diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/Makefile b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/Makefile
index 490e2a295f3f..50f506e0632a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 dvb-usb-objs = dvb-usb-firmware.o dvb-usb-init.o dvb-usb-urb.o dvb-usb-i2c.o dvb-usb-dvb.o dvb-usb-remote.o usb-urb.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DVB_USB) += dvb-usb.o
 
-dvb_usbv2-objs = dvb_usb_init.o dvb_usb_urb.o dvb_usb_dvb.o usb_urb.o
+dvb_usbv2-objs = dvb_usb_core.o dvb_usb_urb.o usb_urb.o
 obj-$(CONFIG_DVB_USB_V2) += dvb_usbv2.o
 
 obj-$(CONFIG_DVB_USB_FIRMWARE) += dvb_usb_firmware.o
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb_usb_common.h b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb_usb_common.h
index c94a900c3264..80c8bd3079c5 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb_usb_common.h
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb_usb_common.h
@@ -11,11 +11,7 @@
 
 #include "dvb_usb.h"
 
-extern int dvb_usbv2_disable_rc_polling;
-
 /* commonly used  methods */
-extern int dvb_usbv2_device_power_ctrl(struct dvb_usb_device *d, int onoff);
-
 extern int usb_urb_initv2(struct usb_data_stream *stream,
 		const struct usb_data_stream_properties *props);
 extern int usb_urb_exitv2(struct usb_data_stream *stream);
@@ -23,12 +19,4 @@ extern int usb_urb_submitv2(struct usb_data_stream *stream,
 		struct usb_data_stream_properties *props);
 extern int usb_urb_killv2(struct usb_data_stream *stream);
 
-extern int dvb_usbv2_adapter_stream_init(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap);
-extern int dvb_usbv2_adapter_stream_exit(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap);
-
-extern int dvb_usbv2_adapter_dvb_init(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap);
-extern int dvb_usbv2_adapter_dvb_exit(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap);
-extern int dvb_usbv2_adapter_frontend_init(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap);
-extern int dvb_usbv2_adapter_frontend_exit(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap);
-
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb_usb_init.c b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb_usb_core.c
similarity index 59%
rename from drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb_usb_init.c
rename to drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb_usb_core.c
index 1d92d831ab27..f3e1ec2c473e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb_usb_init.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb/dvb-usb/dvb_usb_core.c
@@ -200,6 +200,424 @@ static int dvb_usbv2_remote_exit(struct dvb_usb_device *d)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void dvb_usb_data_complete(struct usb_data_stream *stream, u8 *buf,
+		size_t len)
+{
+	struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap = stream->user_priv;
+	dvb_dmx_swfilter(&adap->demux, buf, len);
+}
+
+static void dvb_usb_data_complete_204(struct usb_data_stream *stream, u8 *buf,
+		size_t len)
+{
+	struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap = stream->user_priv;
+	dvb_dmx_swfilter_204(&adap->demux, buf, len);
+}
+
+static void dvb_usb_data_complete_raw(struct usb_data_stream *stream, u8 *buf,
+		size_t len)
+{
+	struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap = stream->user_priv;
+	dvb_dmx_swfilter_raw(&adap->demux, buf, len);
+}
+
+int dvb_usbv2_adapter_stream_init(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap)
+{
+	pr_debug("%s: adap=%d\n", __func__, adap->id);
+
+	adap->stream.udev = adap_to_d(adap)->udev;
+	adap->stream.user_priv = adap;
+	adap->stream.complete = dvb_usb_data_complete;
+
+	return usb_urb_initv2(&adap->stream, &adap->props->stream);
+}
+
+int dvb_usbv2_adapter_stream_exit(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap)
+{
+	pr_debug("%s: adap=%d\n", __func__, adap->id);
