diff --git a/drivers/media/video/mt9m001.c b/drivers/media/video/mt9m001.c
index 45388d2..bc98635 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/mt9m001.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/mt9m001.c
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ struct mt9m001 {
 	int model;	/* V4L2_IDENT_MT9M001* codes from v4l2-chip-ident.h */
 	unsigned int gain;
 	unsigned int exposure;
+	unsigned short y_skip_top;	/* Lines to skip at the top */
 	unsigned char autoexposure;
 };
 
@@ -222,7 +223,7 @@ static int mt9m001_s_crop(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_crop *a)
 	soc_camera_limit_side(&rect.top, &rect.height,
 		     MT9M001_ROW_SKIP, MT9M001_MIN_HEIGHT, MT9M001_MAX_HEIGHT);
 
-	total_h = rect.height + icd->y_skip_top + vblank;
+	total_h = rect.height + mt9m001->y_skip_top + vblank;
 
 	/* Blanking and start values - default... */
 	ret = reg_write(client, MT9M001_HORIZONTAL_BLANKING, hblank);
@@ -239,7 +240,7 @@ static int mt9m001_s_crop(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_crop *a)
 		ret = reg_write(client, MT9M001_WINDOW_WIDTH, rect.width - 1);
 	if (!ret)
 		ret = reg_write(client, MT9M001_WINDOW_HEIGHT,
-				rect.height + icd->y_skip_top - 1);
+				rect.height + mt9m001->y_skip_top - 1);
 	if (!ret && mt9m001->autoexposure) {
 		ret = reg_write(client, MT9M001_SHUTTER_WIDTH, total_h);
 		if (!ret) {
@@ -327,13 +328,13 @@ static int mt9m001_s_fmt(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_format *f)
 static int mt9m001_try_fmt(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_format *f)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = sd->priv;
-	struct soc_camera_device *icd = client->dev.platform_data;
+	struct mt9m001 *mt9m001 = to_mt9m001(client);
 	struct v4l2_pix_format *pix = &f->fmt.pix;
 
 	v4l_bound_align_image(&pix->width, MT9M001_MIN_WIDTH,
 		MT9M001_MAX_WIDTH, 1,
-		&pix->height, MT9M001_MIN_HEIGHT + icd->y_skip_top,
-		MT9M001_MAX_HEIGHT + icd->y_skip_top, 0, 0);
+		&pix->height, MT9M001_MIN_HEIGHT + mt9m001->y_skip_top,
+		MT9M001_MAX_HEIGHT + mt9m001->y_skip_top, 0, 0);
 
 	if (pix->pixelformat == V4L2_PIX_FMT_SBGGR8 ||
 	    pix->pixelformat == V4L2_PIX_FMT_SBGGR16)
@@ -552,7 +553,7 @@ static int mt9m001_s_ctrl(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_control *ctrl)
 		if (ctrl->value) {
 			const u16 vblank = 25;
 			unsigned int total_h = mt9m001->rect.height +
-				icd->y_skip_top + vblank;
+				mt9m001->y_skip_top + vblank;
 			if (reg_write(client, MT9M001_SHUTTER_WIDTH,
 				      total_h) < 0)
 				return -EIO;
@@ -655,6 +656,14 @@ static void mt9m001_video_remove(struct soc_camera_device *icd)
 		icl->free_bus(icl);
 }
 
+static int mt9m001_skip_top_lines(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, u32 *lines)
+{
+	struct i2c_client *client = sd->priv;
+	struct mt9m001 *mt9m001 = to_mt9m001(client);
+
+	return mt9m001->y_skip_top;
+}
+
 static struct v4l2_subdev_core_ops mt9m001_subdev_core_ops = {
 	.g_ctrl		= mt9m001_g_ctrl,
 	.s_ctrl		= mt9m001_s_ctrl,
@@ -675,9 +684,14 @@ static struct v4l2_subdev_video_ops mt9m001_subdev_video_ops = {
 	.cropcap	= mt9m001_cropcap,
 };
 
