diff --git a/drivers/media/common/tuners/tda8290.c b/drivers/media/common/tuners/tda8290.c
index c9062ceddc7..5f889c1b91d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/common/tuners/tda8290.c
+++ b/drivers/media/common/tuners/tda8290.c
@@ -95,8 +95,7 @@ static int tda8295_i2c_bridge(struct dvb_frontend *fe, int close)
 		msleep(20);
 	} else {
 		msg = disable;
-		tuner_i2c_xfer_send(&priv->i2c_props, msg, 1);
-		tuner_i2c_xfer_recv(&priv->i2c_props, &msg[1], 1);
+		tuner_i2c_xfer_send_recv(&priv->i2c_props, msg, 1, &msg[1], 1);
 
 		buf[2] = msg[1];
 		buf[2] &= ~0x04;
@@ -239,13 +238,15 @@ static void tda8290_set_params(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
 		fe->ops.tuner_ops.set_analog_params(fe, params);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
-		tuner_i2c_xfer_send(&priv->i2c_props, &addr_pll_stat, 1);
-		tuner_i2c_xfer_recv(&priv->i2c_props, &pll_stat, 1);
+		tuner_i2c_xfer_send_recv(&priv->i2c_props,
+					 &addr_pll_stat, 1, &pll_stat, 1);
 		if (pll_stat & 0x80) {
-			tuner_i2c_xfer_send(&priv->i2c_props, &addr_adc_sat, 1);
-			tuner_i2c_xfer_recv(&priv->i2c_props, &adc_sat, 1);
-			tuner_i2c_xfer_send(&priv->i2c_props, &addr_agc_stat, 1);
-			tuner_i2c_xfer_recv(&priv->i2c_props, &agc_stat, 1);
+			tuner_i2c_xfer_send_recv(&priv->i2c_props,
+						 &addr_adc_sat, 1,
+						 &adc_sat, 1);
+			tuner_i2c_xfer_send_recv(&priv->i2c_props,
+						 &addr_agc_stat, 1,
+						 &agc_stat, 1);
 			tuner_dbg("tda8290 is locked, AGC: %d\n", agc_stat);
 			break;
 		} else {
@@ -259,20 +260,22 @@ static void tda8290_set_params(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
 			   agc_stat, adc_sat, pll_stat & 0x80);
 		tuner_i2c_xfer_send(&priv->i2c_props, gainset_2, 2);
 		msleep(100);
-		tuner_i2c_xfer_send(&priv->i2c_props, &addr_agc_stat, 1);
-		tuner_i2c_xfer_recv(&priv->i2c_props, &agc_stat, 1);
-		tuner_i2c_xfer_send(&priv->i2c_props, &addr_pll_stat, 1);
-		tuner_i2c_xfer_recv(&priv->i2c_props, &pll_stat, 1);
+		tuner_i2c_xfer_send_recv(&priv->i2c_props,
+					 &addr_agc_stat, 1, &agc_stat, 1);
+		tuner_i2c_xfer_send_recv(&priv->i2c_props,
+					 &addr_pll_stat, 1, &pll_stat, 1);
 		if ((agc_stat > 115) || !(pll_stat & 0x80)) {
 			tuner_dbg("adjust gain, step 2. Agc: %d, lock: %d\n",
 				   agc_stat, pll_stat & 0x80);
 			if (priv->cfg.agcf)
 				priv->cfg.agcf(fe);
 			msleep(100);
-			tuner_i2c_xfer_send(&priv->i2c_props, &addr_agc_stat, 1);
-			tuner_i2c_xfer_recv(&priv->i2c_props, &agc_stat, 1);
-			tuner_i2c_xfer_send(&priv->i2c_props, &addr_pll_stat, 1);
-			tuner_i2c_xfer_recv(&priv->i2c_props, &pll_stat, 1);
+			tuner_i2c_xfer_send_recv(&priv->i2c_props,
+						 &addr_agc_stat, 1,
+						 &agc_stat, 1);
+			tuner_i2c_xfer_send_recv(&priv->i2c_props,
+						 &addr_pll_stat, 1,
+						 &pll_stat, 1);
 			if((agc_stat > 115) || !(pll_stat & 0x80)) {
 				tuner_dbg("adjust gain, step 3. Agc: %d\n", agc_stat);
 				tuner_i2c_xfer_send(&priv->i2c_props, adc_head_12, 2);
@@ -284,10 +287,12 @@ static void tda8290_set_params(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
 
