diff --git a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-driver.c b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-driver.c
index 3737797f20ea..90daa6e751d8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-driver.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-driver.c
@@ -1444,6 +1444,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(ivtv_udma_unmap);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ivtv_udma_alloc);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ivtv_udma_prepare);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(ivtv_init_on_first_open);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(ivtv_firmware_check);
 
 module_init(module_start);
 module_exit(module_cleanup);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-driver.h b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-driver.h
index c038dc8beb3c..bd084df4448a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-driver.h
+++ b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-driver.h
@@ -737,6 +737,7 @@ struct ivtv {
 	struct v4l2_rect osd_rect;      /* current OSD position and size */
 	struct v4l2_rect main_rect;     /* current Main window position and size */
 	struct osd_info *osd_info;      /* ivtvfb private OSD info */
+	void (*ivtvfb_restore)(struct ivtv *itv); /* Used for a warm start */
 };
 
 static inline struct ivtv *to_ivtv(struct v4l2_device *v4l2_dev)
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-fileops.c b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-fileops.c
index 3fb21e1406a1..a6a2cdb81566 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-fileops.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-fileops.c
@@ -536,8 +536,12 @@ int ivtv_start_decoding(struct ivtv_open_id *id, int speed)
 			return -EBUSY;
 		}
 		rc = ivtv_start_v4l2_decode_stream(s, 0);
-		if (rc < 0)
-			return rc;
+		if (rc < 0) {
+			if (rc == -EAGAIN)
+				rc = ivtv_start_v4l2_decode_stream(s, 0);
+			if (rc < 0)
+				return rc;
+		}
 	}
 	if (s->type == IVTV_DEC_STREAM_TYPE_MPG)
 		return ivtv_set_speed(itv, speed);
@@ -926,19 +930,21 @@ static int ivtv_serialized_open(struct ivtv_stream *s, struct file *filp)
 	IVTV_DEBUG_FILE("open %s\n", s->name);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
+	/* Unless ivtv_fw_debug is set, error out if firmware dead. */
 	if (ivtv_fw_debug) {
 		IVTV_WARN("Opening %s with dead firmware lockout disabled\n",
 			  video_device_node_name(vdev));
 		IVTV_WARN("Selected firmware errors will be ignored\n");
-	}
-
-	/* Unless ivtv_fw_debug is set, error out if firmware dead. */
-	if (ivtv_firmware_check(itv, "ivtv_serialized_open") && !ivtv_fw_debug)
-		return -EIO;
+	} else {
 #else
-	if (ivtv_firmware_check(itv, "ivtv_serialized_open"))
-		return -EIO;
+	if (1) {
 #endif
+		res = ivtv_firmware_check(itv, "ivtv_serialized_open");
+		if (res == -EAGAIN)
+			res = ivtv_firmware_check(itv, "ivtv_serialized_open");
+		if (res < 0)
+			return -EIO;
+	}
 
 	if (s->type == IVTV_DEC_STREAM_TYPE_MPG &&
 		test_bit(IVTV_F_S_CLAIMED, &itv->streams[IVTV_DEC_STREAM_TYPE_YUV].s_flags))
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-firmware.c b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-firmware.c
index efb288d34ca3..d8bf2b01729d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-firmware.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-firmware.c
@@ -23,7 +23,10 @@
 #include "ivtv-mailbox.h"
 #include "ivtv-firmware.h"
 #include "ivtv-yuv.h"
+#include "ivtv-ioctl.h"
+#include "ivtv-cards.h"
 #include <linux/firmware.h>
+#include <media/saa7127.h>
 
 #define IVTV_MASK_SPU_ENABLE 		0xFFFFFFFE
 #define IVTV_MASK_VPU_ENABLE15 		0xFFFFFFF6
@@ -272,6 +275,58 @@ void ivtv_init_mpeg_decoder(struct ivtv *itv)
 	ivtv_vapi(itv, CX2341X_DEC_STOP_PLAYBACK, 4, 0, 0, 0, 1);
 }
 