+static struct v4l2_subdev_sensor_ops mt9m001_subdev_sensor_ops = {
+	.skip_top_lines	= mt9m001_skip_top_lines,
+};
+
 static struct v4l2_subdev_ops mt9m001_subdev_ops = {
 	.core	= &mt9m001_subdev_core_ops,
 	.video	= &mt9m001_subdev_video_ops,
+	.sensor	= &mt9m001_subdev_sensor_ops,
 };
 
 static int mt9m001_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
@@ -714,8 +728,8 @@ static int mt9m001_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 
 	/* Second stage probe - when a capture adapter is there */
 	icd->ops		= &mt9m001_ops;
-	icd->y_skip_top		= 0;
 
+	mt9m001->y_skip_top	= 0;
 	mt9m001->rect.left	= MT9M001_COLUMN_SKIP;
 	mt9m001->rect.top	= MT9M001_ROW_SKIP;
 	mt9m001->rect.width	= MT9M001_MAX_WIDTH;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/mt9m111.c b/drivers/media/video/mt9m111.c
index 90da699..30db625 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/mt9m111.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/mt9m111.c
@@ -1019,7 +1019,6 @@ static int mt9m111_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 
 	/* Second stage probe - when a capture adapter is there */
 	icd->ops		= &mt9m111_ops;
-	icd->y_skip_top		= 0;
 
 	mt9m111->rect.left	= MT9M111_MIN_DARK_COLS;
 	mt9m111->rect.top	= MT9M111_MIN_DARK_ROWS;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/mt9t031.c b/drivers/media/video/mt9t031.c
index 6966f64..57e04e9 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/mt9t031.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/mt9t031.c
@@ -301,9 +301,9 @@ static int mt9t031_set_params(struct soc_camera_device *icd,
 		ret = reg_write(client, MT9T031_WINDOW_WIDTH, rect->width - 1);
 	if (ret >= 0)
 		ret = reg_write(client, MT9T031_WINDOW_HEIGHT,
-				rect->height + icd->y_skip_top - 1);
+				rect->height - 1);
 	if (ret >= 0 && mt9t031->autoexposure) {
-		unsigned int total_h = rect->height + icd->y_skip_top + vblank;
+		unsigned int total_h = rect->height + vblank;
 		ret = set_shutter(client, total_h);
 		if (ret >= 0) {
 			const u32 shutter_max = MT9T031_MAX_HEIGHT + vblank;
@@ -656,8 +656,7 @@ static int mt9t031_s_ctrl(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_control *ctrl)
 		if (ctrl->value) {
 			const u16 vblank = MT9T031_VERTICAL_BLANK;
 			const u32 shutter_max = MT9T031_MAX_HEIGHT + vblank;
-			unsigned int total_h = mt9t031->rect.height +
-				icd->y_skip_top + vblank;
+			unsigned int total_h = mt9t031->rect.height + vblank;
 
 			if (set_shutter(client, total_h) < 0)
 				return -EIO;
@@ -773,7 +772,6 @@ static int mt9t031_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 
 	/* Second stage probe - when a capture adapter is there */
 	icd->ops		= &mt9t031_ops;
-	icd->y_skip_top		= 0;
 
 	mt9t031->rect.left	= MT9T031_COLUMN_SKIP;
 	mt9t031->rect.top	= MT9T031_ROW_SKIP;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/mt9v022.c b/drivers/media/video/mt9v022.c
index 995607f..fb4c92f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/mt9v022.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/mt9v022.c
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ struct mt9v022 {
 	__u32 fourcc;
 	int model;	/* V4L2_IDENT_MT9V022* codes from v4l2-chip-ident.h */
 	u16 chip_control;
+	unsigned short y_skip_top;	/* Lines to skip at the top */
 };
 
