diff --git a/HISTORY b/HISTORY
index 16fdad54..d7473318 100644
--- a/HISTORY
+++ b/HISTORY
@@ -4190,7 +4190,7 @@ Video Disk Recorder Revision History
 - No longer displaying color buttons in the recording info menu if it has been
   invoked from a player (reported by Jürgen Schilling).
 
-2006-01-20: Version 1.3.40
+2006-01-21: Version 1.3.40
 
 - Fixed a second place where a message should be given when an instant recording
   is started (reported by Jesus Bravo Alvarez).
@@ -4212,3 +4212,7 @@ Video Disk Recorder Revision History
   (based on a patch from Rolf Ahrenberg).
 - Updated the Polish OSD texts and the fontosd-iso8859-2.c file (thanks to Jaroslaw
   Swierczynski).
+- Disabled the "buffer reserve" in Transfer Mode. Last chance to complain if you
+  really need it - it will be completely removed in the next version. If you are
+  experiencing problems with a/v running out of sync, try the latest driver and
+  firmware (if you are using a full featured DVB card).
diff --git a/transfer.c b/transfer.c
index f34dea7d..8a0db4d6 100644
--- a/transfer.c
+++ b/transfer.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * See the main source file 'vdr.c' for copyright information and
  * how to reach the author.
  *
- * $Id: transfer.c 1.30 2005/08/14 10:55:03 kls Exp $
+ * $Id: transfer.c 1.31 2006/01/21 14:13:16 kls Exp $
  */
 
 #include "transfer.h"
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ void cTransfer::Action(void)
   int Result = 0;
 #ifdef FW_NEEDS_BUFFER_RESERVE_FOR_AC3
   bool GotBufferReserve = false;
+  GotBufferReserve = true; //XXX remove this line if you absolutely need the buffer reserve
   int RequiredBufferReserve = KILOBYTE(DvbCardWith4MBofSDRAM ? 288 : 576);
 #endif
   while (Running()) {