+/* Try to restart the card & restore previous settings */
+int ivtv_firmware_restart(struct ivtv *itv)
+{
+	int rc = 0;
+	v4l2_std_id std;
+	struct ivtv_open_id fh;
+	fh.itv = itv;
+
+	if (itv->v4l2_cap & V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_OUTPUT)
+		/* Display test image during restart */
+		ivtv_call_hw(itv, IVTV_HW_SAA7127, video, s_routing,
+		    SAA7127_INPUT_TYPE_TEST_IMAGE,
+		    itv->card->video_outputs[itv->active_output].video_output,
+		    0);
+
+	mutex_lock(&itv->udma.lock);
+
+	rc = ivtv_firmware_init(itv);
+	if (rc) {
+		mutex_unlock(&itv->udma.lock);
+		return rc;
+	}
+
+	/* Allow settings to reload */
+	ivtv_mailbox_cache_invalidate(itv);
+
+	/* Restore video standard */
+	std = itv->std;
+	itv->std = 0;
+	ivtv_s_std(NULL, &fh, &std);
+
+	if (itv->v4l2_cap & V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_OUTPUT) {
+		ivtv_init_mpeg_decoder(itv);
+
+		/* Restore framebuffer if active */
+		if (itv->ivtvfb_restore)
+			itv->ivtvfb_restore(itv);
+
+		/* Restore alpha settings */
+		ivtv_set_osd_alpha(itv);
+
+		/* Restore normal output */
+		ivtv_call_hw(itv, IVTV_HW_SAA7127, video, s_routing,
+		    SAA7127_INPUT_TYPE_NORMAL,
+		    itv->card->video_outputs[itv->active_output].video_output,
+		    0);
+	}
+
+	mutex_unlock(&itv->udma.lock);
+	return rc;
+}
+
 /* Check firmware running state. The checks fall through
    allowing multiple failures to be logged. */
 int ivtv_firmware_check(struct ivtv *itv, char *where)
@@ -315,5 +370,26 @@ int ivtv_firmware_check(struct ivtv *itv, char *where)
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* If something failed & currently idle, try to reload */
+	if (res && !atomic_read(&itv->capturing) &&
+						!atomic_read(&itv->decoding)) {
+		IVTV_INFO("Detected in %s that firmware had failed - "
+			  "Reloading\n", where);
+		res = ivtv_firmware_restart(itv);
+		/*
+		 * Even if restarted ok, still signal a problem had occured.
+		 * The caller can come through this function again to check
+		 * if things are really ok after the restart.
+		 */
+		if (!res) {
+			IVTV_INFO("Firmware restart okay\n");
+			res = -EAGAIN;
+		} else {
+			IVTV_INFO("Firmware restart failed\n");
+		}
+	} else if (res) {
+		res = -EIO;
+	}
+
 	return res;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-mailbox.c b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-mailbox.c
index 84577f6f41a2..e3ce96763785 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-mailbox.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-mailbox.c
@@ -377,3 +377,11 @@ void ivtv_api_get_data(struct ivtv_mailbox_data *mbdata, int mb,
 	for (i = 0; i < argc; i++, p++)
 		data[i] = readl(p);
 }
+
+/* Wipe api cache */
+void ivtv_mailbox_cache_invalidate(struct ivtv *itv)
+{
+	int i;
+	for (i = 0; i < 256; i++)
+		itv->api_cache[i].last_jiffies = 0;
+}
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-mailbox.h b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-mailbox.h
index 8247662c928e..2c834d2cb56f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-mailbox.h
+++ b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-mailbox.h
@@ -30,5 +30,6 @@ int ivtv_api(struct ivtv *itv, int cmd, int args, u32 data[]);
 int ivtv_vapi_result(struct ivtv *itv, u32 data[CX2341X_MBOX_MAX_DATA], int cmd, int args, ...);
 int ivtv_vapi(struct ivtv *itv, int cmd, int args, ...);
 int ivtv_api_func(void *priv, u32 cmd, int in, int out, u32 data[CX2341X_MBOX_MAX_DATA]);
+void ivtv_mailbox_cache_invalidate(struct ivtv *itv);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-streams.c b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-streams.c
index f0dd011a2ccc..55df4190c28d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-streams.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-streams.c
@@ -676,10 +676,7 @@ static int ivtv_setup_v4l2_decode_stream(struct ivtv_stream *s)
 	ivtv_msleep_timeout(10, 0);
 
 	/* Known failure point for firmware, so check */
-	if (ivtv_firmware_check(itv, "ivtv_setup_v4l2_decode_stream") < 0)
-		return -EIO;
-
-	return 0;
+	return ivtv_firmware_check(itv, "ivtv_setup_v4l2_decode_stream");
 }
 
 int ivtv_start_v4l2_decode_stream(struct ivtv_stream *s, int gop_offset)
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtvfb.c b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtvfb.c
index 9ff3425891ed..2c2d862ca89f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtvfb.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtvfb.c
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
 #include "ivtv-i2c.h"
 #include "ivtv-udma.h"
 #include "ivtv-mailbox.h"
+#include "ivtv-firmware.h"
 
 /* card parameters */
 static int ivtvfb_card_id = -1;
@@ -178,6 +179,12 @@ struct osd_info {
 	struct fb_info ivtvfb_info;
 	struct fb_var_screeninfo ivtvfb_defined;
 	struct fb_fix_screeninfo ivtvfb_fix;
+
+	/* Used for a warm start */
+	struct fb_var_screeninfo fbvar_cur;
+	int blank_cur;
+	u32 palette_cur[256];
+	u32 pan_cur;
 };
 
 struct ivtv_osd_coords {
@@ -199,6 +206,7 @@ static int ivtvfb_get_framebuffer(struct ivtv *itv, u32 *fbbase,
 	u32 data[CX2341X_MBOX_MAX_DATA];
 	int rc;
 