+	usb_urb_exitv2(&adap->stream);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int dvb_usb_ctrl_feed(struct dvb_demux_feed *dvbdmxfeed,
+		int count)
+{
+	struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap = dvbdmxfeed->demux->priv;
+	struct dvb_usb_device *d = adap_to_d(adap);
+	int ret;
+	pr_debug("%s: adap=%d active_fe=%d feed_type=%d setting pid [%s]: " \
+			"%04x (%04d) at index %d '%s'\n", __func__, adap->id,
+			adap->active_fe, dvbdmxfeed->type,
+			adap->pid_filtering ? "yes" : "no", dvbdmxfeed->pid,
+			dvbdmxfeed->pid, dvbdmxfeed->index,
+			(count == 1) ? "on" : "off");
+
+	if (adap->active_fe == -1)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	adap->feed_count += count;
+
+	/* stop feeding if it is last pid */
+	if (adap->feed_count == 0) {
+		pr_debug("%s: stop feeding\n", __func__);
+		usb_urb_killv2(&adap->stream);
+
+		if (d->props->streaming_ctrl) {
+			ret = d->props->streaming_ctrl(adap, 0);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				pr_err("%s: streaming_ctrl() failed=%d\n",
+						KBUILD_MODNAME, ret);
+				goto err_mutex_unlock;
+			}
+		}
+		mutex_unlock(&adap->sync_mutex);
+	}
+
+	/* activate the pid on the device pid filter */
+	if (adap->props->caps & DVB_USB_ADAP_HAS_PID_FILTER &&
+			adap->pid_filtering &&
+			adap->props->pid_filter)
+		ret = adap->props->pid_filter(adap, dvbdmxfeed->index,
+				dvbdmxfeed->pid, (count == 1) ? 1 : 0);
+			if (ret < 0)
+				pr_err("%s: pid_filter() failed=%d\n",
+						KBUILD_MODNAME, ret);
+
+	/* start feeding if it is first pid */
+	if (adap->feed_count == 1 && count == 1) {
+		struct usb_data_stream_properties stream_props;
+		mutex_lock(&adap->sync_mutex);
+		pr_debug("%s: start feeding\n", __func__);
+
+		/* resolve input and output streaming paramters */
+		if (d->props->get_stream_config) {
+			memcpy(&stream_props, &adap->props->stream,
+				sizeof(struct usb_data_stream_properties));
+			ret = d->props->get_stream_config(
+					adap->fe[adap->active_fe],
+					&adap->ts_type, &stream_props);
+			if (ret < 0)
+				goto err_mutex_unlock;
+		} else {
+			stream_props = adap->props->stream;
+		}
+
+		switch (adap->ts_type) {
+		case DVB_USB_FE_TS_TYPE_204:
+			adap->stream.complete = dvb_usb_data_complete_204;
+			break;
+		case DVB_USB_FE_TS_TYPE_RAW:
+			adap->stream.complete = dvb_usb_data_complete_raw;
+			break;
+		case DVB_USB_FE_TS_TYPE_188:
+		default:
+			adap->stream.complete = dvb_usb_data_complete;
+			break;
+		}
+
+		usb_urb_submitv2(&adap->stream, &stream_props);
+
+		if (adap->props->caps & DVB_USB_ADAP_HAS_PID_FILTER &&
+				adap->props->caps &
+				DVB_USB_ADAP_PID_FILTER_CAN_BE_TURNED_OFF &&
+				adap->props->pid_filter_ctrl) {
+			ret = adap->props->pid_filter_ctrl(adap,
+					adap->pid_filtering);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				pr_err("%s: pid_filter_ctrl() failed=%d\n",
+						KBUILD_MODNAME, ret);
+				goto err_mutex_unlock;
+			}
+		}
+
+		if (d->props->streaming_ctrl) {
+			ret = d->props->streaming_ctrl(adap, 1);
+			if (ret < 0) {
+				pr_err("%s: streaming_ctrl() failed=%d\n",
+						KBUILD_MODNAME, ret);
+				goto err_mutex_unlock;
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+err_mutex_unlock:
+	mutex_unlock(&adap->sync_mutex);
+	pr_debug("%s: failed=%d\n", __func__, ret);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int dvb_usb_start_feed(struct dvb_demux_feed *dvbdmxfeed)
+{
+	return dvb_usb_ctrl_feed(dvbdmxfeed, 1);
+}
+
+static int dvb_usb_stop_feed(struct dvb_demux_feed *dvbdmxfeed)
+{
+	return dvb_usb_ctrl_feed(dvbdmxfeed, -1);
+}
+
+int dvb_usbv2_adapter_dvb_init(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap)
+{
+	int ret;
+	struct dvb_usb_device *d = adap_to_d(adap);
+	pr_debug("%s: adap=%d\n", __func__, adap->id);
+
+	ret = dvb_register_adapter(&adap->dvb_adap, d->name, d->props->owner,
+			&d->udev->dev, d->props->adapter_nr);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pr_debug("%s: dvb_register_adapter() failed=%d\n", __func__,
