diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/adv748x/adv748x-csi2.c b/drivers/media/i2c/adv748x/adv748x-csi2.c
index bd4f3fe0e3096..b6f93c1db3d2a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/adv748x/adv748x-csi2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/adv748x/adv748x-csi2.c
@@ -296,13 +296,12 @@ int adv748x_csi2_init(struct adv748x_state *state, struct adv748x_csi2 *tx)
 	if (!is_tx_enabled(tx))
 		return 0;
 
+	/* FIXME: Do endpoint matching again! */
+
 	adv748x_subdev_init(&tx->sd, state, &adv748x_csi2_ops,
 			    MEDIA_ENT_F_VID_IF_BRIDGE,
 			    is_txa(tx) ? "txa" : "txb");
 
-	/* Ensure that matching is based upon the endpoint fwnodes */
-	tx->sd.fwnode = of_fwnode_handle(state->endpoints[tx->port]);
-
 	/* Register internal ops for incremental subdev registration */
 	tx->sd.internal_ops = &adv748x_csi2_internal_ops;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/max9286.c b/drivers/media/i2c/max9286.c
index 88c58e0c49aab..6425b0b0b145f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/max9286.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/max9286.c
@@ -1051,7 +1051,6 @@ static const struct v4l2_ctrl_ops max9286_ctrl_ops = {
 static int max9286_v4l2_register(struct max9286_priv *priv)
 {
 	struct device *dev = &priv->client->dev;
-	struct fwnode_handle *ep;
 	int ret;
 	int i;
 
@@ -1093,25 +1092,14 @@ static int max9286_v4l2_register(struct max9286_priv *priv)
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_async;
 
-	ep = fwnode_graph_get_endpoint_by_id(dev_fwnode(dev), MAX9286_SRC_PAD,
-					     0, 0);
-	if (!ep) {
-		dev_err(dev, "Unable to retrieve endpoint on \"port@4\"\n");
-		ret = -ENOENT;
-		goto err_async;
-	}
-	priv->sd.fwnode = ep;
-
 	ret = v4l2_async_register_subdev(&priv->sd);
 	if (ret < 0) {
 		dev_err(dev, "Unable to register subdevice\n");
-		goto err_put_node;
+		goto err_async;
 	}
 
 	return 0;
 
-err_put_node:
-	fwnode_handle_put(ep);
 err_async:
 	v4l2_ctrl_handler_free(&priv->ctrls);
 	max9286_v4l2_notifier_unregister(priv);
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/rdacm20.c b/drivers/media/i2c/rdacm20.c
index 01a2596282f04..f4e2e2f3972a9 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/rdacm20.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/rdacm20.c
@@ -567,7 +567,6 @@ static int rdacm20_initialize(struct rdacm20_device *dev)
 static int rdacm20_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
 	struct rdacm20_device *dev;
-	struct fwnode_handle *ep;
 	int ret;
 
 	dev = devm_kzalloc(&client->dev, sizeof(*dev), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -616,24 +615,12 @@ static int rdacm20_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto error_free_ctrls;
 
-	ep = fwnode_graph_get_next_endpoint(dev_fwnode(&client->dev), NULL);
-	if (!ep) {
-		dev_err(&client->dev,
-			"Unable to get endpoint in node %pOF\n",
-			client->dev.of_node);
-		ret = -ENOENT;
-		goto error_free_ctrls;
-	}
-	dev->sd.fwnode = ep;
-
 	ret = v4l2_async_register_subdev(&dev->sd);
 	if (ret)
-		goto error_put_node;
+		goto error_free_ctrls;
 
 	return 0;
 
-error_put_node:
-	fwnode_handle_put(ep);
 error_free_ctrls:
 	v4l2_ctrl_handler_free(&dev->ctrls);
 error:
@@ -650,7 +637,6 @@ static void rdacm20_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
 	struct rdacm20_device *dev = i2c_to_rdacm20(client);
 
-	fwnode_handle_put(dev->sd.fwnode);
 	v4l2_async_unregister_subdev(&dev->sd);
 	v4l2_ctrl_handler_free(&dev->ctrls);
 	media_entity_cleanup(&dev->sd.entity);
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/rdacm21.c b/drivers/media/i2c/rdacm21.c
index 043fec778a5e5..3454f7d731218 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/rdacm21.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/rdacm21.c
@@ -543,7 +543,6 @@ static int rdacm21_initialize(struct rdacm21_device *dev)
 static int rdacm21_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
 	struct rdacm21_device *dev;
-	struct fwnode_handle *ep;
 	int ret;
 
 	dev = devm_kzalloc(&client->dev, sizeof(*dev), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -588,24 +587,12 @@ static int rdacm21_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto error_free_ctrls;
 