+	ivtv_firmware_check(itv, "ivtvfb_get_framebuffer");
 	rc = ivtv_vapi_result(itv, data, CX2341X_OSD_GET_FRAMEBUFFER, 0);
 	*fbbase = data[0];
 	*fblength = data[1];
@@ -581,8 +589,10 @@ static int ivtvfb_set_var(struct ivtv *itv, struct fb_var_screeninfo *var)
 	ivtv_window.height = var->yres;
 
 	/* Minimum margin cannot be 0, as X won't allow such a mode */
-	if (!var->upper_margin) var->upper_margin++;
-	if (!var->left_margin) var->left_margin++;
+	if (!var->upper_margin)
+		var->upper_margin++;
+	if (!var->left_margin)
+		var->left_margin++;
 	ivtv_window.top = var->upper_margin - 1;
 	ivtv_window.left = var->left_margin - 1;
 
@@ -595,6 +605,9 @@ static int ivtvfb_set_var(struct ivtv *itv, struct fb_var_screeninfo *var)
 	/* Force update of yuv registers */
 	itv->yuv_info.yuv_forced_update = 1;
 
+	/* Keep a copy of these settings */
+	memcpy(&oi->fbvar_cur, var, sizeof(oi->fbvar_cur));
+
 	IVTVFB_DEBUG_INFO("Display size: %dx%d (virtual %dx%d) @ %dbpp\n",
 		      var->xres, var->yres,
 		      var->xres_virtual, var->yres_virtual,
@@ -829,6 +842,8 @@ static int ivtvfb_pan_display(struct fb_var_screeninfo *var, struct fb_info *inf
 	itv->yuv_info.osd_y_pan = var->yoffset;
 	/* Force update of yuv registers */
 	itv->yuv_info.yuv_forced_update = 1;
+	/* Remember this value */
+	itv->osd_info->pan_cur = osd_pan_index;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -842,6 +857,7 @@ static int ivtvfb_set_par(struct fb_info *info)
 	rc = ivtvfb_set_var(itv, &info->var);
 	ivtvfb_pan_display(&info->var, info);
 	ivtvfb_get_fix(itv, &info->fix);
+	ivtv_firmware_check(itv, "ivtvfb_set_par");
 	return rc;
 }
 
@@ -859,6 +875,7 @@ static int ivtvfb_setcolreg(unsigned regno, unsigned red, unsigned green,
 	if (info->var.bits_per_pixel <= 8) {
 		write_reg(regno, 0x02a30);
 		write_reg(color, 0x02a34);
+		itv->osd_info->palette_cur[regno] = color;
 		return 0;
 	}
 	if (regno >= 16)
@@ -911,6 +928,7 @@ static int ivtvfb_blank(int blank_mode, struct fb_info *info)
 		ivtv_vapi(itv, CX2341X_OSD_SET_STATE, 1, 0);
 		break;
 	}
+	itv->osd_info->blank_cur = blank_mode;
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -929,6 +947,21 @@ static struct fb_ops ivtvfb_ops = {
 	.fb_blank       = ivtvfb_blank,
 };
 
+/* Restore hardware after firmware restart */
+static void ivtvfb_restore(struct ivtv *itv)
+{
+	struct osd_info *oi = itv->osd_info;
+	int i;
+
+	ivtvfb_set_var(itv, &oi->fbvar_cur);
+	ivtvfb_blank(oi->blank_cur, &oi->ivtvfb_info);
+	for (i = 0; i < 256; i++) {
+		write_reg(i, 0x02a30);
+		write_reg(oi->palette_cur[i], 0x02a34);
+	}
+	write_reg(oi->pan_cur, 0x02a0c);
+}
+
 /* Initialization */
 
 
@@ -1192,6 +1225,9 @@ static int ivtvfb_init_card(struct ivtv *itv)
 	/* Enable the osd */
 	ivtvfb_blank(FB_BLANK_UNBLANK, &itv->osd_info->ivtvfb_info);
 
+	/* Enable restart */
+	itv->ivtvfb_restore = ivtvfb_restore;
+
 	/* Allocate DMA */
 	ivtv_udma_alloc(itv);
 	return 0;
@@ -1226,6 +1262,7 @@ static int ivtvfb_callback_cleanup(struct device *dev, void *p)
 			return 0;
 		}
 		IVTVFB_INFO("Unregister framebuffer %d\n", itv->instance);
+		itv->ivtvfb_restore = NULL;
 		ivtvfb_blank(FB_BLANK_VSYNC_SUSPEND, &oi->ivtvfb_info);
 		ivtvfb_release_buffers(itv);
 		itv->osd_video_pbase = 0;