diff --git a/drivers/media/common/saa7146_fops.c b/drivers/media/common/saa7146_fops.c
index 71f8e018e564..8d7df1a0bcd0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/common/saa7146_fops.c
+++ b/drivers/media/common/saa7146_fops.c
@@ -511,6 +511,10 @@ int saa7146_register_device(struct video_device **vid, struct saa7146_dev* dev,
 	vfd->fops = &video_fops;
 	vfd->ioctl_ops = &dev->ext_vv_data->ops;
 	vfd->release = video_device_release;
+	/* Locking in file operations other than ioctl should be done by
+	   the driver, not the V4L2 core.
+	   This driver needs auditing so that this flag can be removed. */
+	set_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &vfd->flags);
 	vfd->lock = &dev->v4l2_lock;
 	vfd->tvnorms = 0;
 	for (i = 0; i < dev->ext_vv_data->num_stds; i++)
diff --git a/drivers/media/radio/wl128x/fmdrv_v4l2.c b/drivers/media/radio/wl128x/fmdrv_v4l2.c
index 077d369a0173..080b96a61f1a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/radio/wl128x/fmdrv_v4l2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/radio/wl128x/fmdrv_v4l2.c
@@ -518,6 +518,10 @@ int fm_v4l2_init_video_device(struct fmdev *fmdev, int radio_nr)
 	video_set_drvdata(gradio_dev, fmdev);
 
 	gradio_dev->lock = &fmdev->mutex;
+	/* Locking in file operations other than ioctl should be done
+	   by the driver, not the V4L2 core.
+	   This driver needs auditing so that this flag can be removed. */
+	set_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &gradio_dev->flags);
 
 	/* Register with V4L2 subsystem as RADIO device */
 	if (video_register_device(gradio_dev, VFL_TYPE_RADIO, radio_nr)) {
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/blackfin/bfin_capture.c b/drivers/media/video/blackfin/bfin_capture.c
index 514fcf742f5a..0aba45e34f70 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/blackfin/bfin_capture.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/blackfin/bfin_capture.c
@@ -942,6 +942,10 @@ static int __devinit bcap_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&bcap_dev->dma_queue);
 
 	vfd->lock = &bcap_dev->mutex;
+	/* Locking in file operations other than ioctl should be done
+	   by the driver, not the V4L2 core.
+	   This driver needs auditing so that this flag can be removed. */
+	set_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &vfd->flags);
 
 	/* register video device */
 	ret = video_register_device(bcap_dev->video_dev, VFL_TYPE_GRABBER, -1);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cpia2/cpia2_v4l.c b/drivers/media/video/cpia2/cpia2_v4l.c
index bb4f1d0de829..55e92902a76c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cpia2/cpia2_v4l.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cpia2/cpia2_v4l.c
@@ -1147,6 +1147,10 @@ int cpia2_register_camera(struct camera_data *cam)
 	cam->vdev.ctrl_handler = hdl;
 	cam->vdev.v4l2_dev = &cam->v4l2_dev;
 	set_bit(V4L2_FL_USE_FH_PRIO, &cam->vdev.flags);
+	/* Locking in file operations other than ioctl should be done
+	   by the driver, not the V4L2 core.
+	   This driver needs auditing so that this flag can be removed. */
+	set_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &cam->vdev.flags);
 
 	reset_camera_struct_v4l(cam);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx231xx/cx231xx-video.c b/drivers/media/video/cx231xx/cx231xx-video.c
index 7f916f0685e9..2a04558699f8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx231xx/cx231xx-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx231xx/cx231xx-video.c
@@ -2561,6 +2561,10 @@ static struct video_device *cx231xx_vdev_init(struct cx231xx *dev,
 	vfd->release = video_device_release;
 	vfd->debug = video_debug;
 	vfd->lock = &dev->lock;
+	/* Locking in file operations other than ioctl should be done
+	   by the driver, not the V4L2 core.
+	   This driver needs auditing so that this flag can be removed. */
+	set_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &vfd->flags);
 
