diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/Makefile b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/Makefile
index ab8ea35..93a954c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 cx23885-objs	:= cx23885-cards.o cx23885-video.o cx23885-vbi.o \
 		    cx23885-core.o cx23885-i2c.o cx23885-dvb.o cx23885-417.o \
+		    cx23885-ioctl.o \
 		    netup-init.o cimax2.o netup-eeprom.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_VIDEO_CX23885) += cx23885.o
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-417.c b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-417.c
index 6c3b51c..0eed852 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-417.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-417.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <media/cx2341x.h>
 
 #include "cx23885.h"
+#include "cx23885-ioctl.h"
 
 #define CX23885_FIRM_IMAGE_SIZE 376836
 #define CX23885_FIRM_IMAGE_NAME "v4l-cx23885-enc.fw"
@@ -318,7 +319,7 @@
 	}
 }
 
-static int mc417_register_write(struct cx23885_dev *dev, u16 address, u32 value)
+int mc417_register_write(struct cx23885_dev *dev, u16 address, u32 value)
 {
 	u32 regval;
 
@@ -382,7 +383,7 @@
 	return mc417_wait_ready(dev);
 }
 
-static int mc417_register_read(struct cx23885_dev *dev, u16 address, u32 *value)
+int mc417_register_read(struct cx23885_dev *dev, u16 address, u32 *value)
 {
 	int retval;
 	u32 regval;
@@ -1724,6 +1725,11 @@
 	.vidioc_log_status	 = vidioc_log_status,
 	.vidioc_querymenu	 = vidioc_querymenu,
 	.vidioc_queryctrl	 = vidioc_queryctrl,
+	.vidioc_g_chip_ident	 = cx23885_g_chip_ident,
+#ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
+	.vidioc_g_register	 = cx23885_g_register,
+	.vidioc_s_register	 = cx23885_s_register,
+#endif
 };
 
 static struct video_device cx23885_mpeg_template = {
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-ioctl.c b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-ioctl.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3a497b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-ioctl.c
@@ -0,0 +1,197 @@
+/*
+ *  Driver for the Conexant CX23885/7/8 PCIe bridge
+ *
+ *  Various common ioctl() support functions
+ *
+ *  Copyright (c) 2009 Andy Walls <awalls@radix.net>
+ *
+ *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ */
+
+#include "cx23885.h"
+#include <media/v4l2-chip-ident.h>
+
+int cx23885_g_chip_ident(struct file *file, void *fh,
+			 struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident *chip)
+{
+	struct cx23885_dev *dev = ((struct cx23885_fh *)fh)->dev;
+	int err = 0;
+	u8 rev;
+
+	chip->ident = V4L2_IDENT_NONE;
+	chip->revision = 0;
+	switch (chip->match.type) {
+	case V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_HOST:
+		switch (chip->match.addr) {
+		case 0:
+			rev = cx_read(RDR_CFG2) & 0xff;
+			switch (dev->pci->device) {
+			case 0x8852:
+				/* rev 0x04 could be '885 or '888. Pick '888. */
+				if (rev == 0x04)
+					chip->ident = V4L2_IDENT_CX23888;
+				else
+					chip->ident = V4L2_IDENT_CX23885;
+				break;
+			case 0x8880:
+				if (rev == 0x0e || rev == 0x0f)
+					chip->ident = V4L2_IDENT_CX23887;
+				else
+					chip->ident = V4L2_IDENT_CX23888;
+				break;
+			default:
+				chip->ident = V4L2_IDENT_UNKNOWN;
+				break;
+			}
+			chip->revision = (dev->pci->device << 16) | (rev << 8) |
+					 (dev->hwrevision & 0xff);
+			break;
+		case 1:
+			if (dev->v4l_device != NULL) {
+				chip->ident = V4L2_IDENT_CX23417;
+				chip->revision = 0;
+			}
+			break;
+		default:
+			err = -EINVAL; /* per V4L2 spec */
+			break;
+		}
+		break;
+	case V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_DRIVER:
+		/* If needed, returns V4L2_IDENT_AMBIGUOUS without extra work */
+		call_all(dev, core, g_chip_ident, chip);
+		break;
+	case V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_ADDR:
+		/*
+		 * We could return V4L2_IDENT_UNKNOWN, but we don't do the work
+		 * to look if a chip is at the address with no driver.  That's a
+		 * dangerous thing to do with EEPROMs anyway.
+		 */
+		call_all(dev, core, g_chip_ident, chip);
+		break;
+	default:
+		err = -EINVAL;
+		break;
+	}
+	return err;
+}
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
+static int cx23885_g_host_register(struct cx23885_dev *dev,
+				   struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
+{
+	if ((reg->reg & 0x3) != 0 || reg->reg >= pci_resource_len(dev->pci, 0))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	reg->size = 4;
+	reg->val = cx_read(reg->reg);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int cx23417_g_register(struct cx23885_dev *dev,
+			      struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
+{
+	u32 value;
+
+	if (dev->v4l_device == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if ((reg->reg & 0x3) != 0 || reg->reg >= 0x10000)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (mc417_register_read(dev, (u16) reg->reg, &value))
+		return -EINVAL; /* V4L2 spec, but -EREMOTEIO really */
+
+	reg->size = 4;
+	reg->val = value;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int cx23885_g_register(struct file *file, void *fh,
+		       struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
+{
+	struct cx23885_dev *dev = ((struct cx23885_fh *)fh)->dev;
+
+	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
+		return -EPERM;
+
+	if (reg->match.type == V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_HOST) {
+		switch (reg->match.addr) {
+		case 0:
+			return cx23885_g_host_register(dev, reg);
+		case 1:
+			return cx23417_g_register(dev, reg);
+		default:
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* FIXME - any error returns should not be ignored */
+	call_all(dev, core, g_register, reg);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int cx23885_s_host_register(struct cx23885_dev *dev,
+				   struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
+{
+	if ((reg->reg & 0x3) != 0 || reg->reg >= pci_resource_len(dev->pci, 0))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	reg->size = 4;
+	cx_write(reg->reg, reg->val);
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int cx23417_s_register(struct cx23885_dev *dev,
+			      struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
+{
+	if (dev->v4l_device == NULL)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if ((reg->reg & 0x3) != 0 || reg->reg >= 0x10000)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (mc417_register_write(dev, (u16) reg->reg, (u32) reg->val))
+		return -EINVAL; /* V4L2 spec, but -EREMOTEIO really */
+
+	reg->size = 4;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int cx23885_s_register(struct file *file, void *fh,
+		       struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
+{
+	struct cx23885_dev *dev = ((struct cx23885_fh *)fh)->dev;
+
+	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
+		return -EPERM;
+
+	if (reg->match.type == V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_HOST) {
+		switch (reg->match.addr) {
+		case 0:
+			return cx23885_s_host_register(dev, reg);
+		case 1:
+			return cx23417_s_register(dev, reg);
+		default:
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/* FIXME - any error returns should not be ignored */
+	call_all(dev, core, s_register, reg);
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-ioctl.h b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-ioctl.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80b0f49
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-ioctl.h
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+/*
+ *  Driver for the Conexant CX23885/7/8 PCIe bridge
+ *
+ *  Various common ioctl() support functions
+ *
+ *  Copyright (c) 2009 Andy Walls <awalls@radix.net>
+ *
+ *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ *  the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
+ *  (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ *  This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ *  but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ *  MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ *
+ *  GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ *  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ *  along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+ *  Foundation, Inc., 675 Mass Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139, USA.
+ */
+
+#ifndef _CX23885_IOCTL_H_
+#define _CX23885_IOCTL_H_
+
+int cx23885_g_chip_ident(struct file *file, void *fh,
+			 struct v4l2_dbg_chip_ident *chip);
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
+int cx23885_g_register(struct file *file, void *fh,
+		       struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg);
+
+
+int cx23885_s_register(struct file *file, void *fh,
+		       struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg);
+
+#endif
+#endif
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-video.c b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-video.c
index 654cc25..3f1d07e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885-video.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include "cx23885.h"
 #include <media/v4l2-common.h>
 #include <media/v4l2-ioctl.h>
+#include "cx23885-ioctl.h"
 