 	/* l/ l' deadlock? */
 	if(priv->tda8290_easy_mode & 0x60) {
-		tuner_i2c_xfer_send(&priv->i2c_props, &addr_adc_sat, 1);
-		tuner_i2c_xfer_recv(&priv->i2c_props, &adc_sat, 1);
-		tuner_i2c_xfer_send(&priv->i2c_props, &addr_pll_stat, 1);
-		tuner_i2c_xfer_recv(&priv->i2c_props, &pll_stat, 1);
+		tuner_i2c_xfer_send_recv(&priv->i2c_props,
+					 &addr_adc_sat, 1,
+					 &adc_sat, 1);
+		tuner_i2c_xfer_send_recv(&priv->i2c_props,
+					 &addr_pll_stat, 1,
+					 &pll_stat, 1);
 		if ((adc_sat > 20) || !(pll_stat & 0x80)) {
 			tuner_dbg("trying to resolve SECAM L deadlock\n");
 			tuner_i2c_xfer_send(&priv->i2c_props, agc_rst_on, 2);
@@ -307,8 +312,7 @@ static void tda8295_power(struct dvb_frontend *fe, int enable)
 	struct tda8290_priv *priv = fe->analog_demod_priv;
 	unsigned char buf[] = { 0x30, 0x00 }; /* clb_stdbt */
 
-	tuner_i2c_xfer_send(&priv->i2c_props, &buf[0], 1);
-	tuner_i2c_xfer_recv(&priv->i2c_props, &buf[1], 1);
+	tuner_i2c_xfer_send_recv(&priv->i2c_props, &buf[0], 1, &buf[1], 1);
 
 	if (enable)
 		buf[1] = 0x01;
@@ -323,8 +327,7 @@ static void tda8295_set_easy_mode(struct dvb_frontend *fe, int enable)
 	struct tda8290_priv *priv = fe->analog_demod_priv;
 	unsigned char buf[] = { 0x01, 0x00 };
 
-	tuner_i2c_xfer_send(&priv->i2c_props, &buf[0], 1);
-	tuner_i2c_xfer_recv(&priv->i2c_props, &buf[1], 1);
+	tuner_i2c_xfer_send_recv(&priv->i2c_props, &buf[0], 1, &buf[1], 1);
 
 	if (enable)
 		buf[1] = 0x01; /* rising edge sets regs 0x02 - 0x23 */
@@ -353,8 +356,7 @@ static void tda8295_agc1_out(struct dvb_frontend *fe, int enable)
 	struct tda8290_priv *priv = fe->analog_demod_priv;
 	unsigned char buf[] = { 0x02, 0x00 }; /* DIV_FUNC */
 
-	tuner_i2c_xfer_send(&priv->i2c_props, &buf[0], 1);
-	tuner_i2c_xfer_recv(&priv->i2c_props, &buf[1], 1);
+	tuner_i2c_xfer_send_recv(&priv->i2c_props, &buf[0], 1, &buf[1], 1);
 
 	if (enable)
 		buf[1] &= ~0x40;
@@ -370,10 +372,10 @@ static void tda8295_agc2_out(struct dvb_frontend *fe, int enable)
 	unsigned char set_gpio_cf[]    = { 0x44, 0x00 };
 	unsigned char set_gpio_val[]   = { 0x46, 0x00 };
 
-	tuner_i2c_xfer_send(&priv->i2c_props, &set_gpio_cf[0], 1);
-	tuner_i2c_xfer_recv(&priv->i2c_props, &set_gpio_cf[1], 1);
-	tuner_i2c_xfer_send(&priv->i2c_props, &set_gpio_val[0], 1);
-	tuner_i2c_xfer_recv(&priv->i2c_props, &set_gpio_val[1], 1);
+	tuner_i2c_xfer_send_recv(&priv->i2c_props,
+				 &set_gpio_cf[0], 1, &set_gpio_cf[1], 1);
+	tuner_i2c_xfer_send_recv(&priv->i2c_props,
+				 &set_gpio_val[0], 1, &set_gpio_val[1], 1);
 
 	set_gpio_cf[1] &= 0xf0; /* clear GPIO_0 bits 3-0 */
 
@@ -392,8 +394,7 @@ static int tda8295_has_signal(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 	unsigned char hvpll_stat = 0x26;
 	unsigned char ret;
 
-	tuner_i2c_xfer_send(&priv->i2c_props, &hvpll_stat, 1);
-	tuner_i2c_xfer_recv(&priv->i2c_props, &ret, 1);
+	tuner_i2c_xfer_send_recv(&priv->i2c_props, &hvpll_stat, 1, &ret, 1);
 	return (ret & 0x01) ? 65535 : 0;
 }
 
@@ -413,8 +414,8 @@ static void tda8295_set_params(struct dvb_frontend *fe,
 	tda8295_power(fe, 1);
 	tda8295_agc1_out(fe, 1);
 
-	tuner_i2c_xfer_send(&priv->i2c_props, &blanking_mode[0], 1);
-	tuner_i2c_xfer_recv(&priv->i2c_props, &blanking_mode[1], 1);
+	tuner_i2c_xfer_send_recv(&priv->i2c_props,
+				 &blanking_mode[0], 1, &blanking_mode[1], 1);
 
 	tda8295_set_video_std(fe);
 
@@ -447,8 +448,8 @@ static int tda8290_has_signal(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 	unsigned char i2c_get_afc[1] = { 0x1B };
 	unsigned char afc = 0;
 