 	snprintf(vfd->name, sizeof(vfd->name), "%s %s", dev->name, type_name);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/davinci/vpbe_display.c b/drivers/media/video/davinci/vpbe_display.c
index 1f3b1c729252..e106b72810a9 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/davinci/vpbe_display.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/davinci/vpbe_display.c
@@ -1618,6 +1618,10 @@ static __devinit int init_vpbe_layer(int i, struct vpbe_display *disp_dev,
 	vbd->ioctl_ops	= &vpbe_ioctl_ops;
 	vbd->minor	= -1;
 	vbd->v4l2_dev   = &disp_dev->vpbe_dev->v4l2_dev;
+	/* Locking in file operations other than ioctl should be done
+	   by the driver, not the V4L2 core.
+	   This driver needs auditing so that this flag can be removed. */
+	set_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &vbd->flags);
 	vbd->lock	= &vpbe_display_layer->opslock;
 
 	if (disp_dev->vpbe_dev->current_timings.timings_type &
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/davinci/vpif_capture.c b/drivers/media/video/davinci/vpif_capture.c
index 6504e40a31dd..96046957bf21 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/davinci/vpif_capture.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/davinci/vpif_capture.c
@@ -2228,6 +2228,10 @@ static __init int vpif_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		common = &(ch->common[VPIF_VIDEO_INDEX]);
 		spin_lock_init(&common->irqlock);
 		mutex_init(&common->lock);
+		/* Locking in file operations other than ioctl should be done
+		   by the driver, not the V4L2 core.
+		   This driver needs auditing so that this flag can be removed. */
+		set_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &ch->video_dev->flags);
 		ch->video_dev->lock = &common->lock;
 		/* Initialize prio member of channel object */
 		v4l2_prio_init(&ch->prio);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/davinci/vpif_display.c b/drivers/media/video/davinci/vpif_display.c
index 7fa34b4fae26..e6488ee7db18 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/davinci/vpif_display.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/davinci/vpif_display.c
@@ -1778,6 +1778,10 @@ static __init int vpif_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		v4l2_prio_init(&ch->prio);
 		ch->common[VPIF_VIDEO_INDEX].fmt.type =
 						V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT;
+		/* Locking in file operations other than ioctl should be done
+		   by the driver, not the V4L2 core.
+		   This driver needs auditing so that this flag can be removed. */
+		set_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &ch->video_dev->flags);
 		ch->video_dev->lock = &common->lock;
 
 		/* register video device */
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-video.c b/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
index bcc41603c193..308a1dd08cfb 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
@@ -2495,6 +2495,10 @@ static struct video_device *em28xx_vdev_init(struct em28xx *dev,
 	vfd->release	= video_device_release;
 	vfd->debug	= video_debug;
 	vfd->lock	= &dev->lock;
+	/* Locking in file operations other than ioctl should be done
+	   by the driver, not the V4L2 core.
+	   This driver needs auditing so that this flag can be removed. */
+	set_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &vfd->flags);
 
 	snprintf(vfd->name, sizeof(vfd->name), "%s %s",
 		 dev->name, type_name);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/fsl-viu.c b/drivers/media/video/fsl-viu.c
index 27e3e0c0b219..777486f7cadb 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/fsl-viu.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/fsl-viu.c
@@ -1544,6 +1544,10 @@ static int __devinit viu_of_probe(struct platform_device *op)
 
 	/* initialize locks */
 	mutex_init(&viu_dev->lock);
+	/* Locking in file operations other than ioctl should be done
+	   by the driver, not the V4L2 core.
+	   This driver needs auditing so that this flag can be removed. */
+	set_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &viu_dev->vdev->flags);
 	viu_dev->vdev->lock = &viu_dev->lock;
 	spin_lock_init(&viu_dev->slock);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-streams.c b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-streams.c
index 7ea5ca7f012b..6738592aa35d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-streams.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-streams.c
@@ -228,6 +228,10 @@ static int ivtv_prep_dev(struct ivtv *itv, int type)
 	s->vdev->release = video_device_release;
 	s->vdev->tvnorms = V4L2_STD_ALL;
 	s->vdev->lock = &itv->serialize_lock;
+	/* Locking in file operations other than ioctl should be done
+	   by the driver, not the V4L2 core.
+	   This driver needs auditing so that this flag can be removed. */
+	set_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &s->vdev->flags);
 	set_bit(V4L2_FL_USE_FH_PRIO, &s->vdev->flags);
 	ivtv_set_funcs(s->vdev);
 	return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/mem2mem_testdev.c b/drivers/media/video/mem2mem_testdev.c
index 12897e8a3314..ee3efbd83bdb 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/mem2mem_testdev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/mem2mem_testdev.c
@@ -958,6 +958,10 @@ static int m2mtest_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 
 	*vfd = m2mtest_videodev;
+	/* Locking in file operations other than ioctl should be done
+	   by the driver, not the V4L2 core.
+	   This driver needs auditing so that this flag can be removed. */
+	set_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &vfd->flags);
 	vfd->lock = &dev->dev_mutex;
 
