diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/meson-ir.c b/drivers/media/rc/meson-ir.c
index fcc3b82d1454..003fff07ade2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/meson-ir.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/meson-ir.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #define DRIVER_NAME		"meson-ir"
 
+/* valid on all Meson platforms */
 #define IR_DEC_LDR_ACTIVE	0x00
 #define IR_DEC_LDR_IDLE		0x04
 #define IR_DEC_LDR_REPEAT	0x08
@@ -32,12 +33,21 @@
 #define IR_DEC_FRAME		0x14
 #define IR_DEC_STATUS		0x18
 #define IR_DEC_REG1		0x1c
+/* only available on Meson 8b and newer */
+#define IR_DEC_REG2		0x20
 
 #define REG0_RATE_MASK		(BIT(11) - 1)
 
-#define REG1_MODE_MASK		(BIT(7) | BIT(8))
-#define REG1_MODE_NEC		(0 << 7)
-#define REG1_MODE_GENERAL	(2 << 7)
+#define DECODE_MODE_NEC		0x0
+#define DECODE_MODE_RAW		0x2
+
+/* Meson 6b uses REG1 to configure the mode */
+#define REG1_MODE_MASK		GENMASK(8, 7)
+#define REG1_MODE_SHIFT		7
+
+/* Meson 8b / GXBB use REG2 to configure the mode */
+#define REG2_MODE_MASK		GENMASK(3, 0)
+#define REG2_MODE_SHIFT		0
 
 #define REG1_TIME_IV_SHIFT	16
 #define REG1_TIME_IV_MASK	((BIT(13) - 1) << REG1_TIME_IV_SHIFT)
@@ -158,8 +168,15 @@ static int meson_ir_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	/* Reset the decoder */
 	meson_ir_set_mask(ir, IR_DEC_REG1, REG1_RESET, REG1_RESET);
 	meson_ir_set_mask(ir, IR_DEC_REG1, REG1_RESET, 0);
-	/* Set general operation mode */
-	meson_ir_set_mask(ir, IR_DEC_REG1, REG1_MODE_MASK, REG1_MODE_GENERAL);
+
+	/* Set general operation mode (= raw/software decoding) */
+	if (of_device_is_compatible(node, "amlogic,meson6-ir"))
+		meson_ir_set_mask(ir, IR_DEC_REG1, REG1_MODE_MASK,
+				  DECODE_MODE_RAW << REG1_MODE_SHIFT);
+	else
+		meson_ir_set_mask(ir, IR_DEC_REG2, REG2_MODE_MASK,
+				  DECODE_MODE_RAW << REG2_MODE_SHIFT);
+
 	/* Set rate */
 	meson_ir_set_mask(ir, IR_DEC_REG0, REG0_RATE_MASK, MESON_TRATE - 1);
 	/* IRQ on rising and falling edges */
@@ -197,6 +214,8 @@ static int meson_ir_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
 
 static const struct of_device_id meson_ir_match[] = {
 	{ .compatible = "amlogic,meson6-ir" },
+	{ .compatible = "amlogic,meson8b-ir" },
+	{ .compatible = "amlogic,meson-gxbb-ir" },
 	{ },
 };