diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/tegra-video/tegra210.c b/drivers/staging/media/tegra-video/tegra210.c
index 28d3d05c12c4..d47ba79bac75 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/tegra-video/tegra210.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/tegra-video/tegra210.c
@@ -179,6 +179,56 @@ static u32 vi_csi_read(struct tegra_vi_channel *chan, u8 portno,
 /*
  * Tegra210 VI channel capture operations
  */
+
+static int tegra210_channel_host1x_syncpt_init(struct tegra_vi_channel *chan)
+{
+	struct tegra_vi *vi = chan->vi;
+	unsigned long flags = HOST1X_SYNCPT_CLIENT_MANAGED;
+	struct host1x_syncpt *fs_sp;
+	struct host1x_syncpt *mw_sp;
+	int ret, i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < chan->numgangports; i++) {
+		fs_sp = host1x_syncpt_request(&vi->client, flags);
+		if (!fs_sp) {
+			dev_err(vi->dev, "failed to request frame start syncpoint\n");
+			ret = -ENOMEM;
+			goto free_syncpts;
+		}
+
+		mw_sp = host1x_syncpt_request(&vi->client, flags);
+		if (!mw_sp) {
+			dev_err(vi->dev, "failed to request memory ack syncpoint\n");
+			host1x_syncpt_put(fs_sp);
+			ret = -ENOMEM;
+			goto free_syncpts;
+		}
+
+		chan->frame_start_sp[i] = fs_sp;
+		chan->mw_ack_sp[i] = mw_sp;
+		spin_lock_init(&chan->sp_incr_lock[i]);
+	}
+
+	return 0;
+
+free_syncpts:
+	for (i = 0; i < chan->numgangports; i++) {
+		host1x_syncpt_put(chan->mw_ack_sp[i]);
+		host1x_syncpt_put(chan->frame_start_sp[i]);
+	}
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static void tegra210_channel_host1x_syncpt_free(struct tegra_vi_channel *chan)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < chan->numgangports; i++) {
+		host1x_syncpt_put(chan->mw_ack_sp[i]);
+		host1x_syncpt_put(chan->frame_start_sp[i]);
+	}
+}
+
 static void tegra210_fmt_align(struct v4l2_pix_format *pix, unsigned int bpp)
 {
 	unsigned int min_bpl;
@@ -758,6 +808,8 @@ static const struct tegra_video_format tegra210_video_formats[] = {
 
 /* Tegra210 VI operations */
 static const struct tegra_vi_ops tegra210_vi_ops = {
+	.channel_host1x_syncpt_init = tegra210_channel_host1x_syncpt_init,
+	.channel_host1x_syncpt_free = tegra210_channel_host1x_syncpt_free,
 	.vi_fmt_align = tegra210_fmt_align,
 	.vi_start_streaming = tegra210_vi_start_streaming,
 	.vi_stop_streaming = tegra210_vi_stop_streaming,
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/tegra-video/vi.c b/drivers/staging/media/tegra-video/vi.c
index d0c387873d4e..854ffb4b5617 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/tegra-video/vi.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/tegra-video/vi.c
@@ -973,21 +973,11 @@ static int tegra_channel_setup_ctrl_handler(struct tegra_vi_channel *chan)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static void tegra_channel_host1x_syncpts_free(struct tegra_vi_channel *chan)
-{
-	int i;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < chan->numgangports; i++) {
-		host1x_syncpt_put(chan->mw_ack_sp[i]);
-		host1x_syncpt_put(chan->frame_start_sp[i]);
-	}
-}
-
 static void tegra_channel_cleanup(struct tegra_vi_channel *chan)
 {
 	v4l2_ctrl_handler_free(&chan->ctrl_handler);
 	media_entity_cleanup(&chan->video.entity);
-	tegra_channel_host1x_syncpts_free(chan);
+	chan->vi->ops->channel_host1x_syncpt_free(chan);
 	mutex_destroy(&chan->video_lock);
 }
 
@@ -1005,42 +995,6 @@ void tegra_channels_cleanup(struct tegra_vi *vi)
 	}
 }
 
-static int tegra_channel_host1x_syncpt_init(struct tegra_vi_channel *chan)
-{
-	struct tegra_vi *vi = chan->vi;
-	unsigned long flags = HOST1X_SYNCPT_CLIENT_MANAGED;
-	struct host1x_syncpt *fs_sp;
-	struct host1x_syncpt *mw_sp;
-	int ret, i;
-
-	for (i = 0; i < chan->numgangports; i++) {
-		fs_sp = host1x_syncpt_request(&vi->client, flags);
-		if (!fs_sp) {
-			dev_err(vi->dev, "failed to request frame start syncpoint\n");
-			ret = -ENOMEM;
-			goto free_syncpts;
-		}
-
-		mw_sp = host1x_syncpt_request(&vi->client, flags);
-		if (!mw_sp) {
-			dev_err(vi->dev, "failed to request memory ack syncpoint\n");
-			host1x_syncpt_put(fs_sp);
-			ret = -ENOMEM;
-			goto free_syncpts;
-		}
-
-		chan->frame_start_sp[i] = fs_sp;
-		chan->mw_ack_sp[i] = mw_sp;
-		spin_lock_init(&chan->sp_incr_lock[i]);
-	}
-
-	return 0;
-
-free_syncpts:
-	tegra_channel_host1x_syncpts_free(chan);
-	return ret;
-}
-
 static int tegra_channel_init(struct tegra_vi_channel *chan)
 {
 	struct tegra_vi *vi = chan->vi;
@@ -1066,7 +1020,7 @@ static int tegra_channel_init(struct tegra_vi_channel *chan)
 	chan->format.sizeimage = chan->format.bytesperline * TEGRA_DEF_HEIGHT;
 	vi->ops->vi_fmt_align(&chan->format, chan->fmtinfo->bpp);
 
-	ret = tegra_channel_host1x_syncpt_init(chan);
+	ret = vi->ops->channel_host1x_syncpt_init(chan);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -1129,7 +1083,7 @@ static int tegra_channel_init(struct tegra_vi_channel *chan)
 cleanup_media:
 	media_entity_cleanup(&chan->video.entity);
 free_syncpts:
-	tegra_channel_host1x_syncpts_free(chan);
+	vi->ops->channel_host1x_syncpt_free(chan);
 	return ret;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/tegra-video/vi.h b/drivers/staging/media/tegra-video/vi.h
index 851c4f3fcb91..8fadca33bcc9 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/tegra-video/vi.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/tegra-video/vi.h
@@ -38,10 +38,13 @@ enum tegra_vi_pg_mode {
 };
 
 struct tegra_vi;
+struct tegra_vi_channel;
 
 /**
  * struct tegra_vi_ops - Tegra VI operations
  * @vi_enable: soc-specific operations needed to enable/disable the VI peripheral
+ * @channel_host1x_syncpt_init: initialize synchronization points
+ * @channel_host1x_syncpt_free: free all synchronization points
  * @vi_fmt_align: modify `pix` to fit the hardware alignment
  *		requirements and fill image geometry
  * @vi_start_streaming: starts media pipeline, subdevice streaming, sets up
@@ -52,6 +55,8 @@ struct tegra_vi;
  */
 struct tegra_vi_ops {
 	int (*vi_enable)(struct tegra_vi *vi, bool on);
+	int (*channel_host1x_syncpt_init)(struct tegra_vi_channel *chan);
+	void (*channel_host1x_syncpt_free)(struct tegra_vi_channel *chan);
 	void (*vi_fmt_align)(struct v4l2_pix_format *pix, unsigned int bpp);
 	int (*vi_start_streaming)(struct vb2_queue *vq, u32 count);
 	void (*vi_stop_streaming)(struct vb2_queue *vq);
