diff --git a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-subdev.c b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-subdev.c
index f24978b80440..81b08f66da9b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-subdev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-subdev.c
@@ -112,56 +112,175 @@ static int subdev_close(struct file *file)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_VIDEO_V4L2_SUBDEV_API)
-static int check_format(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
+static inline int check_which(__u32 which)
+{
+	if (which != V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_TRY &&
+	    which != V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int check_pad(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, __u32 pad)
+{
+#if defined(CONFIG_MEDIA_CONTROLLER)
+	if (sd->entity.graph_obj.mdev) {
+		if (pad >= sd->entity.num_pads)
+			return -EINVAL;
+		return 0;
+	}
+#endif
+	/* allow pad 0 on subdevices not registered as media entities */
+	if (pad > 0)
+		return -EINVAL;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static inline int check_format(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
+			       struct v4l2_subdev_format *format)
+{
+	return check_which(format->which) ? : check_pad(sd, format->pad);
+}
+
+static int call_get_fmt(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
+			struct v4l2_subdev_pad_config *cfg,
 			struct v4l2_subdev_format *format)
 {
-	if (format->which != V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_TRY &&
-	    format->which != V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (format->pad >= sd->entity.num_pads)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	return 0;
+	return check_format(sd, format) ? :
+	       sd->ops->pad->get_fmt(sd, cfg, format);
 }
 
-static int check_crop(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_subdev_crop *crop)
+static int call_set_fmt(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
+			struct v4l2_subdev_pad_config *cfg,
+			struct v4l2_subdev_format *format)
 {
-	if (crop->which != V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_TRY &&
-	    crop->which != V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (crop->pad >= sd->entity.num_pads)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	return 0;
+	return check_format(sd, format) ? :
+	       sd->ops->pad->set_fmt(sd, cfg, format);
 }
 
-static int check_selection(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
-			   struct v4l2_subdev_selection *sel)
+static int call_enum_mbus_code(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
+			       struct v4l2_subdev_pad_config *cfg,
+			       struct v4l2_subdev_mbus_code_enum *code)
 {
-	if (sel->which != V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_TRY &&
-	    sel->which != V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (sel->pad >= sd->entity.num_pads)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	return 0;
+	return check_which(code->which) ? : check_pad(sd, code->pad) ? :
+	       sd->ops->pad->enum_mbus_code(sd, cfg, code);
 }
 
-static int check_edid(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_subdev_edid *edid)
+static int call_enum_frame_size(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
+				struct v4l2_subdev_pad_config *cfg,
+				struct v4l2_subdev_frame_size_enum *fse)
 {
-	if (edid->pad >= sd->entity.num_pads)
-		return -EINVAL;
+	return check_which(fse->which) ? : check_pad(sd, fse->pad) ? :
+	       sd->ops->pad->enum_frame_size(sd, cfg, fse);
+}
 
+static inline int check_frame_interval(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
+				       struct v4l2_subdev_frame_interval *fi)
+{
+	return check_pad(sd, fi->pad);
+}
+
+static int call_g_frame_interval(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
+				 struct v4l2_subdev_frame_interval *fi)
+{
+	return check_frame_interval(sd, fi) ? :
+	       sd->ops->video->g_frame_interval(sd, fi);
+}
+
+static int call_s_frame_interval(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
+				 struct v4l2_subdev_frame_interval *fi)
+{
+	return check_frame_interval(sd, fi) ? :
+	       sd->ops->video->s_frame_interval(sd, fi);
+}
+
+static int call_enum_frame_interval(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
+				    struct v4l2_subdev_pad_config *cfg,
+				    struct v4l2_subdev_frame_interval_enum *fie)
+{
+	return check_which(fie->which) ? : check_pad(sd, fie->pad) ? :
+	       sd->ops->pad->enum_frame_interval(sd, cfg, fie);
+}
+
+static inline int check_selection(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
+				  struct v4l2_subdev_selection *sel)
+{
+	return check_which(sel->which) ? : check_pad(sd, sel->pad);
+}
+
+static int call_get_selection(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
+			      struct v4l2_subdev_pad_config *cfg,
+			      struct v4l2_subdev_selection *sel)
+{
+	return check_selection(sd, sel) ? :
+	       sd->ops->pad->get_selection(sd, cfg, sel);
+}
+
+static int call_set_selection(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
+			      struct v4l2_subdev_pad_config *cfg,
+			      struct v4l2_subdev_selection *sel)
+{
+	return check_selection(sd, sel) ? :
+	       sd->ops->pad->set_selection(sd, cfg, sel);
+}
+
+static inline int check_edid(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
+			     struct v4l2_subdev_edid *edid)
+{
 	if (edid->blocks && edid->edid == NULL)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	return 0;
+	return check_pad(sd, edid->pad);
 }
-#endif
+
+static int call_get_edid(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_subdev_edid *edid)
+{
+	return check_edid(sd, edid) ? : sd->ops->pad->get_edid(sd, edid);
+}
+
+static int call_set_edid(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_subdev_edid *edid)
+{
+	return check_edid(sd, edid) ? : sd->ops->pad->set_edid(sd, edid);
+}
+
+static int call_dv_timings_cap(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
+			       struct v4l2_dv_timings_cap *cap)
+{
+	return check_pad(sd, cap->pad) ? :
+	       sd->ops->pad->dv_timings_cap(sd, cap);
+}
+
+static int call_enum_dv_timings(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
+				struct v4l2_enum_dv_timings *dvt)
+{
+	return check_pad(sd, dvt->pad) ? :
+	       sd->ops->pad->enum_dv_timings(sd, dvt);
+}
+
+static const struct v4l2_subdev_pad_ops v4l2_subdev_call_pad_wrappers = {
+	.get_fmt		= call_get_fmt,
+	.set_fmt		= call_set_fmt,
+	.enum_mbus_code		= call_enum_mbus_code,
+	.enum_frame_size	= call_enum_frame_size,
+	.enum_frame_interval	= call_enum_frame_interval,
+	.get_selection		= call_get_selection,
+	.set_selection		= call_set_selection,
+	.get_edid		= call_get_edid,
+	.set_edid		= call_set_edid,
+	.dv_timings_cap		= call_dv_timings_cap,
+	.enum_dv_timings	= call_enum_dv_timings,
+};
+
+static const struct v4l2_subdev_video_ops v4l2_subdev_call_video_wrappers = {
+	.g_frame_interval	= call_g_frame_interval,
+	.s_frame_interval	= call_s_frame_interval,
+};
+
+const struct v4l2_subdev_ops v4l2_subdev_call_wrappers = {
+	.pad	= &v4l2_subdev_call_pad_wrappers,
+	.video	= &v4l2_subdev_call_video_wrappers,
+};
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(v4l2_subdev_call_wrappers);
 
