diff --git a/drivers/input/lirc/lirc_imon.c b/drivers/input/lirc/lirc_imon.c
index 5741caf..8ad5534 100644
--- a/drivers/input/lirc/lirc_imon.c
+++ b/drivers/input/lirc/lirc_imon.c
@@ -159,6 +159,12 @@ enum {
 	IMON_DISPLAY_TYPE_NONE = 4,
 };
 
+enum {
+	IMON_REMOTE_TYPE_PAD  = 0,
+	IMON_REMOTE_TYPE_MINI = 1,
+	IMON_REMOTE_TYPE_MCE  = 2,
+	IMON_REMOTE_TYPE_MISC = 3,
+};
 /*
  * USB Device ID for iMON USB Control Boards
  *
@@ -370,9 +376,12 @@ static DEFINE_MUTEX(driver_lock);
 
 static int debug;
 
-/* lcd, vfd or none? should be auto-detected, but can be overridden... */
+/* lcd, vfd, vga or none? should be auto-detected, but can be overridden... */
 static int display_type;
 
+/* remote type: iMON PAD, iMON MINI, Windows MCE or Other */
+static int remote_type;
+
 
 /***  M O D U L E   C O D E ***/
 
@@ -386,6 +395,10 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug, "Debug messages: 0=no, 1=yes(default: no)");
 module_param(display_type, int, S_IRUGO);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(display_type, "Type of attached display. 0=autodetect, "
 		 "1=vfd, 2=lcd, 3=vga, 4=none (default: autodetect)");
+module_param(remote_type, int, S_IRUGO);
+MODULE_PARM_DESC(remote_type, "Type of remote in use. 0=iMON PAD (RM-200), "
+		 "1=iMON MINI (RM-100), 2=Windows Media Center Ed., 3=Other "
+		 "(default: iMON PAD)");
 
 static void free_imon_context(struct imon_context *context)
 {
@@ -1478,6 +1485,8 @@ static int imon_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 	u16 vendor, product;
 	const unsigned char fp_packet[] = { 0x40, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00,
 					    0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x88 };
+	static unsigned char remote_setup_packet[] =
+		{ 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x86 };
 
 	/*
 	 * If it's the LCD, as opposed to the VFD, we just need to replace
@@ -1827,6 +1836,25 @@ static int imon_probe(struct usb_interface *interface,
 			       "buttons and/or knobs\n", __func__);
 	}
 
+	/* set remote type */
+	switch (remote_type) {
+	case IMON_REMOTE_TYPE_MISC:
+		printk("universal remote?...\n");
+		break;
+	case IMON_REMOTE_TYPE_MCE:
+		remote_setup_packet[0] = 0x01;
+		break;
+	case IMON_REMOTE_TYPE_PAD:
+	case IMON_REMOTE_TYPE_MINI:
+	default:
+		//remote_setup_packet[0] = 0x00;
+		break;
+	}
+	memcpy(context->usb_tx_buf, &remote_type, sizeof(remote_type));
+	retval = send_packet(context);
+	if (retval)
+		printk(KERN_INFO "%s: failed to set remote type\n", __func__);
+
 	printk(KERN_INFO MOD_NAME ": iMON device (%04x:%04x, intf%d) on "
 	       "usb<%d:%d> initialized\n", vendor, product, ifnum,
 	       usbdev->bus->busnum, usbdev->devnum);