-	tuner_i2c_xfer_send(&priv->i2c_props, i2c_get_afc, ARRAY_SIZE(i2c_get_afc));
-	tuner_i2c_xfer_recv(&priv->i2c_props, &afc, 1);
+	tuner_i2c_xfer_send_recv(&priv->i2c_props,
+				 i2c_get_afc, ARRAY_SIZE(i2c_get_afc), &afc, 1);
 	return (afc & 0x80)? 65535:0;
 }
 
@@ -654,20 +655,26 @@ static int tda829x_find_tuner(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
 static int tda8290_probe(struct tuner_i2c_props *i2c_props)
 {
 #define TDA8290_ID 0x89
-	unsigned char tda8290_id[] = { 0x1f, 0x00 };
+	u8 reg = 0x1f, id;
+	struct i2c_msg msg_read[] = {
+		{ .addr = 0x4b, .flags = 0, .len = 1, .buf = &reg },
+		{ .addr = 0x4b, .flags = I2C_M_RD, .len = 1, .buf = &id },
+	};
 
 	/* detect tda8290 */
-	tuner_i2c_xfer_send(i2c_props, &tda8290_id[0], 1);
-	tuner_i2c_xfer_recv(i2c_props, &tda8290_id[1], 1);
+	if (i2c_transfer(i2c_props->adap, msg_read, 2) != 2) {
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: tda8290 couldn't read register 0x%02x\n",
+			       __func__, reg);
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
 
-	if (tda8290_id[1] == TDA8290_ID) {
+	if (id == TDA8290_ID) {
 		if (debug)
 			printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: tda8290 detected @ %d-%04x\n",
 			       __func__, i2c_adapter_id(i2c_props->adap),
 			       i2c_props->addr);
 		return 0;
 	}
-
 	return -ENODEV;
 }
 
@@ -675,16 +682,23 @@ static int tda8295_probe(struct tuner_i2c_props *i2c_props)
 {
 #define TDA8295_ID 0x8a
 #define TDA8295C2_ID 0x8b
-	unsigned char tda8295_id[] = { 0x2f, 0x00 };
+	u8 reg = 0x2f, id;
+	struct i2c_msg msg_read[] = {
+		{ .addr = 0x4b, .flags = 0, .len = 1, .buf = &reg },
+		{ .addr = 0x4b, .flags = I2C_M_RD, .len = 1, .buf = &id },
+	};
 
-	/* detect tda8295 */
-	tuner_i2c_xfer_send(i2c_props, &tda8295_id[0], 1);
-	tuner_i2c_xfer_recv(i2c_props, &tda8295_id[1], 1);
+	/* detect tda8290 */
+	if (i2c_transfer(i2c_props->adap, msg_read, 2) != 2) {
+		printk(KERN_WARNING "%s: tda8290 couldn't read register 0x%02x\n",
+			       __func__, reg);
+		return -ENODEV;
+	}
 
-	if ((tda8295_id[1] & 0xfe) == TDA8295_ID) {
+	if ((id & 0xfe) == TDA8295_ID) {
 		if (debug)
 			printk(KERN_DEBUG "%s: %s detected @ %d-%04x\n",
-			       __func__, (tda8295_id[1] == TDA8295_ID) ?
+			       __func__, (id == TDA8295_ID) ?
 			       "tda8295c1" : "tda8295c2",
 			       i2c_adapter_id(i2c_props->adap),
 			       i2c_props->addr);
@@ -809,8 +823,8 @@ int tda829x_probe(struct i2c_adapter *i2c_adap, u8 i2c_addr)
 	int i;
 
 	/* rule out tda9887, which would return the same byte repeatedly */
-	tuner_i2c_xfer_send(&i2c_props, soft_reset, 1);
-	tuner_i2c_xfer_recv(&i2c_props, buf, PROBE_BUFFER_SIZE);
+	tuner_i2c_xfer_send_recv(&i2c_props,
+				 soft_reset, 1, buf, PROBE_BUFFER_SIZE);
 	for (i = 1; i < PROBE_BUFFER_SIZE; i++) {
 		if (buf[i] != buf[0])
 			break;
@@ -827,13 +841,12 @@ int tda829x_probe(struct i2c_adapter *i2c_adap, u8 i2c_addr)
 	/* fall back to old probing method */
 	tuner_i2c_xfer_send(&i2c_props, easy_mode_b, 2);
 	tuner_i2c_xfer_send(&i2c_props, soft_reset, 2);
-	tuner_i2c_xfer_send(&i2c_props, &addr_dto_lsb, 1);
-	tuner_i2c_xfer_recv(&i2c_props, &data, 1);
+	tuner_i2c_xfer_send_recv(&i2c_props, &addr_dto_lsb, 1, &data, 1);
 	if (data == 0) {
 		tuner_i2c_xfer_send(&i2c_props, easy_mode_g, 2);
 		tuner_i2c_xfer_send(&i2c_props, soft_reset, 2);
-		tuner_i2c_xfer_send(&i2c_props, &addr_dto_lsb, 1);
-		tuner_i2c_xfer_recv(&i2c_props, &data, 1);
+		tuner_i2c_xfer_send_recv(&i2c_props,
+					 &addr_dto_lsb, 1, &data, 1);
 		if (data == 0x7b) {
 			return 0;
 		}