diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/ir-raw.c b/drivers/media/rc/ir-raw.c
index 5c42750c7b71..79a9cb653604 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/ir-raw.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/ir-raw.c
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ void ir_raw_init(void)
 	load_jvc_decode();
 	load_sony_decode();
 	load_sanyo_decode();
+	load_sharp_decode();
 	load_mce_kbd_decode();
 	load_lirc_codec();
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/rc-core-priv.h b/drivers/media/rc/rc-core-priv.h
index c40d6660acac..dc3b0b798035 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/rc-core-priv.h
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/rc-core-priv.h
@@ -210,6 +210,13 @@ static inline void load_sony_decode(void) { }
 static inline void load_sanyo_decode(void) { }
 #endif
 
+/* from ir-sharp-decoder.c */
+#ifdef CONFIG_IR_SHARP_DECODER_MODULE
+#define load_sharp_decode()	request_module_nowait("ir-sharp-decoder")
+#else
+static inline void load_sharp_decode(void) { }
+#endif
+
 /* from ir-mce_kbd-decoder.c */
 #ifdef CONFIG_IR_MCE_KBD_DECODER_MODULE
 #define load_mce_kbd_decode()	request_module_nowait("ir-mce_kbd-decoder")