diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/hantro/hantro_g2_hevc_dec.c b/drivers/staging/media/hantro/hantro_g2_hevc_dec.c
index fef16d1724da..d8c83eb37e64 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/hantro/hantro_g2_hevc_dec.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/hantro/hantro_g2_hevc_dec.c
@@ -382,10 +382,12 @@ static int set_ref(struct hantro_ctx *ctx)
 	const struct v4l2_ctrl_hevc_pps *pps = ctrls->pps;
 	const struct v4l2_ctrl_hevc_decode_params *decode_params = ctrls->decode_params;
 	const struct v4l2_hevc_dpb_entry *dpb = decode_params->dpb;
-	dma_addr_t luma_addr, chroma_addr, mv_addr = 0;
+	dma_addr_t luma_addr, chroma_addr, mv_addr, compress_luma_addr, compress_chroma_addr = 0;
 	struct hantro_dev *vpu = ctx->dev;
 	size_t cr_offset = hantro_hevc_chroma_offset(sps);
 	size_t mv_offset = hantro_hevc_motion_vectors_offset(sps);
+	size_t compress_luma_offset = hantro_hevc_luma_compress_offset(sps);
+	size_t compress_chroma_offset = hantro_hevc_chroma_compress_offset(sps);
 	u32 max_ref_frames;
 	u16 dpb_longterm_e;
 	static const struct hantro_reg cur_poc[] = {
@@ -458,15 +460,28 @@ static int set_ref(struct hantro_ctx *ctx)
 		if (!luma_addr)
 			return -ENOMEM;
 
+		/*
+		 * An allocated frame stores Y and UV planes, motion vectors and
+		 * compressed Y and UV planes. Compute all these offsets given
+		 * the frame resolution and the pixel format.
+		 */
 		chroma_addr = luma_addr + cr_offset;
 		mv_addr = luma_addr + mv_offset;
+		compress_luma_addr = luma_addr + compress_luma_offset;
+		compress_chroma_addr = luma_addr + compress_chroma_offset;
 
 		if (dpb[i].rps == V4L2_HEVC_DPB_ENTRY_RPS_LT_CURR)
 			dpb_longterm_e |= BIT(V4L2_HEVC_DPB_ENTRIES_NUM_MAX - 1 - i);
 
+		/*
+		 * For each reference frame Y, UV, motion vector and
+		 * compressed Y, UV buffers addresses must be set.
+		 */
 		hantro_write_addr(vpu, G2_REG_ADDR_REF(i), luma_addr);
 		hantro_write_addr(vpu, G2_REG_CHR_REF(i), chroma_addr);
 		hantro_write_addr(vpu, G2_REG_DMV_REF(i), mv_addr);
+		hantro_write_addr(vpu, G2_COMP_ADDR_REF(i), compress_luma_addr);
+		hantro_write_addr(vpu, G2_COMP_CHR_REF(i), compress_chroma_addr);
 	}
 
 	luma_addr = hantro_hevc_get_ref_buf(ctx, decode_params->pic_order_cnt_val);
@@ -475,7 +490,12 @@ static int set_ref(struct hantro_ctx *ctx)
 
 	chroma_addr = luma_addr + cr_offset;
 	mv_addr = luma_addr + mv_offset;
+	compress_luma_addr = luma_addr + compress_luma_offset;
+	compress_chroma_addr = luma_addr + compress_chroma_offset;
 
+	/* The next decoded frame as to be put as the last reference frame entry */
+	hantro_write_addr(vpu, G2_COMP_ADDR_REF(i), compress_luma_addr);
+	hantro_write_addr(vpu, G2_COMP_CHR_REF(i), compress_chroma_addr);
 	hantro_write_addr(vpu, G2_REG_ADDR_REF(i), luma_addr);
 	hantro_write_addr(vpu, G2_REG_CHR_REF(i), chroma_addr);
 	hantro_write_addr(vpu, G2_REG_DMV_REF(i++), mv_addr);
@@ -483,13 +503,18 @@ static int set_ref(struct hantro_ctx *ctx)
 	hantro_write_addr(vpu, G2_ADDR_DST, luma_addr);
 	hantro_write_addr(vpu, G2_ADDR_DST_CHR, chroma_addr);
 	hantro_write_addr(vpu, G2_ADDR_DST_MV, mv_addr);
+	hantro_write_addr(vpu, G2_COMP_ADDR_DST, compress_luma_addr);
+	hantro_write_addr(vpu, G2_COMP_CHR, compress_chroma_addr);
 
 	hantro_hevc_ref_remove_unused(ctx);
 
+	/* Unused reference frames entries most be cleared */
 	for (; i < V4L2_HEVC_DPB_ENTRIES_NUM_MAX; i++) {
 		hantro_write_addr(vpu, G2_REG_ADDR_REF(i), 0);
 		hantro_write_addr(vpu, G2_REG_CHR_REF(i), 0);
 		hantro_write_addr(vpu, G2_REG_DMV_REF(i), 0);
+		hantro_write_addr(vpu, G2_COMP_ADDR_REF(i), 0);
+		hantro_write_addr(vpu, G2_COMP_CHR_REF(i), 0);
 	}
 
 	hantro_reg_write(vpu, &g2_refer_lterm_e, dpb_longterm_e);
@@ -580,8 +605,8 @@ int hantro_g2_hevc_dec_run(struct hantro_ctx *ctx)
 	/* Don't disable output */
 	hantro_reg_write(vpu, &g2_out_dis, 0);
 
-	/* Don't compress buffers */
-	hantro_reg_write(vpu, &g2_ref_compress_bypass, 1);
+	/* Compress buffers */
+	hantro_reg_write(vpu, &g2_ref_compress_bypass, 0);
 
