diff --git a/drivers/media/video/vivi.c b/drivers/media/video/vivi.c
index 65c8af18e767..0d1ad7f63d09 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/vivi.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/vivi.c
@@ -190,6 +190,7 @@ struct vivi_fh {
 	struct videobuf_queue      vb_vidq;
 
 	enum v4l2_buf_type         type;
+	unsigned char              bars[8][3];
 };
 
 /* ------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -234,13 +235,41 @@ static u8 bars[8][3] = {
 #define TSTAMP_MAX_Y TSTAMP_MIN_Y+15
 #define TSTAMP_MIN_X 64
 
-static void gen_line(char *basep, int inipos, int wmax,
+static void gen_twopix(struct vivi_fh *fh, unsigned char *buf, int colorpos)
+{
+	unsigned char r_y, g_u, b_v;
+	unsigned char *p;
+	int color;
+
+	r_y = fh->bars[colorpos][0]; /* R or precalculated Y */
+	g_u = fh->bars[colorpos][1]; /* G or precalculated U */
+	b_v = fh->bars[colorpos][2]; /* B or precalculated V */
+
+	for (color = 0; color < 4; color++) {
+		p = buf + color;
+
+		switch (color) {
+		case 0:
+		case 2:
+			*p = r_y;
+			break;
+		case 1:
+			*p = g_u;
+			break;
+		case 3:
+			*p = b_v;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+static void gen_line(struct vivi_fh *fh, char *basep, int inipos, int wmax,
 		int hmax, int line, int count, char *timestr)
 {
-	int  w, i, j, y;
+	int  w, i, j;
 	int pos = inipos;
-	char *p, *s;
-	u8   chr, r, g, b, color;
+	char *s;
+	u8 chr;
 
 	/* We will just duplicate the second pixel at the packet */
 	wmax /= 2;
@@ -248,27 +277,9 @@ static void gen_line(char *basep, int inipos, int wmax,
 	/* Generate a standard color bar pattern */
 	for (w = 0; w < wmax; w++) {
 		int colorpos = ((w + count) * 8/(wmax + 1)) % 8;
-		r = bars[colorpos][0];
-		g = bars[colorpos][1];
-		b = bars[colorpos][2];
 
-		for (color = 0; color < 4; color++) {
-			p = basep + pos;
-
-			switch (color) {
-			case 0:
-			case 2:
-				*p = TO_Y(r, g, b);	/* Luma */
-				break;
-			case 1:
-				*p = TO_U(r, g, b);	/* Cb */
-				break;
-			case 3:
-				*p = TO_V(r, g, b);	/* Cr */
-				break;
-			}
-			pos++;
-		}
+		gen_twopix(fh, basep + pos, colorpos);
+		pos += 4; /* only 16 bpp supported for now */
 	}
 
 	/* Checks if it is possible to show timestamp */
@@ -283,38 +294,12 @@ static void gen_line(char *basep, int inipos, int wmax,
 		for (s = timestr; *s; s++) {
 			chr = rom8x16_bits[(*s-0x30)*16+line-TSTAMP_MIN_Y];
 			for (i = 0; i < 7; i++) {
-				if (chr & 1 << (7 - i)) {
-					/* Font color*/
-					r = 0;
-					g = 198;
-					b = 0;
-				} else {
-					/* Background color */
-					r = bars[BLACK][0];
-					g = bars[BLACK][1];
-					b = bars[BLACK][2];
-				}
-
 				pos = inipos + j * 2;
-				for (color = 0; color < 4; color++) {
-					p = basep + pos;
-
-					y = TO_Y(r, g, b);
-
-					switch (color) {
-					case 0:
-					case 2:
-						*p = TO_Y(r, g, b); /* Luma */
-						break;
-					case 1:
-						*p = TO_U(r, g, b); /* Cb */
-						break;
-					case 3:
-						*p = TO_V(r, g, b); /* Cr */
-						break;
-					}
-					pos++;
-				}
+				/* Draw white font on black background */
+				if (chr & 1 << (7 - i))
+					gen_twopix(fh, basep + pos, WHITE);
+				else
+					gen_twopix(fh, basep + pos, BLACK);
 				j++;
 			}
 		}
@@ -324,8 +309,9 @@ end:
 	return;
 }
 
-static void vivi_fillbuff(struct vivi_dev *dev, struct vivi_buffer *buf)
+static void vivi_fillbuff(struct vivi_fh *fh, struct vivi_buffer *buf)
 {
+	struct vivi_dev *dev = fh->dev;
 	int h , pos = 0;
 	int hmax  = buf->vb.height;
 	int wmax  = buf->vb.width;
@@ -341,7 +327,7 @@ static void vivi_fillbuff(struct vivi_dev *dev, struct vivi_buffer *buf)
 		return;
 
 	for (h = 0; h < hmax; h++) {
-		gen_line(tmpbuf, 0, wmax, hmax, h, dev->mv_count,
+		gen_line(fh, tmpbuf, 0, wmax, hmax, h, dev->mv_count,
 			 dev->timestr);
 		memcpy(vbuf + pos, tmpbuf, wmax * 2);
 		pos += wmax*2;
@@ -410,7 +396,7 @@ static void vivi_thread_tick(struct vivi_fh *fh)
 	do_gettimeofday(&buf->vb.ts);
 
 	/* Fill buffer */
-	vivi_fillbuff(dev, buf);
+	vivi_fillbuff(fh, buf);
 	dprintk(dev, 1, "filled buffer %p\n", buf);
 
 	wake_up(&buf->vb.done);
@@ -714,6 +700,8 @@ static int vidioc_s_fmt_vid_cap(struct file *file, void *priv,
 {
 	struct vivi_fh  *fh = priv;
 	struct videobuf_queue *q = &fh->vb_vidq;
+	unsigned char r, g, b;
+	int k;
 
 	int ret = vidioc_try_fmt_vid_cap(file, fh, f);
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -733,6 +721,17 @@ static int vidioc_s_fmt_vid_cap(struct file *file, void *priv,
 	fh->vb_vidq.field = f->fmt.pix.field;
 	fh->type          = f->type;
 
+	/* precalculate color bar values to speed up rendering */
+	for (k = 0; k < 8; k++) {
+		r = bars[k][0];
+		g = bars[k][1];
+		b = bars[k][2];
+
+		fh->bars[k][0] = TO_Y(r, g, b);	/* Luma */
+		fh->bars[k][1] = TO_U(r, g, b);	/* Cb */
+		fh->bars[k][2] = TO_V(r, g, b);	/* Cr */
+	}
+
 	ret = 0;
 out:
 	mutex_unlock(&q->vb_lock);