-	ep = fwnode_graph_get_next_endpoint(dev_fwnode(&client->dev), NULL);
-	if (!ep) {
-		dev_err(&client->dev,
-			"Unable to get endpoint in node %pOF\n",
-			client->dev.of_node);
-		ret = -ENOENT;
-		goto error_free_ctrls;
-	}
-	dev->sd.fwnode = ep;
-
 	ret = v4l2_async_register_subdev(&dev->sd);
 	if (ret)
-		goto error_put_node;
+		goto error_free_ctrls;
 
 	return 0;
 
-error_put_node:
-	fwnode_handle_put(dev->sd.fwnode);
 error_free_ctrls:
 	v4l2_ctrl_handler_free(&dev->ctrls);
 error:
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/tc358746.c b/drivers/media/i2c/tc358746.c
index e9b2d906c1770..755be45750525 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/tc358746.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/tc358746.c
@@ -1476,9 +1476,6 @@ static int tc358746_async_register(struct tc358746 *tc358746)
 	if (err)
 		goto err_cleanup;
 
-	tc358746->sd.fwnode = fwnode_graph_get_endpoint_by_id(
-		dev_fwnode(tc358746->sd.dev), TC358746_SOURCE, 0, 0);
-
 	err = v4l2_async_register_subdev(&tc358746->sd);
 	if (err)
 		goto err_unregister;
@@ -1486,7 +1483,6 @@ static int tc358746_async_register(struct tc358746 *tc358746)
 	return 0;
 
 err_unregister:
-	fwnode_handle_put(tc358746->sd.fwnode);
 	v4l2_async_nf_unregister(&tc358746->notifier);
 err_cleanup:
 	v4l2_async_nf_cleanup(&tc358746->notifier);
@@ -1605,7 +1601,6 @@ static void tc358746_remove(struct i2c_client *client)
 	v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_free(&tc358746->csi_vep);
 	v4l2_async_nf_unregister(&tc358746->notifier);
 	v4l2_async_nf_cleanup(&tc358746->notifier);
-	fwnode_handle_put(sd->fwnode);
 	v4l2_async_unregister_subdev(sd);
 	media_entity_cleanup(&sd->entity);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx-mipi-csis.c b/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx-mipi-csis.c
index 05d52762e7926..d0dc30187775d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx-mipi-csis.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/nxp/imx-mipi-csis.c
@@ -1365,13 +1365,6 @@ static int mipi_csis_subdev_init(struct mipi_csis_device *csis)
 
 	sd->dev = csis->dev;
 
-	sd->fwnode = fwnode_graph_get_endpoint_by_id(dev_fwnode(csis->dev),
-						     1, 0, 0);
-	if (!sd->fwnode) {
-		dev_err(csis->dev, "Unable to retrieve endpoint for port@1\n");
-		return -ENOENT;
-	}
-
 	csis->pads[CSIS_PAD_SINK].flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SINK
 					 | MEDIA_PAD_FL_MUST_CONNECT;
 	csis->pads[CSIS_PAD_SOURCE].flags = MEDIA_PAD_FL_SOURCE
diff --git a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-async.c b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-async.c
index 04ea6f9a8ed3a..11d336e783bd0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-async.c
+++ b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-async.c
@@ -94,89 +94,36 @@ match_fwnode_one(struct v4l2_async_notifier *notifier,
 		 struct v4l2_subdev *sd, struct fwnode_handle *sd_fwnode,
 		 struct v4l2_async_match_desc *match)
 {
-	struct fwnode_handle *other_fwnode;
-	struct fwnode_handle *dev_fwnode;
-	bool asd_fwnode_is_ep;
-	bool sd_fwnode_is_ep;
-	struct device *dev;
+	struct fwnode_handle *asd_dev_fwnode;
+	bool ret;
 
 	dev_dbg(notifier_dev(notifier),
 		"v4l2-async: fwnode match: need %pfw, trying %pfw\n",
 		sd_fwnode, match->fwnode);
 