 	/* use NV12 as output format */
 	hantro_reg_write(vpu, &g2_out_rs_e, 1);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/hantro/hantro_g2_regs.h b/drivers/staging/media/hantro/hantro_g2_regs.h
index 17d84ec9c5c2..0414d92e3860 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/hantro/hantro_g2_regs.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/hantro/hantro_g2_regs.h
@@ -192,6 +192,10 @@
 #define G2_TILE_FILTER		(G2_SWREG(179))
 #define G2_TILE_SAO		(G2_SWREG(181))
 #define G2_TILE_BSD		(G2_SWREG(183))
+#define G2_COMP_ADDR_DST	(G2_SWREG(190))
+#define G2_COMP_ADDR_REF(i)	(G2_SWREG(192) + ((i) * 0x8))
+#define G2_COMP_CHR		(G2_SWREG(224))
+#define G2_COMP_CHR_REF(i)	(G2_SWREG(226) + ((i) * 0x8))
 
 #define g2_strm_buffer_len	G2_DEC_REG(258, 0, 0xffffffff)
 #define g2_strm_start_offset	G2_DEC_REG(259, 0, 0xffffffff)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/hantro/hantro_hevc.c b/drivers/staging/media/hantro/hantro_hevc.c
index 5347f5a41c2a..78e5ceda520c 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/hantro/hantro_hevc.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/hantro/hantro_hevc.c
@@ -27,6 +27,13 @@
 
 #define G2_ALIGN		16
 
+#define CBS_SIZE	16	/* compression table size in bytes */
+#define CBS_LUMA 	8	/* luminance CBS is composed of 1 8x8 coded block */
+#define CBS_CHROMA_W	(8 * 2)	/* chrominance CBS is composed of two 8x4 coded
+				 * blocks, with Cb CB first then Cr CB following
+				 */
+#define CBS_CHROMA_H	4
+
 size_t hantro_hevc_chroma_offset(const struct v4l2_ctrl_hevc_sps *sps)
 {
 	int bytes_per_pixel = sps->bit_depth_luma_minus8 == 0 ? 1 : 2;
@@ -61,12 +68,44 @@ static size_t hantro_hevc_mv_size(const struct v4l2_ctrl_hevc_sps *sps)
 	return mv_size;
 }
 
+size_t hantro_hevc_luma_compress_offset(const struct v4l2_ctrl_hevc_sps *sps)
+{
+	return hantro_hevc_motion_vectors_offset(sps) + hantro_hevc_mv_size(sps);
+}
+
+static size_t hantro_hevc_luma_compress_size(const struct v4l2_ctrl_hevc_sps *sps)
+{
+	u32 pic_width_in_cbsy =
+		round_up((sps->pic_width_in_luma_samples + CBS_LUMA - 1) / CBS_LUMA, CBS_SIZE);
+	u32 pic_height_in_cbsy = (sps->pic_height_in_luma_samples + CBS_LUMA - 1) / CBS_LUMA;
+
+	return round_up(pic_width_in_cbsy * pic_height_in_cbsy, CBS_SIZE);
+}
+
+size_t hantro_hevc_chroma_compress_offset(const struct v4l2_ctrl_hevc_sps *sps)
+{
+	return hantro_hevc_luma_compress_offset(sps) + hantro_hevc_luma_compress_size(sps);
+}
+
+static size_t hantro_hevc_chroma_compress_size(const struct v4l2_ctrl_hevc_sps *sps)
+{
+	u32 pic_width_in_cbsc =
+		round_up((sps->pic_width_in_luma_samples + CBS_CHROMA_W - 1)
+			 / CBS_CHROMA_W, CBS_SIZE);
+	u32 pic_height_in_cbsc = (sps->pic_height_in_luma_samples / 2 + CBS_CHROMA_H - 1)
+				 / CBS_CHROMA_H;
+
+	return round_up(pic_width_in_cbsc * pic_height_in_cbsc, CBS_SIZE);
+}
+
 static size_t hantro_hevc_ref_size(struct hantro_ctx *ctx)
 {
 	const struct hantro_hevc_dec_ctrls *ctrls = &ctx->hevc_dec.ctrls;
 	const struct v4l2_ctrl_hevc_sps *sps = ctrls->sps;
 
-	return hantro_hevc_motion_vectors_offset(sps) + hantro_hevc_mv_size(sps);
+	return hantro_hevc_motion_vectors_offset(sps) + hantro_hevc_mv_size(sps) +
+	       hantro_hevc_luma_compress_size(sps) +
+	       hantro_hevc_chroma_compress_size(sps);
 }
 
 static void hantro_hevc_ref_free(struct hantro_ctx *ctx)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/hantro/hantro_hw.h b/drivers/staging/media/hantro/hantro_hw.h
index 5a455dd28aa6..460e86efa7a4 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/hantro/hantro_hw.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/hantro/hantro_hw.h
@@ -248,6 +248,8 @@ dma_addr_t hantro_hevc_get_ref_buf(struct hantro_ctx *ctx, int poc);
 void hantro_hevc_ref_remove_unused(struct hantro_ctx *ctx);
 size_t hantro_hevc_chroma_offset(const struct v4l2_ctrl_hevc_sps *sps);
 size_t hantro_hevc_motion_vectors_offset(const struct v4l2_ctrl_hevc_sps *sps);
+size_t hantro_hevc_luma_compress_offset(const struct v4l2_ctrl_hevc_sps *sps);
+size_t hantro_hevc_chroma_compress_offset(const struct v4l2_ctrl_hevc_sps *sps);
 
 static inline size_t
 hantro_h264_mv_size(unsigned int width, unsigned int height)
