diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/imon.c b/drivers/media/rc/imon.c
index ba480325851b..6bc35eeb653b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/rc/imon.c
+++ b/drivers/media/rc/imon.c
@@ -1767,6 +1767,9 @@ static void imon_get_ffdc_type(struct imon_context *ictx)
 		dev_info(ictx->dev, "Unknown 0xffdc device, "
 			 "defaulting to VFD and iMON IR");
 		detected_display_type = IMON_DISPLAY_TYPE_VFD;
+		/* We don't know which one it is, allow user to set the
+		 * RC6 one from userspace if OTHER wasn't correct. */
+		allowed_protos |= RC_TYPE_RC6;
 		break;
 	}