+				ret);
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	adap->dvb_adap.priv = adap;
+
+	if (d->props->read_mac_address) {
+		ret = d->props->read_mac_address(adap,
+				adap->dvb_adap.proposed_mac);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto err_dmx;
+
+		pr_info("%s: MAC address: %pM\n", KBUILD_MODNAME,
+				adap->dvb_adap.proposed_mac);
+	}
+
+	adap->demux.dmx.capabilities = DMX_TS_FILTERING | DMX_SECTION_FILTERING;
+	adap->demux.priv             = adap;
+	adap->demux.filternum        = 0;
+	if (adap->demux.filternum < adap->max_feed_count)
+		adap->demux.filternum = adap->max_feed_count;
+	adap->demux.feednum          = adap->demux.filternum;
+	adap->demux.start_feed       = dvb_usb_start_feed;
+	adap->demux.stop_feed        = dvb_usb_stop_feed;
+	adap->demux.write_to_decoder = NULL;
+	ret = dvb_dmx_init(&adap->demux);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pr_err("%s: dvb_dmx_init() failed=%d\n", KBUILD_MODNAME, ret);
+		goto err_dmx;
+	}
+
+	adap->dmxdev.filternum       = adap->demux.filternum;
+	adap->dmxdev.demux           = &adap->demux.dmx;
+	adap->dmxdev.capabilities    = 0;
+	ret = dvb_dmxdev_init(&adap->dmxdev, &adap->dvb_adap);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pr_err("%s: dvb_dmxdev_init() failed=%d\n", KBUILD_MODNAME,
+				ret);
+		goto err_dmx_dev;
+	}
+
+	ret = dvb_net_init(&adap->dvb_adap, &adap->dvb_net, &adap->demux.dmx);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		pr_err("%s: dvb_net_init() failed=%d\n", KBUILD_MODNAME, ret);
+		goto err_net_init;
+	}
+
+	mutex_init(&adap->sync_mutex);
+
+	return 0;
+err_net_init:
+	dvb_dmxdev_release(&adap->dmxdev);
+err_dmx_dev:
+	dvb_dmx_release(&adap->demux);
+err_dmx:
+	dvb_unregister_adapter(&adap->dvb_adap);
+err:
+	adap->dvb_adap.priv = NULL;
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int dvb_usbv2_adapter_dvb_exit(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap)
+{
+	pr_debug("%s: adap=%d\n", __func__, adap->id);
+
+	if (adap->dvb_adap.priv) {
+		dvb_net_release(&adap->dvb_net);
+		adap->demux.dmx.close(&adap->demux.dmx);
+		dvb_dmxdev_release(&adap->dmxdev);
+		dvb_dmx_release(&adap->demux);
+		dvb_unregister_adapter(&adap->dvb_adap);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+int dvb_usbv2_device_power_ctrl(struct dvb_usb_device *d, int onoff)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	if (onoff)
+		d->powered++;
+	else
+		d->powered--;
+
+	if (d->powered == 0 || (onoff && d->powered == 1)) {
+		/* when switching from 1 to 0 or from 0 to 1 */
+		pr_debug("%s: power control=%d\n", __func__, onoff);
+		if (d->props->power_ctrl) {
+			ret = d->props->power_ctrl(d, onoff);
+			goto err;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+err:
+	pr_debug("%s: failed=%d\n", __func__, ret);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int dvb_usb_fe_wakeup(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+{
+	int ret;
+	struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap = fe->dvb->priv;
+	struct dvb_usb_device *d = adap_to_d(adap);
+	mutex_lock(&adap->sync_mutex);
+	pr_debug("%s: adap=%d fe=%d\n", __func__, adap->id, fe->id);
+
+	ret = dvb_usbv2_device_power_ctrl(d, 1);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto err;
+
+	if (d->props->frontend_ctrl) {
+		ret = d->props->frontend_ctrl(fe, 1);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto err;
+	}
+
+	if (adap->fe_init[fe->id]) {
+		ret = adap->fe_init[fe->id](fe);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto err;
+	}
+
+	adap->active_fe = fe->id;
+	mutex_unlock(&adap->sync_mutex);
+
+	return 0;
+err:
+	mutex_unlock(&adap->sync_mutex);
+	pr_debug("%s: failed=%d\n", __func__, ret);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static int dvb_usb_fe_sleep(struct dvb_frontend *fe)
+{
+	int ret;
