diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ir-lirc-codec.c b/drivers/media/rc/ir-lirc-codec.c
index 98893a8332c7aa502aa269eaa6c1c5d081ac120d..4795c31ceebc4c92f00a217fa1d418995fd2adb7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ir-lirc-codec.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ir-lirc-codec.c
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ static long ir_lirc_ioctl(struct file *filep, unsigned int cmd,
 		return 0;
 
 	case LIRC_GET_REC_RESOLUTION:
-		val = dev->rx_resolution;
+		val = dev->rx_resolution / 1000;
 		break;
 
 	case LIRC_SET_WIDEBAND_RECEIVER: