diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/imx415.c b/drivers/media/i2c/imx415.c
index 3f7924aa1bd3..2c8c0905aa99 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/imx415.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/imx415.c
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 #define IMX415_PIXEL_ARRAY_WIDTH  3864
 #define IMX415_PIXEL_ARRAY_HEIGHT 2192
 #define IMX415_PIXEL_ARRAY_VBLANK 58
+#define IMX415_EXPOSURE_OFFSET	  8
 
 #define IMX415_NUM_CLK_PARAM_REGS 11
 
@@ -51,6 +52,7 @@
 #define IMX415_OUTSEL		  CCI_REG8(0x30c0)
 #define IMX415_DRV		  CCI_REG8(0x30c1)
 #define IMX415_VMAX		  CCI_REG24_LE(0x3024)
+#define IMX415_VMAX_MAX		  0xfffff
 #define IMX415_HMAX		  CCI_REG16_LE(0x3028)
 #define IMX415_SHR0		  CCI_REG24_LE(0x3050)
 #define IMX415_GAIN_PCG_0	  CCI_REG16_LE(0x3090)
@@ -447,7 +449,6 @@ static const struct imx415_clk_params imx415_clk_params[] = {
 
 /* all-pixel 2-lane 720 Mbps 15.74 Hz mode */
 static const struct cci_reg_sequence imx415_mode_2_720[] = {
-	{ IMX415_VMAX, 0x08CA },
 	{ IMX415_HMAX, 0x07F0 },
 	{ IMX415_LANEMODE, IMX415_LANEMODE_2 },
 	{ IMX415_TCLKPOST, 0x006F },
@@ -463,7 +464,6 @@ static const struct cci_reg_sequence imx415_mode_2_720[] = {
 
 /* all-pixel 2-lane 1440 Mbps 30.01 Hz mode */
 static const struct cci_reg_sequence imx415_mode_2_1440[] = {
-	{ IMX415_VMAX, 0x08CA },
 	{ IMX415_HMAX, 0x042A },
 	{ IMX415_LANEMODE, IMX415_LANEMODE_2 },
 	{ IMX415_TCLKPOST, 0x009F },
@@ -479,7 +479,6 @@ static const struct cci_reg_sequence imx415_mode_2_1440[] = {
 
 /* all-pixel 4-lane 891 Mbps 30 Hz mode */
 static const struct cci_reg_sequence imx415_mode_4_891[] = {
-	{ IMX415_VMAX, 0x08CA },
 	{ IMX415_HMAX, 0x044C },
 	{ IMX415_LANEMODE, IMX415_LANEMODE_4 },
 	{ IMX415_TCLKPOST, 0x007F },
@@ -600,6 +599,7 @@ struct imx415 {
 	struct v4l2_ctrl *vblank;
 	struct v4l2_ctrl *hflip;
 	struct v4l2_ctrl *vflip;
+	struct v4l2_ctrl *exposure;
 
 	unsigned int cur_mode;
 	unsigned int num_data_lanes;
@@ -730,17 +730,37 @@ static int imx415_s_ctrl(struct v4l2_ctrl *ctrl)
 					     ctrls);
 	const struct v4l2_mbus_framefmt *format;
 	struct v4l2_subdev_state *state;
+	u32 exposure_max;
 	unsigned int vmax;
 	unsigned int flip;
 	int ret;
 
-	if (!pm_runtime_get_if_in_use(sensor->dev))
-		return 0;
-
 	state = v4l2_subdev_get_locked_active_state(&sensor->subdev);
 	format = v4l2_subdev_state_get_format(state, 0);
 
+	if (ctrl->id == V4L2_CID_VBLANK) {
+		exposure_max = format->height + ctrl->val -
+			       IMX415_EXPOSURE_OFFSET;
+		__v4l2_ctrl_modify_range(sensor->exposure,
+					 sensor->exposure->minimum,
+					 exposure_max, sensor->exposure->step,
+					 sensor->exposure->default_value);
+	}
+
+	if (!pm_runtime_get_if_in_use(sensor->dev))
+		return 0;
+
 	switch (ctrl->id) {
+	case V4L2_CID_VBLANK:
+		ret = cci_write(sensor->regmap, IMX415_VMAX,
+				format->height + ctrl->val, NULL);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+		/*
+		 * Deliberately fall through as exposure is set based on VMAX
+		 * which has just changed.
+		 */
+		fallthrough;
 	case V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE:
 		/* clamp the exposure value to VMAX. */
 		vmax = format->height + sensor->vblank->cur.val;
@@ -787,7 +807,8 @@ static int imx415_ctrls_init(struct imx415 *sensor)
 	u64 pixel_rate = supported_modes[sensor->cur_mode].pixel_rate;
 	u64 lane_rate = supported_modes[sensor->cur_mode].lane_rate;
 	u32 exposure_max = IMX415_PIXEL_ARRAY_HEIGHT +
-			   IMX415_PIXEL_ARRAY_VBLANK - 8;
+			   IMX415_PIXEL_ARRAY_VBLANK -
+			   IMX415_EXPOSURE_OFFSET;
 	u32 hblank;
 	unsigned int i;
 	int ret;
@@ -816,8 +837,9 @@ static int imx415_ctrls_init(struct imx415 *sensor)
 	if (ctrl)
 		ctrl->flags |= V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_READ_ONLY;
 
-	v4l2_ctrl_new_std(&sensor->ctrls, &imx415_ctrl_ops, V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE,
-			  4, exposure_max, 1, exposure_max);
+	sensor->exposure = v4l2_ctrl_new_std(&sensor->ctrls, &imx415_ctrl_ops,
+					     V4L2_CID_EXPOSURE, 4,
+					     exposure_max, 1, exposure_max);
 
 	v4l2_ctrl_new_std(&sensor->ctrls, &imx415_ctrl_ops,
 			  V4L2_CID_ANALOGUE_GAIN, IMX415_AGAIN_MIN,
@@ -834,16 +856,9 @@ static int imx415_ctrls_init(struct imx415 *sensor)
 	sensor->vblank = v4l2_ctrl_new_std(&sensor->ctrls, &imx415_ctrl_ops,
 					   V4L2_CID_VBLANK,
 					   IMX415_PIXEL_ARRAY_VBLANK,
-					   IMX415_PIXEL_ARRAY_VBLANK, 1,
-					   IMX415_PIXEL_ARRAY_VBLANK);
-	if (sensor->vblank)
-		sensor->vblank->flags |= V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_READ_ONLY;
+					   IMX415_VMAX_MAX - IMX415_PIXEL_ARRAY_HEIGHT,
+					   1, IMX415_PIXEL_ARRAY_VBLANK);
 
-	/*
-	 * The pixel rate used here is a virtual value and can be used for
-	 * calculating the frame rate together with hblank. It may not
-	 * necessarily be the physically correct pixel clock.
-	 */
 	v4l2_ctrl_new_std(&sensor->ctrls, NULL, V4L2_CID_PIXEL_RATE, pixel_rate,
 			  pixel_rate, 1, pixel_rate);
 
