diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24117.c b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24117.c
index 3b6391352918..908730959e38 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24117.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24117.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include <linux/init.h>
 #include <linux/firmware.h>
 
+#include "tuner-i2c.h"
 #include "dvb_frontend.h"
 #include "cx24117.h"
 
@@ -145,6 +146,9 @@ enum cmds {
 	CMD_TUNERSLEEP  = 0x36,
 };
 
+static LIST_HEAD(hybrid_tuner_instance_list);
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(cx24117_list_mutex);
+
 /* The Demod/Tuner can't easily provide these, we cache them */
 struct cx24117_tuning {
 	u32 frequency;
@@ -176,9 +180,11 @@ struct cx24117_priv {
 	u8 demod_address;
 	struct i2c_adapter *i2c;
 	u8 skip_fw_load;
-
 	struct mutex fe_lock;
-	atomic_t fe_nr;
+
+	/* Used for sharing this struct between demods */
+	struct tuner_i2c_props i2c_props;
+	struct list_head hybrid_tuner_instance_list;
 };
 
 /* one per each fe */
@@ -536,7 +542,7 @@ static int cx24117_load_firmware(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
 	dev_dbg(&state->priv->i2c->dev,
 		"%s() demod%d FW is %zu bytes (%02x %02x .. %02x %02x)\n",
 		__func__, state->demod, fw->size, fw->data[0], fw->data[1],
-		fw->data[fw->size-2], fw->data[fw->size-1]);
+		fw->data[fw->size - 2], fw->data[fw->size - 1]);
 
 	cx24117_writereg(state, 0xea, 0x00);
 	cx24117_writereg(state, 0xea, 0x01);
@@ -1116,37 +1122,64 @@ static int cx24117_diseqc_send_burst(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int cx24117_get_priv(struct cx24117_priv **priv,
+	struct i2c_adapter *i2c, u8 client_address)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	mutex_lock(&cx24117_list_mutex);
+	ret = hybrid_tuner_request_state(struct cx24117_priv, (*priv),
+		hybrid_tuner_instance_list, i2c, client_address, "cx24117");
+	mutex_unlock(&cx24117_list_mutex);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static void cx24117_release_priv(struct cx24117_priv *priv)
+{
+	mutex_lock(&cx24117_list_mutex);
+	if (priv != NULL)
+		hybrid_tuner_release_state(priv);
+	mutex_unlock(&cx24117_list_mutex);
+}
+
 static void cx24117_release(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 {
 	struct cx24117_state *state = fe->demodulator_priv;
 	dev_dbg(&state->priv->i2c->dev, "%s demod%d\n",
 		__func__, state->demod);
-	if (!atomic_dec_and_test(&state->priv->fe_nr))
-		kfree(state->priv);
+	cx24117_release_priv(state->priv);
 	kfree(state);
 }
 
 static struct dvb_frontend_ops cx24117_ops;
 
 struct dvb_frontend *cx24117_attach(const struct cx24117_config *config,
-	struct i2c_adapter *i2c, struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+	struct i2c_adapter *i2c)
 {
 	struct cx24117_state *state = NULL;
 	struct cx24117_priv *priv = NULL;
 	int demod = 0;
 
-	/* first frontend attaching */
-	/* allocate shared priv struct */
-	if (fe == NULL) {
-		priv = kzalloc(sizeof(struct cx24117_priv), GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (priv == NULL)
-			goto error1;
+	/* get the common data struct for both demods */
+	demod = cx24117_get_priv(&priv, i2c, config->demod_address);
+
+	switch (demod) {
+	case 0:
+		dev_err(&state->priv->i2c->dev,
+			"%s: Error attaching frontend %d\n",
+			KBUILD_MODNAME, demod);
+		goto error1;
+		break;
+	case 1:
+		/* new priv instance */
 		priv->i2c = i2c;
 		priv->demod_address = config->demod_address;
 		mutex_init(&priv->fe_lock);
-	} else {
-		demod = 1;
-		priv = ((struct cx24117_state *) fe->demodulator_priv)->priv;
+		break;
+	default:
+		/* existing priv instance */
+		break;
 	}
 
 	/* allocate memory for the internal state */
@@ -1154,7 +1187,7 @@ struct dvb_frontend *cx24117_attach(const struct cx24117_config *config,
 	if (state == NULL)
 		goto error2;
 
-	state->demod = demod;
+	state->demod = demod - 1;
 	state->priv = priv;
 
 	/* test i2c bus for ack */
@@ -1163,12 +1196,9 @@ struct dvb_frontend *cx24117_attach(const struct cx24117_config *config,
 			goto error3;
 	}
 
-	/* nr of frontends using the module */
-	atomic_inc(&priv->fe_nr);
-
 	dev_info(&state->priv->i2c->dev,
 		"%s: Attaching frontend %d\n",
-		KBUILD_MODNAME, demod);
+		KBUILD_MODNAME, state->demod);
 
 	/* create dvb_frontend */
 	memcpy(&state->frontend.ops, &cx24117_ops,
@@ -1179,7 +1209,7 @@ struct dvb_frontend *cx24117_attach(const struct cx24117_config *config,
 error3:
 	kfree(state);
 error2:
-	kfree(priv);
+	cx24117_release_priv(priv);
 error1:
 	return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24117.h b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24117.h
index 5bc8f1119275..4e59e9574fa7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24117.h
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-frontends/cx24117.h
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@ struct cx24117_config {
 #if IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_DVB_CX24117)
 extern struct dvb_frontend *cx24117_attach(
 	const struct cx24117_config *config,
-	struct i2c_adapter *i2c, struct dvb_frontend *fe);
+	struct i2c_adapter *i2c);
 #else
 static inline struct dvb_frontend *cx24117_attach(
 	const struct cx24117_config *config,
-	struct i2c_adapter *i2c, struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+	struct i2c_adapter *i2c)
 {
 	dev_warn(&i2c->dev, "%s: driver disabled by Kconfig\n", __func__);
 	return NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-dvb.c b/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-dvb.c
index 34120db1f51f..05492053b473 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-dvb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/cx23885/cx23885-dvb.c
@@ -1058,20 +1058,13 @@ static int dvb_register(struct cx23885_tsport *port)
 		case 1:
 			fe0->dvb.frontend = dvb_attach(cx24117_attach,
 					&tbs_cx24117_config,
-					&i2c_bus->i2c_adap, NULL);
+					&i2c_bus->i2c_adap);
 			break;
 		/* PORT C */
 		case 2:
-			/* use fe1 pointer as temporary holder */
-			/* for the first frontend */
-			fe1 = videobuf_dvb_get_frontend(
-				&port->dev->ts1.frontends, 1);
-
 			fe0->dvb.frontend = dvb_attach(cx24117_attach,
 					&tbs_cx24117_config,
-					&i2c_bus->i2c_adap, fe1->dvb.frontend);
-			/* we're done, so clear fe1 pointer */
-			fe1 = NULL;
+					&i2c_bus->i2c_adap);
 			break;
 		}
 		break;