diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/imx/imx-ic-prpencvf.c b/drivers/staging/media/imx/imx-ic-prpencvf.c
index 8242d88dfb82..afaa3a8b15e9 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/imx/imx-ic-prpencvf.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/imx/imx-ic-prpencvf.c
@@ -910,7 +910,6 @@ static int prp_set_fmt(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
 	const struct imx_media_pixfmt *cc;
 	struct v4l2_pix_format vdev_fmt;
 	struct v4l2_mbus_framefmt *fmt;
-	struct v4l2_rect vdev_compose;
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (sdformat->pad >= PRPENCVF_NUM_PADS)
@@ -952,11 +951,11 @@ static int prp_set_fmt(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
 	priv->cc[sdformat->pad] = cc;
 
 	/* propagate output pad format to capture device */
-	imx_media_mbus_fmt_to_pix_fmt(&vdev_fmt, &vdev_compose,
+	imx_media_mbus_fmt_to_pix_fmt(&vdev_fmt,
 				      &priv->format_mbus[PRPENCVF_SRC_PAD],
 				      priv->cc[PRPENCVF_SRC_PAD]);
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
-	imx_media_capture_device_set_format(vdev, &vdev_fmt, &vdev_compose);
+	imx_media_capture_device_set_format(vdev, &vdev_fmt);
 
 	return 0;
 out:
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/imx/imx-media-capture.c b/drivers/staging/media/imx/imx-media-capture.c
index 335084a6b0cd..555f6204660b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/imx/imx-media-capture.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/imx/imx-media-capture.c
@@ -205,8 +205,7 @@ static int capture_g_fmt_vid_cap(struct file *file, void *fh,
 
 static int __capture_try_fmt_vid_cap(struct capture_priv *priv,
 				     struct v4l2_subdev_format *fmt_src,
-				     struct v4l2_format *f,
-				     struct v4l2_rect *compose)
+				     struct v4l2_format *f)
 {
 	const struct imx_media_pixfmt *cc, *cc_src;
 
@@ -246,8 +245,7 @@ static int __capture_try_fmt_vid_cap(struct capture_priv *priv,
 		}
 	}
 
-	imx_media_mbus_fmt_to_pix_fmt(&f->fmt.pix, compose,
-				      &fmt_src->format, cc);
+	imx_media_mbus_fmt_to_pix_fmt(&f->fmt.pix, &fmt_src->format, cc);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -265,7 +263,7 @@ static int capture_try_fmt_vid_cap(struct file *file, void *fh,
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	return __capture_try_fmt_vid_cap(priv, &fmt_src, f, NULL);
+	return __capture_try_fmt_vid_cap(priv, &fmt_src, f);
 }
 
 static int capture_s_fmt_vid_cap(struct file *file, void *fh,
@@ -273,7 +271,6 @@ static int capture_s_fmt_vid_cap(struct file *file, void *fh,
 {
 	struct capture_priv *priv = video_drvdata(file);
 	struct v4l2_subdev_format fmt_src;
-	struct v4l2_rect compose;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (vb2_is_busy(&priv->q)) {
@@ -287,14 +284,17 @@ static int capture_s_fmt_vid_cap(struct file *file, void *fh,
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = __capture_try_fmt_vid_cap(priv, &fmt_src, f, &compose);
+	ret = __capture_try_fmt_vid_cap(priv, &fmt_src, f);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
 	priv->vdev.fmt.fmt.pix = f->fmt.pix;
 	priv->vdev.cc = imx_media_find_format(f->fmt.pix.pixelformat,
 					      CS_SEL_ANY, true);
-	priv->vdev.compose = compose;
+	priv->vdev.compose.left = 0;
+	priv->vdev.compose.top = 0;
+	priv->vdev.compose.width = fmt_src.format.width;
+	priv->vdev.compose.height = fmt_src.format.height;
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -655,8 +655,7 @@ static struct video_device capture_videodev = {
 };
 
 void imx_media_capture_device_set_format(struct imx_media_video_dev *vdev,
-					 const struct v4l2_pix_format *pix,
-					 const struct v4l2_rect *compose)
+					 struct v4l2_pix_format *pix)
 {
 	struct capture_priv *priv = to_capture_priv(vdev);
 
@@ -664,7 +663,6 @@ void imx_media_capture_device_set_format(struct imx_media_video_dev *vdev,
 	priv->vdev.fmt.fmt.pix = *pix;
 	priv->vdev.cc = imx_media_find_format(pix->pixelformat, CS_SEL_ANY,
 					      true);
-	priv->vdev.compose = *compose;
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->mutex);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(imx_media_capture_device_set_format);
@@ -770,8 +768,10 @@ int imx_media_capture_device_register(struct imx_media_video_dev *vdev)
 	}
 
