diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ir-lirc-codec.c b/drivers/media/rc/ir-lirc-codec.c
index de7497b61bf4..4c8f456238bc 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ir-lirc-codec.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ir-lirc-codec.c
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ static long ir_lirc_ioctl(struct file *filep, unsigned int cmd,
 		if (!dev->rx_resolution)
 			return -ENOTTY;
 
-		val = dev->rx_resolution;
+		val = dev->rx_resolution / 1000;
 		break;
 
 	case LIRC_SET_WIDEBAND_RECEIVER: