diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/soc_camera.c b/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/soc_camera.c
index 46c7186f7867..039524a20056 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/soc_camera.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/soc_camera.c
@@ -204,12 +204,7 @@ static void soc_camera_clock_stop(struct soc_camera_host *ici)
 const struct soc_camera_format_xlate *soc_camera_xlate_by_fourcc(
 	struct soc_camera_device *icd, unsigned int fourcc)
 {
-	unsigned int i;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < icd->num_user_formats; i++)
-		if (icd->user_formats[i].host_fmt->fourcc == fourcc)
-			return icd->user_formats + i;
-	return NULL;
+	return soc_mbus_xlate_by_fourcc(icd->user_formats, fourcc);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(soc_camera_xlate_by_fourcc);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/soc_mediabus.c b/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/soc_mediabus.c
index e3e665e1c503..95c13055f50f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/soc_mediabus.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/soc_camera/soc_mediabus.c
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
 
 #include <linux/kernel.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
 
 #include <media/v4l2-device.h>
 #include <media/v4l2-mediabus.h>
@@ -512,6 +513,70 @@ unsigned int soc_mbus_config_compatible(const struct v4l2_mbus_config *cfg,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(soc_mbus_config_compatible);
 
+struct soc_camera_format_xlate *soc_mbus_build_fmts_xlate(
+	struct v4l2_device *v4l2_dev, struct v4l2_subdev *subdev,
+	int (*get_formats)(struct v4l2_device *, unsigned int,
+			   struct soc_camera_format_xlate *xlate))
+{
+	unsigned int i, fmts = 0, raw_fmts = 0;
+	int ret;
+	struct v4l2_subdev_mbus_code_enum code = {
+		.which = V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE,
+	};
+	struct soc_camera_format_xlate *user_formats;
+
+	while (!v4l2_subdev_call(subdev, pad, enum_mbus_code, NULL, &code)) {
+		raw_fmts++;
+		code.index++;
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * First pass - only count formats this host-sensor
+	 * configuration can provide
+	 */
+	for (i = 0; i < raw_fmts; i++) {
+		ret = get_formats(v4l2_dev, i, NULL);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			return ERR_PTR(ret);
+		fmts += ret;
+	}
+
+	if (!fmts)
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENXIO);
+
+	user_formats = kcalloc(fmts + 1, sizeof(*user_formats), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!user_formats)
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+
+	/* Second pass - actually fill data formats */
+	fmts = 0;
+	for (i = 0; i < raw_fmts; i++) {
+		ret = get_formats(v4l2_dev, i, user_formats + fmts);
+		if (ret < 0)
+			goto egfmt;
+		fmts += ret;
+	}
+	user_formats[fmts].code = 0;
+
+	return user_formats;
+egfmt:
+	kfree(user_formats);
+	return ERR_PTR(ret);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(soc_mbus_build_fmts_xlate);
+
+const struct soc_camera_format_xlate *soc_mbus_xlate_by_fourcc(
+	struct soc_camera_format_xlate *user_formats, unsigned int fourcc)
+{
+	unsigned int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; user_formats[i].code; i++)
+		if (user_formats[i].host_fmt->fourcc == fourcc)
+			return user_formats + i;
+	return NULL;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(soc_mbus_xlate_by_fourcc);
+
 static int __init soc_mbus_init(void)
 {
 	return 0;
diff --git a/include/media/drv-intf/soc_mediabus.h b/include/media/drv-intf/soc_mediabus.h
index 2ff773785fb6..08af52f6338c 100644
--- a/include/media/drv-intf/soc_mediabus.h
+++ b/include/media/drv-intf/soc_mediabus.h
@@ -95,6 +95,21 @@ struct soc_mbus_lookup {
 	struct soc_mbus_pixelfmt	fmt;
 };
 
+/**
+ * struct soc_camera_format_xlate - match between host and sensor formats
+ * @code: code of a sensor provided format
+ * @host_fmt: host format after host translation from code
+ *
+ * Host and sensor translation structure. Used in table of host and sensor
+ * formats matchings in soc_camera_device. A host can override the generic list
+ * generation by implementing get_formats(), and use it for format checks and
+ * format setup.
+ */
+struct soc_camera_format_xlate {
+	u32 code;
+	const struct soc_mbus_pixelfmt *host_fmt;
+};
+
 const struct soc_mbus_pixelfmt *soc_mbus_find_fmtdesc(
 	u32 code,
 	const struct soc_mbus_lookup *lookup,
@@ -108,5 +123,12 @@ int soc_mbus_samples_per_pixel(const struct soc_mbus_pixelfmt *mf,
 			unsigned int *numerator, unsigned int *denominator);
 unsigned int soc_mbus_config_compatible(const struct v4l2_mbus_config *cfg,
 					unsigned int flags);
+struct soc_camera_format_xlate *soc_mbus_build_fmts_xlate(
+	struct v4l2_device *v4l2_dev, struct v4l2_subdev *subdev,
+	int (*get_formats)(struct v4l2_device *, unsigned int,
+			   struct soc_camera_format_xlate *xlate));
+const struct soc_camera_format_xlate *soc_mbus_xlate_by_fourcc(
+	struct soc_camera_format_xlate *user_formats, unsigned int fourcc);
+
 
 #endif
diff --git a/include/media/soc_camera.h b/include/media/soc_camera.h
index 97aa13314bfd..db6ea91d5cb0 100644
--- a/include/media/soc_camera.h
+++ b/include/media/soc_camera.h
@@ -285,21 +285,6 @@ void soc_camera_host_unregister(struct soc_camera_host *ici);
 const struct soc_camera_format_xlate *soc_camera_xlate_by_fourcc(
 	struct soc_camera_device *icd, unsigned int fourcc);
 
-/**
- * struct soc_camera_format_xlate - match between host and sensor formats
- * @code: code of a sensor provided format
- * @host_fmt: host format after host translation from code
- *
- * Host and sensor translation structure. Used in table of host and sensor
- * formats matchings in soc_camera_device. A host can override the generic list
- * generation by implementing get_formats(), and use it for format checks and
- * format setup.
- */
-struct soc_camera_format_xlate {
-	u32 code;
-	const struct soc_mbus_pixelfmt *host_fmt;
-};
-
 #define SOCAM_SENSE_PCLK_CHANGED	(1 << 0)
 
 /**
