Version 2.6.38-1 seems to have the same issue. Slightly modifed patch follows:
diff -U 3 -H -B -d -p -r -N -- a/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-input.c b/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-input.c
--- a/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-input.c 2011-03-15 06:20:32.000000000 +0500
+++ b/drivers/media/video/saa7134/saa7134-input.c 2011-03-18 23:29:13.000000000 +0500
@@ -820,6 +820,7 @@ void saa7134_probe_i2c_ir(struct saa7134
memset(&info, 0, sizeof(struct i2c_board_info));
memset(&dev->init_data, 0, sizeof(dev->init_data));
strlcpy(info.type, "ir_video", I2C_NAME_SIZE);
+ dev->init_data.type = RC_TYPE_OTHER;
switch (dev->board) {
case SAA7134_BOARD_PINNACLE_PCTV_110i:
