diff --git a/drivers/media/cec/cec-adap.c b/drivers/media/cec/cec-adap.c
index d9adeb505c09..31d25e00d011 100644
--- a/drivers/media/cec/cec-adap.c
+++ b/drivers/media/cec/cec-adap.c
@@ -1767,6 +1767,9 @@ static int cec_receive_notify(struct cec_adapter *adap, struct cec_msg *msg,
 	int la_idx = cec_log_addr2idx(adap, dest_laddr);
 	bool from_unregistered = init_laddr == 0xf;
 	struct cec_msg tx_cec_msg = { };
+#ifdef CONFIG_MEDIA_CEC_RC
+	int scancode;
+#endif
 
 	dprintk(2, "%s: %*ph\n", __func__, msg->len, msg->msg);
 
@@ -1855,11 +1858,9 @@ static int cec_receive_notify(struct cec_adapter *adap, struct cec_msg *msg,
 		 */
 		case 0x60:
 			if (msg->len == 2)
-				rc_keydown(adap->rc, RC_TYPE_CEC,
-					   msg->msg[2], 0);
+				scancode = msg->msg[2];
 			else
-				rc_keydown(adap->rc, RC_TYPE_CEC,
-					   msg->msg[2] << 8 | msg->msg[3], 0);
+				scancode = msg->msg[2] << 8 | msg->msg[3];
 			break;
 		/*
 		 * Other function messages that are not handled.
@@ -1872,11 +1873,54 @@ static int cec_receive_notify(struct cec_adapter *adap, struct cec_msg *msg,
 		 */
 		case 0x56: case 0x57:
 		case 0x67: case 0x68: case 0x69: case 0x6a:
+			scancode = -1;
 			break;
 		default:
-			rc_keydown(adap->rc, RC_TYPE_CEC, msg->msg[2], 0);
+			scancode = msg->msg[2];
 			break;
 		}
+
+		/* Was repeating, but keypress timed out */
+		if (adap->rc_repeating && !adap->rc->keypressed) {
+			adap->rc_repeating = false;
+			adap->rc_last_scancode = -1;
+		}
+		/* Different keypress from last time, ends repeat mode */
+		if (adap->rc_last_scancode != scancode) {
+			rc_keyup(adap->rc);
+			adap->rc_repeating = false;
+		}
+		/* We can't handle this scancode */
+		if (scancode < 0) {
+			adap->rc_last_scancode = scancode;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		/* Send key press */
+		rc_keydown(adap->rc, RC_TYPE_CEC, scancode, 0);
+
+		/* When in repeating mode, we're done */
+		if (adap->rc_repeating)
+			break;
+
+		/*
+		 * We are not repeating, but the new scancode is
+		 * the same as the last one, and this second key press is
+		 * within 550 ms (the 'Follower Safety Timeout') from the
+		 * previous key press, so we now enable the repeating mode.
+		 */
+		if (adap->rc_last_scancode == scancode &&
+		    msg->rx_ts - adap->rc_last_keypress < 550 * NSEC_PER_MSEC) {
+			adap->rc_repeating = true;
+			break;
+		}
+		/*
+		 * Not in repeating mode, so avoid triggering repeat mode
+		 * by calling keyup.
+		 */
+		rc_keyup(adap->rc);
+		adap->rc_last_scancode = scancode;
+		adap->rc_last_keypress = msg->rx_ts;
 #endif
 		break;
 
@@ -1886,6 +1930,8 @@ static int cec_receive_notify(struct cec_adapter *adap, struct cec_msg *msg,
 			break;
 #ifdef CONFIG_MEDIA_CEC_RC
 		rc_keyup(adap->rc);
+		adap->rc_repeating = false;
+		adap->rc_last_scancode = -1;
 #endif
 		break;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/cec/cec-core.c b/drivers/media/cec/cec-core.c
index efb7bbbc941f..fcd01577cd1c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/cec/cec-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/cec/cec-core.c
@@ -276,9 +276,11 @@ struct cec_adapter *cec_allocate_adapter(const struct cec_adap_ops *ops,
 	adap->rc->input_id.version = 1;
 	adap->rc->driver_name = CEC_NAME;
 	adap->rc->allowed_protocols = RC_BIT_CEC;
+	adap->rc->enabled_protocols = RC_BIT_CEC;
 	adap->rc->priv = adap;
 	adap->rc->map_name = RC_MAP_CEC;
 	adap->rc->timeout = MS_TO_NS(100);
+	adap->rc_last_scancode = -1;
 #endif
 	return adap;
 }
@@ -310,6 +312,17 @@ int cec_register_adapter(struct cec_adapter *adap,
 			adap->rc = NULL;
 			return res;
 		}
+		/*
+		 * The REP_DELAY for CEC is really the time between the initial
+		 * 'User Control Pressed' message and the second. The first
+		 * keypress is always seen as non-repeating, the second
+		 * (provided it has the same UI Command) will start the 'Press
+		 * and Hold' (aka repeat) behavior. By setting REP_DELAY to the
+		 * same value as REP_PERIOD the expected CEC behavior is
+		 * reproduced.
+		 */
+		adap->rc->input_dev->rep[REP_DELAY] =
+			adap->rc->input_dev->rep[REP_PERIOD];
 	}
 #endif
 
diff --git a/include/media/cec.h b/include/media/cec.h
index d97aa6c32abd..60b26fc18464 100644
--- a/include/media/cec.h
+++ b/include/media/cec.h
@@ -190,6 +190,11 @@ struct cec_adapter {
 
 	u32 tx_timeouts;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MEDIA_CEC_RC
+	bool rc_repeating;
+	int rc_last_scancode;
+	u64 rc_last_keypress;
+#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_CEC_NOTIFIER
 	struct cec_notifier *notifier;
 #endif