-	/*
-	 * Both the subdev and the async subdev can provide either an endpoint
-	 * fwnode or a device fwnode. Start with the simple case of direct
-	 * fwnode matching.
-	 */
 	if (sd_fwnode == match->fwnode) {
 		dev_dbg(notifier_dev(notifier),
 			"v4l2-async: direct match found\n");
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * Otherwise, check if the sd fwnode and the asd fwnode refer to an
-	 * endpoint or a device. If they're of the same type, there's no match.
-	 * Technically speaking this checks if the nodes refer to a connected
-	 * endpoint, which is the simplest check that works for both OF and
-	 * ACPI. This won't make a difference, as drivers should not try to
-	 * match unconnected endpoints.
-	 */
-	sd_fwnode_is_ep = fwnode_graph_is_endpoint(sd_fwnode);
-	asd_fwnode_is_ep = fwnode_graph_is_endpoint(match->fwnode);
-
-	if (sd_fwnode_is_ep == asd_fwnode_is_ep) {
+	if (!fwnode_graph_is_endpoint(match->fwnode)) {
 		dev_dbg(notifier_dev(notifier),
 			"v4l2-async: direct match not found\n");
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	/*
-	 * The sd and asd fwnodes are of different types. Get the device fwnode
-	 * parent of the endpoint fwnode, and compare it with the other fwnode.
-	 */
-	if (sd_fwnode_is_ep) {
-		dev_fwnode = fwnode_graph_get_port_parent(sd_fwnode);
-		other_fwnode = match->fwnode;
-	} else {
-		dev_fwnode = fwnode_graph_get_port_parent(match->fwnode);
-		other_fwnode = sd_fwnode;
-	}
+	asd_dev_fwnode = fwnode_graph_get_port_parent(match->fwnode);
 
-	dev_dbg(notifier_dev(notifier),
-		"v4l2-async: fwnode compat match: need %pfw, trying %pfw\n",
-		dev_fwnode, other_fwnode);
+	ret = sd_fwnode == asd_dev_fwnode;
 
-	fwnode_handle_put(dev_fwnode);
+	fwnode_handle_put(asd_dev_fwnode);
 
-	if (dev_fwnode != other_fwnode) {
-		dev_dbg(notifier_dev(notifier),
-			"v4l2-async: compat match not found\n");
-		return false;
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * We have a heterogeneous match. Retrieve the struct device of the side
-	 * that matched on a device fwnode to print its driver name.
-	 */
-	if (sd_fwnode_is_ep)
-		dev = notifier->v4l2_dev ? notifier->v4l2_dev->dev
-		    : notifier->sd->dev;
-	else
-		dev = sd->dev;
-
-	if (dev && dev->driver) {
-		if (sd_fwnode_is_ep)
-			dev_warn(dev, "Driver %s uses device fwnode, incorrect match may occur\n",
-				 dev->driver->name);
-		dev_notice(dev, "Consider updating driver %s to match on endpoints\n",
-			   dev->driver->name);
-	}
-
-	dev_dbg(notifier_dev(notifier), "v4l2-async: compat match found\n");
+	dev_dbg(notifier_dev(notifier),
+		"v4l2-async: device--endpoint match %sfound\n",
+		ret ? "" : "not ");
 
-	return true;
+	return ret;
 }
 
 static bool match_fwnode(struct v4l2_async_notifier *notifier,
@@ -816,12 +763,19 @@ int v4l2_async_register_subdev(struct v4l2_subdev *sd)
 	int ret;
 
 	/*
-	 * No reference taken. The reference is held by the device
-	 * (struct v4l2_subdev.dev), and async sub-device does not
-	 * exist independently of the device at any point of time.
+	 * No reference taken. The reference is held by the device (struct
+	 * v4l2_subdev.dev), and async sub-device does not exist independently
+	 * of the device at any point of time.
+	 *
+	 * The async sub-device shall always be registered for its device node,
+	 * not the endpoint node.
 	 */
-	if (!sd->fwnode && sd->dev)
+	if (!sd->fwnode && sd->dev) {
 		sd->fwnode = dev_fwnode(sd->dev);
+	} else if (fwnode_graph_is_endpoint(sd->fwnode)) {
+		dev_warn(sd->dev, "sub-device fwnode is an endpoint!\n");
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
 	mutex_lock(&list_lock);
 