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("v4l2 driver module for cx23885 based TV cards");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Steven Toth <stoth@linuxtv.org>");
@@ -1312,34 +1313,6 @@
 		cx23885_set_freq(dev, f);
 }
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
-static int vidioc_g_register(struct file *file, void *fh,
-				struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
-{
-	struct cx23885_dev *dev = ((struct cx23885_fh *)fh)->dev;
-
-	if (!v4l2_chip_match_host(&reg->match))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	call_all(dev, core, g_register, reg);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-static int vidioc_s_register(struct file *file, void *fh,
-				struct v4l2_dbg_register *reg)
-{
-	struct cx23885_dev *dev = ((struct cx23885_fh *)fh)->dev;
-
-	if (!v4l2_chip_match_host(&reg->match))
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	call_all(dev, core, s_register, reg);
-
-	return 0;
-}
-#endif
-
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 static void cx23885_vid_timeout(unsigned long data)
@@ -1449,9 +1422,10 @@
 	.vidioc_s_tuner       = vidioc_s_tuner,
 	.vidioc_g_frequency   = vidioc_g_frequency,
 	.vidioc_s_frequency   = vidioc_s_frequency,
+	.vidioc_g_chip_ident  = cx23885_g_chip_ident,
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
-	.vidioc_g_register    = vidioc_g_register,
-	.vidioc_s_register    = vidioc_s_register,
+	.vidioc_g_register    = cx23885_g_register,
+	.vidioc_s_register    = cx23885_s_register,
 #endif
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885.h b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885.h
index cc7a165..f4c4108 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885.h
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx23885/cx23885.h
@@ -515,6 +515,10 @@
 extern void cx23885_mc417_init(struct cx23885_dev *dev);
 extern int mc417_memory_read(struct cx23885_dev *dev, u32 address, u32 *value);
 extern int mc417_memory_write(struct cx23885_dev *dev, u32 address, u32 value);
+extern int mc417_register_read(struct cx23885_dev *dev,
+				u16 address, u32 *value);
+extern int mc417_register_write(struct cx23885_dev *dev,
+				u16 address, u32 value);
 extern void mc417_gpio_set(struct cx23885_dev *dev, u32 mask);
 extern void mc417_gpio_clear(struct cx23885_dev *dev, u32 mask);
 extern void mc417_gpio_enable(struct cx23885_dev *dev, u32 mask, int asoutput);