 static struct mt9v022 *to_mt9v022(const struct i2c_client *client)
@@ -287,10 +288,10 @@ static int mt9v022_s_crop(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_crop *a)
 	if (ret >= 0) {
 		if (ret & 1) /* Autoexposure */
 			ret = reg_write(client, MT9V022_MAX_TOTAL_SHUTTER_WIDTH,
-					rect.height + icd->y_skip_top + 43);
+					rect.height + mt9v022->y_skip_top + 43);
 		else
 			ret = reg_write(client, MT9V022_TOTAL_SHUTTER_WIDTH,
-					rect.height + icd->y_skip_top + 43);
+					rect.height + mt9v022->y_skip_top + 43);
 	}
 	/* Setup frame format: defaults apart from width and height */
 	if (!ret)
@@ -309,7 +310,7 @@ static int mt9v022_s_crop(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_crop *a)
 		ret = reg_write(client, MT9V022_WINDOW_WIDTH, rect.width);
 	if (!ret)
 		ret = reg_write(client, MT9V022_WINDOW_HEIGHT,
-				rect.height + icd->y_skip_top);
+				rect.height + mt9v022->y_skip_top);
 
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
@@ -410,6 +411,7 @@ static int mt9v022_s_fmt(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_format *f)
 static int mt9v022_try_fmt(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_format *f)
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client = sd->priv;
+	struct mt9v022 *mt9v022 = to_mt9v022(client);
 	struct soc_camera_device *icd = client->dev.platform_data;
 	struct v4l2_pix_format *pix = &f->fmt.pix;
 	int align = pix->pixelformat == V4L2_PIX_FMT_SBGGR8 ||
@@ -417,8 +419,8 @@ static int mt9v022_try_fmt(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_format *f)
 
 	v4l_bound_align_image(&pix->width, MT9V022_MIN_WIDTH,
 		MT9V022_MAX_WIDTH, align,
-		&pix->height, MT9V022_MIN_HEIGHT + icd->y_skip_top,
-		MT9V022_MAX_HEIGHT + icd->y_skip_top, align, 0);
+		&pix->height, MT9V022_MIN_HEIGHT + mt9v022->y_skip_top,
+		MT9V022_MAX_HEIGHT + mt9v022->y_skip_top, align, 0);
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -787,6 +789,14 @@ static void mt9v022_video_remove(struct soc_camera_device *icd)
 		icl->free_bus(icl);
 }
 
+static int mt9v022_skip_top_lines(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, u32 *lines)
+{
+	struct i2c_client *client = sd->priv;
+	struct mt9v022 *mt9v022 = to_mt9v022(client);
+
+	return mt9v022->y_skip_top;
+}
+
 static struct v4l2_subdev_core_ops mt9v022_subdev_core_ops = {
 	.g_ctrl		= mt9v022_g_ctrl,
 	.s_ctrl		= mt9v022_s_ctrl,
@@ -807,9 +817,14 @@ static struct v4l2_subdev_video_ops mt9v022_subdev_video_ops = {
 	.cropcap	= mt9v022_cropcap,
 };
 
+static struct v4l2_subdev_sensor_ops mt9v022_subdev_sensor_ops = {
+	.skip_top_lines	= mt9v022_skip_top_lines,
+};
+
 static struct v4l2_subdev_ops mt9v022_subdev_ops = {
 	.core	= &mt9v022_subdev_core_ops,
 	.video	= &mt9v022_subdev_video_ops,
+	.sensor	= &mt9v022_subdev_sensor_ops,
 };
 
