static int zl10353_get_parameters(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
+	struct dtv_frontend_properties *c = &fe->dtv_property_cache;
 	struct zl10353_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	int s6, s9;
 	u16 tps;