+	struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap = fe->dvb->priv;
+	struct dvb_usb_device *d = adap_to_d(adap);
+	mutex_lock(&adap->sync_mutex);
+	pr_debug("%s: adap=%d fe=%d\n", __func__, adap->id, fe->id);
+
+	if (adap->fe_sleep[fe->id]) {
+		ret = adap->fe_sleep[fe->id](fe);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto err;
+	}
+
+	if (d->props->frontend_ctrl) {
+		ret = d->props->frontend_ctrl(fe, 0);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto err;
+	}
+
+	ret = dvb_usbv2_device_power_ctrl(d, 0);
+	if (ret < 0)
+		goto err;
+
+	adap->active_fe = -1;
+	mutex_unlock(&adap->sync_mutex);
+
+	return 0;
+err:
+	mutex_unlock(&adap->sync_mutex);
+	pr_debug("%s: failed=%d\n", __func__, ret);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int dvb_usbv2_adapter_frontend_init(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap)
+{
+	int ret, i, count_registered = 0;
+	struct dvb_usb_device *d = adap_to_d(adap);
+	pr_debug("%s: adap=%d\n", __func__, adap->id);
+
+	memset(adap->fe, 0, sizeof(adap->fe));
+	adap->active_fe = -1;
+
+	if (d->props->frontend_attach) {
+		ret = d->props->frontend_attach(adap);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			pr_debug("%s: frontend_attach() failed=%d\n", __func__,
+					ret);
+			goto err_dvb_frontend_detach;
+		}
+	} else {
+		pr_debug("%s: frontend_attach() do not exists\n", __func__);
+		ret = 0;
+		goto err;
+	}
+
+	for (i = 0; i < MAX_NO_OF_FE_PER_ADAP && adap->fe[i]; i++) {
+		adap->fe[i]->id = i;
+
+		/* re-assign sleep and wakeup functions */
+		adap->fe_init[i] = adap->fe[i]->ops.init;
+		adap->fe[i]->ops.init  = dvb_usb_fe_wakeup;
+		adap->fe_sleep[i] = adap->fe[i]->ops.sleep;
+		adap->fe[i]->ops.sleep = dvb_usb_fe_sleep;
+
+		ret = dvb_register_frontend(&adap->dvb_adap, adap->fe[i]);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			pr_err("%s: frontend%d registration failed\n",
+					KBUILD_MODNAME, i);
+			goto err_dvb_unregister_frontend;
+		}
+
+		count_registered++;
+	}
+
+	if (d->props->tuner_attach) {
+		ret = d->props->tuner_attach(adap);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			pr_debug("%s: tuner_attach() failed=%d\n", __func__,
+					ret);
+			goto err_dvb_unregister_frontend;
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+
+err_dvb_unregister_frontend:
+	for (i = count_registered - 1; i >= 0; i--)
+		dvb_unregister_frontend(adap->fe[i]);
+
+err_dvb_frontend_detach:
+	for (i = MAX_NO_OF_FE_PER_ADAP - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+		if (adap->fe[i])
+			dvb_frontend_detach(adap->fe[i]);
+	}
+
+err:
+	pr_debug("%s: failed=%d\n", __func__, ret);
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int dvb_usbv2_adapter_frontend_exit(struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap)
+{
+	int i;
+	pr_debug("%s: adap=%d\n", __func__, adap->id);
+
+	for (i = MAX_NO_OF_FE_PER_ADAP - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
+		if (adap->fe[i]) {
+			dvb_unregister_frontend(adap->fe[i]);
+			dvb_frontend_detach(adap->fe[i]);
+		}
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static int dvb_usbv2_adapter_init(struct dvb_usb_device *d)
 {
 	struct dvb_usb_adapter *adap;
@@ -346,30 +764,6 @@ static int dvb_usbv2_init(struct dvb_usb_device *d)
 	return ret;
 }
 
-int dvb_usbv2_device_power_ctrl(struct dvb_usb_device *d, int onoff)
-{
-	int ret;
-
-	if (onoff)
-		d->powered++;
-	else
-		d->powered--;
-
-	if (d->powered == 0 || (onoff && d->powered == 1)) {
-		/* when switching from 1 to 0 or from 0 to 1 */
-		pr_debug("%s: power control=%d\n", __func__, onoff);
-		if (d->props->power_ctrl) {
-			ret = d->props->power_ctrl(d, onoff);
-			goto err;
-		}
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-err:
-	pr_debug("%s: failed=%d\n", __func__, ret);
-	return ret;
-}
-
 /*
  * udev, which is used for the firmware downloading, requires we cannot
  * block during module_init(). module_init() calls USB probe() which