 static int mt9v022_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
@@ -851,8 +866,7 @@ static int mt9v022_probe(struct i2c_client *client,
 	 * MT9V022 _really_ corrupts the first read out line.
 	 * TODO: verify on i.MX31
 	 */
-	icd->y_skip_top		= 1;
-
+	mt9v022->y_skip_top	= 1;
 	mt9v022->rect.left	= MT9V022_COLUMN_SKIP;
 	mt9v022->rect.top	= MT9V022_ROW_SKIP;
 	mt9v022->rect.width	= MT9V022_MAX_WIDTH;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/pxa_camera.c b/drivers/media/video/pxa_camera.c
index 6952e96..db9245d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/pxa_camera.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/pxa_camera.c
@@ -1050,8 +1050,13 @@ static void pxa_camera_setup_cicr(struct soc_camera_device *icd,
 {
 	struct soc_camera_host *ici = to_soc_camera_host(icd->dev.parent);
 	struct pxa_camera_dev *pcdev = ici->priv;
+	struct v4l2_subdev *sd = soc_camera_to_subdev(icd);
 	unsigned long dw, bpp;
-	u32 cicr0, cicr1, cicr2, cicr3, cicr4 = 0;
+	u32 cicr0, cicr1, cicr2, cicr3, cicr4 = 0, y_skip_top;
+	int ret = v4l2_subdev_call(sd, sensor, skip_top_lines, &y_skip_top);
+
+	if (ret < 0)
+		y_skip_top = 0;
 
 	/* Datawidth is now guaranteed to be equal to one of the three values.
 	 * We fix bit-per-pixel equal to data-width... */
@@ -1117,7 +1122,7 @@ static void pxa_camera_setup_cicr(struct soc_camera_device *icd,
 
 	cicr2 = 0;
 	cicr3 = CICR3_LPF_VAL(icd->user_height - 1) |
-		CICR3_BFW_VAL(min((unsigned short)255, icd->y_skip_top));
+		CICR3_BFW_VAL(min((unsigned short)255, y_skip_top));
 	cicr4 |= pcdev->mclk_divisor;
 
 	__raw_writel(cicr1, pcdev->base + CICR1);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/soc_camera_platform.c b/drivers/media/video/soc_camera_platform.c
index 1b6dd02..8b1c735 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/soc_camera_platform.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/soc_camera_platform.c
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ static int soc_camera_platform_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	/* Set the control device reference */
 	dev_set_drvdata(&icd->dev, &pdev->dev);
 
-	icd->y_skip_top		= 0;
 	icd->ops		= &soc_camera_platform_ops;
 
 	ici = to_soc_camera_host(icd->dev.parent);
diff --git a/include/media/soc_camera.h b/include/media/soc_camera.h
index c5afc8c..218639f 100644
--- a/include/media/soc_camera.h
+++ b/include/media/soc_camera.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ struct soc_camera_device {
 	struct device *pdev;		/* Platform device */
 	s32 user_width;
 	s32 user_height;
-	unsigned short y_skip_top;	/* Lines to skip at the top */
 	unsigned char iface;		/* Host number */
 	unsigned char devnum;		/* Device number per host */
 	unsigned char buswidth;		/* See comment in .c */
diff --git a/include/media/v4l2-subdev.h b/include/media/v4l2-subdev.h
index 89a39ce..169b336 100644
--- a/include/media/v4l2-subdev.h
+++ b/include/media/v4l2-subdev.h
@@ -225,8 +225,18 @@ struct v4l2_subdev_video_ops {
 	int (*s_crop)(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_crop *crop);
 	int (*g_parm)(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_streamparm *param);
 	int (*s_parm)(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_streamparm *param);
+};
+
+/**
+ * struct v4l2_subdev_sensor_ops - v4l2-subdev sensor operations
+ * @enum_framesizes: enumerate supported framesizes
+ * @enum_frameintervals: enumerate supported frame format intervals
+ * @skip_top_lines: number of lines at the top of the image to be skipped
+ */
+struct v4l2_subdev_sensor_ops {
 	int (*enum_framesizes)(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_frmsizeenum *fsize);
 	int (*enum_frameintervals)(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct v4l2_frmivalenum *fival);
+	int (*skip_top_lines)(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, u32 *lines);
 };
 
 struct v4l2_subdev_ops {
@@ -234,6 +244,7 @@ struct v4l2_subdev_ops {
 	const struct v4l2_subdev_tuner_ops *tuner;
 	const struct v4l2_subdev_audio_ops *audio;
 	const struct v4l2_subdev_video_ops *video;
+	const struct v4l2_subdev_sensor_ops *sensor;
 };
 
 #define V4L2_SUBDEV_NAME_SIZE 32
