--- zzzz-none-000/linux-3.10.107/drivers/hid/hid-appleir.c	2017-06-27 09:49:32.000000000 +0000
+++ scorpion-7490-727/linux-3.10.107/drivers/hid/hid-appleir.c	2021-02-04 17:41:59.000000000 +0000
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void appleir_input_configured(struct hid_device *hid,
+static int appleir_input_configured(struct hid_device *hid,
 		struct hid_input *hidinput)
 {
 	struct input_dev *input_dev = hidinput->input;
@@ -275,6 +275,8 @@
 	for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(appleir_key_table); i++)
 		set_bit(appleir->keymap[i], input_dev->keybit);
 	clear_bit(KEY_RESERVED, input_dev->keybit);
+
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int appleir_input_mapping(struct hid_device *hid,
@@ -297,6 +299,9 @@
 
 	appleir->hid = hid;
 
+	/* force input as some remotes bypass the input registration */
+	hid->quirks |= HID_QUIRK_HIDINPUT_FORCE;
+
 	spin_lock_init(&appleir->lock);
 	setup_timer(&appleir->key_up_timer,
 		    key_up_tick, (unsigned long) appleir);