diff --git a/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.c b/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.c
index 4ccbd53c715e..199b5e2e5c43 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/pvrusb2-hdw.c
@@ -363,6 +363,30 @@ static int ctrl_freq_set(struct pvr2_ctrl *cptr,int m,int v)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_PVRUSB2_24XXX
+static int ctrl_hres_max_get(struct pvr2_ctrl *cptr,int *vp)
+{
+	/* If we're dealing with a 24xxx device, force the horizontal
+	   maximum to be 720 no matter what, since we can't get the device
+	   to work properly with any other value.  Otherwise just return
+	   the normal value. */
+	*vp = cptr->info->def.type_int.max_value;
+	if (cptr->hdw->hdw_type == PVR2_HDW_TYPE_24XXX) *vp = 720;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int ctrl_hres_min_get(struct pvr2_ctrl *cptr,int *vp)
+{
+	/* If we're dealing with a 24xxx device, force the horizontal
+	   minimum to be 720 no matter what, since we can't get the device
+	   to work properly with any other value.  Otherwise just return
+	   the normal value. */
+	*vp = cptr->info->def.type_int.min_value;
+	if (cptr->hdw->hdw_type == PVR2_HDW_TYPE_24XXX) *vp = 720;
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif
+
 static int ctrl_cx2341x_is_dirty(struct pvr2_ctrl *cptr)
 {
 	return cptr->hdw->enc_stale != 0;
@@ -721,6 +745,12 @@ static const struct pvr2_ctl_info control_defs[] = {
 		.default_value = 720,
 		DEFREF(res_hor),
 		DEFINT(320,720),
+#ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_PVRUSB2_24XXX
+		/* Hook in check for clamp on horizontal resolution in
+		   order to avoid unsolved problem involving cx25840. */
+		.get_max_value = ctrl_hres_max_get,
+		.get_min_value = ctrl_hres_min_get,
+#endif
 	},{
 		.desc = "Vertical capture resolution",
 		.name = "resolution_ver",