 static long subdev_do_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, void *arg)
 {
@@ -284,10 +403,6 @@ static long subdev_do_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, void *arg)
 	case VIDIOC_SUBDEV_G_FMT: {
 		struct v4l2_subdev_format *format = arg;
 
-		rval = check_format(sd, format);
-		if (rval)
-			return rval;
-
 		memset(format->reserved, 0, sizeof(format->reserved));
 		memset(format->format.reserved, 0, sizeof(format->format.reserved));
 		return v4l2_subdev_call(sd, pad, get_fmt, subdev_fh->pad, format);
@@ -296,10 +411,6 @@ static long subdev_do_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, void *arg)
 	case VIDIOC_SUBDEV_S_FMT: {
 		struct v4l2_subdev_format *format = arg;
 
-		rval = check_format(sd, format);
-		if (rval)
-			return rval;
-
 		memset(format->reserved, 0, sizeof(format->reserved));
 		memset(format->format.reserved, 0, sizeof(format->format.reserved));
 		return v4l2_subdev_call(sd, pad, set_fmt, subdev_fh->pad, format);
@@ -309,10 +420,6 @@ static long subdev_do_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, void *arg)
 		struct v4l2_subdev_crop *crop = arg;
 		struct v4l2_subdev_selection sel;
 
-		rval = check_crop(sd, crop);
-		if (rval)
-			return rval;
-
 		memset(crop->reserved, 0, sizeof(crop->reserved));
 		memset(&sel, 0, sizeof(sel));
 		sel.which = crop->which;
@@ -332,10 +439,6 @@ static long subdev_do_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, void *arg)
 		struct v4l2_subdev_selection sel;
 
 		memset(crop->reserved, 0, sizeof(crop->reserved));
-		rval = check_crop(sd, crop);
-		if (rval)
-			return rval;
-
 		memset(&sel, 0, sizeof(sel));
 		sel.which = crop->which;
 		sel.pad = crop->pad;
@@ -353,13 +456,6 @@ static long subdev_do_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, void *arg)
 	case VIDIOC_SUBDEV_ENUM_MBUS_CODE: {
 		struct v4l2_subdev_mbus_code_enum *code = arg;
 
-		if (code->which != V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_TRY &&
-		    code->which != V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE)
-			return -EINVAL;
-
-		if (code->pad >= sd->entity.num_pads)
-			return -EINVAL;
-
 		memset(code->reserved, 0, sizeof(code->reserved));
 		return v4l2_subdev_call(sd, pad, enum_mbus_code, subdev_fh->pad,
 					code);
@@ -368,13 +464,6 @@ static long subdev_do_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, void *arg)
 	case VIDIOC_SUBDEV_ENUM_FRAME_SIZE: {
 		struct v4l2_subdev_frame_size_enum *fse = arg;
 
-		if (fse->which != V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_TRY &&
-		    fse->which != V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE)
-			return -EINVAL;
-
-		if (fse->pad >= sd->entity.num_pads)
-			return -EINVAL;
-
 		memset(fse->reserved, 0, sizeof(fse->reserved));
 		return v4l2_subdev_call(sd, pad, enum_frame_size, subdev_fh->pad,
 					fse);
@@ -383,9 +472,6 @@ static long subdev_do_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, void *arg)
 	case VIDIOC_SUBDEV_G_FRAME_INTERVAL: {
 		struct v4l2_subdev_frame_interval *fi = arg;
 
