diff --git a/src/input/mpegts/linuxdvb/linuxdvb_lnb.c b/src/input/mpegts/linuxdvb/linuxdvb_lnb.c
index c037ab2c..25017244 100644
--- a/src/input/mpegts/linuxdvb/linuxdvb_lnb.c
+++ b/src/input/mpegts/linuxdvb/linuxdvb_lnb.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 #include "tvheadend.h"
 #include "linuxdvb_private.h"
-#include "diseqc.h"
 #include "settings.h"
 
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
diff --git a/src/input/mpegts/linuxdvb/linuxdvb_private.h b/src/input/mpegts/linuxdvb/linuxdvb_private.h
index 0b7e4ceb..ffcb3db7 100644
--- a/src/input/mpegts/linuxdvb/linuxdvb_private.h
+++ b/src/input/mpegts/linuxdvb/linuxdvb_private.h
@@ -254,6 +254,10 @@ linuxdvb_diseqc_t *linuxdvb_switch_create0
 linuxdvb_diseqc_t *linuxdvb_rotor_create0
   ( const char *name, htsmsg_t *conf );
 
+int
+linuxdvb_diseqc_send
+  (int fd, uint8_t framing, uint8_t addr, uint8_t cmd, uint8_t len, ...);
+
 /*
  * Satconf
  */
diff --git a/src/input/mpegts/linuxdvb/linuxdvb_rotor.c b/src/input/mpegts/linuxdvb/linuxdvb_rotor.c
index 3f5e2a96..ae86cb7c 100644
--- a/src/input/mpegts/linuxdvb/linuxdvb_rotor.c
+++ b/src/input/mpegts/linuxdvb/linuxdvb_rotor.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 #include "tvheadend.h"
 #include "linuxdvb_private.h"
-#include "diseqc.h"
 #include "settings.h"
 
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
@@ -143,7 +142,7 @@ static int
 linuxdvb_rotor_gotox_tune
   ( linuxdvb_rotor_t *lr, linuxdvb_mux_t *lm, int fd )
 {
-  if (diseqc_send_msg(fd, 0xE0, 0x31, 0x6B, lr->lr_position, 0, 0, 4)) {
+  if (linuxdvb_diseqc_send(fd, 0xE0, 0x31, 0x6B, 1, (int)lr->lr_position)) {
     tvherror("linuxdvb", "failed to set GOTOX pos %d", lr->lr_position);
     return -1;
   }
@@ -206,7 +205,7 @@ linuxdvb_rotor_usals_tune
            fabs(pos), (pos > 0.0) ? 'E' : 'W',
            motor_angle, (motor_angle > 0.0) ? "counter-" : "");
 
-  if (diseqc_send_msg(fd, 0xE0, 0x31, 0x6E, angle_1, angle_2, 0, 5)) {
+  if (linuxdvb_diseqc_send(fd, 0xE0, 0x31, 0x6E, 2, angle_1, angle_2)) {
     tvherror("linuxdvb", "failed to send USALS command");
     return -1;
   }
diff --git a/src/input/mpegts/linuxdvb/linuxdvb_satconf.c b/src/input/mpegts/linuxdvb/linuxdvb_satconf.c
index 8797c9f8..b4cb895d 100644
--- a/src/input/mpegts/linuxdvb/linuxdvb_satconf.c
+++ b/src/input/mpegts/linuxdvb/linuxdvb_satconf.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 #include "tvheadend.h"
 #include "linuxdvb_private.h"
-#include "diseqc.h"
 #include "settings.h"
 
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
@@ -474,6 +473,44 @@ linuxdvb_diseqc_create0
   return ld;
 }
 
+int
+linuxdvb_diseqc_send
+  (int fd, uint8_t framing, uint8_t addr, uint8_t cmd, uint8_t len, ...)
+{
+  int i;
+  va_list ap;
+  struct dvb_diseqc_master_cmd message;
+#if ENABLE_TRACE
+  char buf[256];
+  size_t c = 0;
+#endif
+
+  /* Build message */
+  message.msg_len = len + 3;
+  message.msg[0]  = framing;
+  message.msg[1]  = addr;
+  message.msg[2]  = cmd;
+  va_start(ap, len);
+  for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
+    message.msg[3 + i] = (uint8_t)va_arg(ap, int);
+#if ENABLE_TRACE
+    c += snprintf(buf + c, sizeof(buf) - c, "%02X ", message.msg[3 + i]);
+#endif
+  }
+  va_end(ap);
+
+  tvhtrace("linuxdvb", "sending diseqc (len %d) %02X %02X %02X %s",
+           len + 3, framing, addr, cmd, buf);
+
+  /* Send */
+  if (ioctl(fd, FE_DISEQC_SEND_MASTER_CMD, &message)) {
+    tvherror("linuxdvb", "failed to send diseqc cmd (e=%s)", strerror(errno));
+    return -1;
+  }
+  return 0;
+}
+
+
 /******************************************************************************
  * Editor Configuration
  *
diff --git a/src/input/mpegts/linuxdvb/linuxdvb_switch.c b/src/input/mpegts/linuxdvb/linuxdvb_switch.c
index e5e6b230..77f1cc8b 100644
--- a/src/input/mpegts/linuxdvb/linuxdvb_switch.c
+++ b/src/input/mpegts/linuxdvb/linuxdvb_switch.c
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 
 #include "tvheadend.h"
 #include "linuxdvb_private.h"
-#include "diseqc.h"
 #include "settings.h"
 
 #include <sys/ioctl.h>
@@ -110,16 +109,16 @@ linuxdvb_switch_tune
   
   /* Uncommitted */
   if (ls->ls_uncomitted) {
-    uint8_t s = 0xF0 | (ls->ls_uncomitted - 1);
-    if (diseqc_send_msg(fd, 0xE0, 0x10, 0x39, s, 0, 0, 4))
+    int s = 0xF0 | (ls->ls_uncomitted - 1);
+    if (linuxdvb_diseqc_send(fd, 0xE0, 0x10, 0x39, 1, s))
       return -1;
     usleep(15000);
   }
 
   /* Committed */
   if (ls->ls_committed) {
-    uint8_t s = 0xF0 | (ls->ls_committed - 1);
-    if (diseqc_send_msg(fd, 0xE0, 0x10, 0x38, s, 0, 0, 4))
+    int s = 0xF0 | (ls->ls_committed - 1);
+    if (linuxdvb_diseqc_send(fd, 0xE0, 0x10, 0x38, 1, s))
       return -1;
   }