 	vdev->fmt.type = V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE;
-	imx_media_mbus_fmt_to_pix_fmt(&vdev->fmt.fmt.pix, &vdev->compose,
+	imx_media_mbus_fmt_to_pix_fmt(&vdev->fmt.fmt.pix,
 				      &fmt_src.format, NULL);
+	vdev->compose.width = fmt_src.format.width;
+	vdev->compose.height = fmt_src.format.height;
 	vdev->cc = imx_media_find_format(vdev->fmt.fmt.pix.pixelformat,
 					 CS_SEL_ANY, false);
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/imx/imx-media-csi.c b/drivers/staging/media/imx/imx-media-csi.c
index c70fa6b509ae..09b89a72eaa2 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/imx/imx-media-csi.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/imx/imx-media-csi.c
@@ -1512,7 +1512,6 @@ static int csi_set_fmt(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
 	struct v4l2_pix_format vdev_fmt;
 	struct v4l2_mbus_framefmt *fmt;
 	struct v4l2_rect *crop, *compose;
-	struct v4l2_rect vdev_compose;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (sdformat->pad >= CSI_NUM_PADS)
@@ -1568,11 +1567,11 @@ static int csi_set_fmt(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
 	priv->cc[sdformat->pad] = cc;
 
 	/* propagate IDMAC output pad format to capture device */
-	imx_media_mbus_fmt_to_pix_fmt(&vdev_fmt, &vdev_compose,
+	imx_media_mbus_fmt_to_pix_fmt(&vdev_fmt,
 				      &priv->format_mbus[CSI_SRC_PAD_IDMAC],
 				      priv->cc[CSI_SRC_PAD_IDMAC]);
 	mutex_unlock(&priv->lock);
-	imx_media_capture_device_set_format(vdev, &vdev_fmt, &vdev_compose);
+	imx_media_capture_device_set_format(vdev, &vdev_fmt);
 
 	return 0;
 out:
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/imx/imx-media-utils.c b/drivers/staging/media/imx/imx-media-utils.c
index 8a6e57652402..a80ef0b087ad 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/imx/imx-media-utils.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/imx/imx-media-utils.c
@@ -577,8 +577,7 @@ void imx_media_fill_default_mbus_fields(struct v4l2_mbus_framefmt *tryfmt,
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(imx_media_fill_default_mbus_fields);
 
 int imx_media_mbus_fmt_to_pix_fmt(struct v4l2_pix_format *pix,
-				  struct v4l2_rect *compose,
-				  const struct v4l2_mbus_framefmt *mbus,
+				  struct v4l2_mbus_framefmt *mbus,
 				  const struct imx_media_pixfmt *cc)
 {
 	u32 width;
@@ -625,17 +624,6 @@ int imx_media_mbus_fmt_to_pix_fmt(struct v4l2_pix_format *pix,
 	pix->sizeimage = cc->planar ? ((stride * pix->height * cc->bpp) >> 3) :
 			 stride * pix->height;
 
-	/*
-	 * set capture compose rectangle, which is fixed to the
-	 * source subdevice mbus format.
-	 */
-	if (compose) {
-		compose->left = 0;
-		compose->top = 0;
-		compose->width = mbus->width;
-		compose->height = mbus->height;
-	}
-
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(imx_media_mbus_fmt_to_pix_fmt);
@@ -647,11 +635,13 @@ int imx_media_mbus_fmt_to_ipu_image(struct ipu_image *image,
 
 	memset(image, 0, sizeof(*image));
 
-	ret = imx_media_mbus_fmt_to_pix_fmt(&image->pix, &image->rect,
-					    mbus, NULL);
+	ret = imx_media_mbus_fmt_to_pix_fmt(&image->pix, mbus, NULL);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	image->rect.width = mbus->width;
+	image->rect.height = mbus->height;
+
 	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(imx_media_mbus_fmt_to_ipu_image);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/imx/imx-media.h b/drivers/staging/media/imx/imx-media.h
index 71e20f53ed7b..ddea972b7bc4 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/imx/imx-media.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/imx/imx-media.h
@@ -174,8 +174,7 @@ void imx_media_fill_default_mbus_fields(struct v4l2_mbus_framefmt *tryfmt,
 					struct v4l2_mbus_framefmt *fmt,
 					bool ic_route);
 int imx_media_mbus_fmt_to_pix_fmt(struct v4l2_pix_format *pix,
-				  struct v4l2_rect *compose,
-				  const struct v4l2_mbus_framefmt *mbus,
+				  struct v4l2_mbus_framefmt *mbus,
 				  const struct imx_media_pixfmt *cc);
 int imx_media_mbus_fmt_to_ipu_image(struct ipu_image *image,
 				    struct v4l2_mbus_framefmt *mbus);
@@ -280,8 +279,7 @@ void imx_media_capture_device_unregister(struct imx_media_video_dev *vdev);
 struct imx_media_buffer *
 imx_media_capture_device_next_buf(struct imx_media_video_dev *vdev);
 void imx_media_capture_device_set_format(struct imx_media_video_dev *vdev,
-					 const struct v4l2_pix_format *pix,
-					 const struct v4l2_rect *compose);
+					 struct v4l2_pix_format *pix);
 void imx_media_capture_device_error(struct imx_media_video_dev *vdev);
 
 /* subdev group ids */