-		if (fi->pad >= sd->entity.num_pads)
-			return -EINVAL;
-
 		memset(fi->reserved, 0, sizeof(fi->reserved));
 		return v4l2_subdev_call(sd, video, g_frame_interval, arg);
 	}
@@ -393,9 +479,6 @@ static long subdev_do_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, void *arg)
 	case VIDIOC_SUBDEV_S_FRAME_INTERVAL: {
 		struct v4l2_subdev_frame_interval *fi = arg;
 
-		if (fi->pad >= sd->entity.num_pads)
-			return -EINVAL;
-
 		memset(fi->reserved, 0, sizeof(fi->reserved));
 		return v4l2_subdev_call(sd, video, s_frame_interval, arg);
 	}
@@ -403,13 +486,6 @@ static long subdev_do_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, void *arg)
 	case VIDIOC_SUBDEV_ENUM_FRAME_INTERVAL: {
 		struct v4l2_subdev_frame_interval_enum *fie = arg;
 
-		if (fie->which != V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_TRY &&
-		    fie->which != V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE)
-			return -EINVAL;
-
-		if (fie->pad >= sd->entity.num_pads)
-			return -EINVAL;
-
 		memset(fie->reserved, 0, sizeof(fie->reserved));
 		return v4l2_subdev_call(sd, pad, enum_frame_interval, subdev_fh->pad,
 					fie);
@@ -418,10 +494,6 @@ static long subdev_do_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, void *arg)
 	case VIDIOC_SUBDEV_G_SELECTION: {
 		struct v4l2_subdev_selection *sel = arg;
 
-		rval = check_selection(sd, sel);
-		if (rval)
-			return rval;
-
 		memset(sel->reserved, 0, sizeof(sel->reserved));
 		return v4l2_subdev_call(
 			sd, pad, get_selection, subdev_fh->pad, sel);
@@ -430,10 +502,6 @@ static long subdev_do_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, void *arg)
 	case VIDIOC_SUBDEV_S_SELECTION: {
 		struct v4l2_subdev_selection *sel = arg;
 
-		rval = check_selection(sd, sel);
-		if (rval)
-			return rval;
-
 		memset(sel->reserved, 0, sizeof(sel->reserved));
 		return v4l2_subdev_call(
 			sd, pad, set_selection, subdev_fh->pad, sel);
@@ -442,38 +510,24 @@ static long subdev_do_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, void *arg)
 	case VIDIOC_G_EDID: {
 		struct v4l2_subdev_edid *edid = arg;
 
-		rval = check_edid(sd, edid);
-		if (rval)
-			return rval;
-
 		return v4l2_subdev_call(sd, pad, get_edid, edid);
 	}
 
 	case VIDIOC_S_EDID: {
 		struct v4l2_subdev_edid *edid = arg;
 
-		rval = check_edid(sd, edid);
-		if (rval)
-			return rval;
-
 		return v4l2_subdev_call(sd, pad, set_edid, edid);
 	}
 
 	case VIDIOC_SUBDEV_DV_TIMINGS_CAP: {
 		struct v4l2_dv_timings_cap *cap = arg;
 
-		if (cap->pad >= sd->entity.num_pads)
-			return -EINVAL;
-
 		return v4l2_subdev_call(sd, pad, dv_timings_cap, cap);
 	}
 
 	case VIDIOC_SUBDEV_ENUM_DV_TIMINGS: {
 		struct v4l2_enum_dv_timings *dvt = arg;
 
-		if (dvt->pad >= sd->entity.num_pads)
-			return -EINVAL;
-
 		return v4l2_subdev_call(sd, pad, enum_dv_timings, dvt);
 	}
 
diff --git a/include/media/v4l2-subdev.h b/include/media/v4l2-subdev.h
index 7168311e8ecc..71f1f2f0da53 100644
--- a/include/media/v4l2-subdev.h
+++ b/include/media/v4l2-subdev.h
@@ -1082,6 +1082,8 @@ void v4l2_subdev_free_pad_config(struct v4l2_subdev_pad_config *cfg);
 void v4l2_subdev_init(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
 		      const struct v4l2_subdev_ops *ops);
 
+extern const struct v4l2_subdev_ops v4l2_subdev_call_wrappers;
+
 /**
  * v4l2_subdev_call - call an operation of a v4l2_subdev.
  *
@@ -1103,6 +1105,10 @@ void v4l2_subdev_init(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
 			__result = -ENODEV;				\
 		else if (!(__sd->ops->o && __sd->ops->o->f))		\
 			__result = -ENOIOCTLCMD;			\
+		else if (v4l2_subdev_call_wrappers.o &&			\
+			 v4l2_subdev_call_wrappers.o->f)		\
+			__result = v4l2_subdev_call_wrappers.o->f(	\
+							__sd, ##args);	\
 		else							\
 			__result = __sd->ops->o->f(__sd, ##args);	\
 		__result;						\