 	ret = video_register_device(vfd, VFL_TYPE_GRABBER, 0);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/mx2_emmaprp.c b/drivers/media/video/mx2_emmaprp.c
index 55ac1735e85b..0bd5815de369 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/mx2_emmaprp.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/mx2_emmaprp.c
@@ -904,6 +904,10 @@ static int emmaprp_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	}
 
 	*vfd = emmaprp_videodev;
+	/* Locking in file operations other than ioctl should be done
+	   by the driver, not the V4L2 core.
+	   This driver needs auditing so that this flag can be removed. */
+	set_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &vfd->flags);
 	vfd->lock = &pcdev->dev_mutex;
 
 	video_set_drvdata(vfd, pcdev);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/s2255drv.c b/drivers/media/video/s2255drv.c
index 37845def41c5..ea974fadb5e2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/s2255drv.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/s2255drv.c
@@ -1948,6 +1948,10 @@ static int s2255_probe_v4l(struct s2255_dev *dev)
 		/* register 4 video devices */
 		channel->vdev = template;
 		channel->vdev.lock = &dev->lock;
+		/* Locking in file operations other than ioctl should be done
+		   by the driver, not the V4L2 core.
+		   This driver needs auditing so that this flag can be removed. */
+		set_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &channel->vdev.flags);
 		channel->vdev.v4l2_dev = &dev->v4l2_dev;
 		video_set_drvdata(&channel->vdev, channel);
 		if (video_nr == -1)
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/s5p-fimc/fimc-capture.c b/drivers/media/video/s5p-fimc/fimc-capture.c
index dc18ba510986..72d51504ed21 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/s5p-fimc/fimc-capture.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/s5p-fimc/fimc-capture.c
@@ -1516,6 +1516,10 @@ int fimc_register_capture_device(struct fimc_dev *fimc,
 	vfd->minor	= -1;
 	vfd->release	= video_device_release;
 	vfd->lock	= &fimc->lock;
+	/* Locking in file operations other than ioctl should be done
+	   by the driver, not the V4L2 core.
+	   This driver needs auditing so that this flag can be removed. */
+	set_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &vfd->flags);
 	video_set_drvdata(vfd, fimc);
 
 	vid_cap = &fimc->vid_cap;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/s5p-fimc/fimc-core.c b/drivers/media/video/s5p-fimc/fimc-core.c
index 7b90a897beeb..c58dd9f8ce67 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/s5p-fimc/fimc-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/s5p-fimc/fimc-core.c
@@ -1520,6 +1520,10 @@ int fimc_register_m2m_device(struct fimc_dev *fimc,
 	vfd->minor	= -1;
 	vfd->release	= video_device_release;
 	vfd->lock	= &fimc->lock;
+	/* Locking in file operations other than ioctl should be done
+	   by the driver, not the V4L2 core.
+	   This driver needs auditing so that this flag can be removed. */
+	set_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &vfd->flags);
 
 	snprintf(vfd->name, sizeof(vfd->name), "%s.m2m", dev_name(&pdev->dev));
 	video_set_drvdata(vfd, fimc);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/s5p-g2d/g2d.c b/drivers/media/video/s5p-g2d/g2d.c
index 789de74014e5..02605cecfd65 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/s5p-g2d/g2d.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/s5p-g2d/g2d.c
@@ -762,6 +762,10 @@ static int g2d_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 		goto unreg_v4l2_dev;
 	}
 	*vfd = g2d_videodev;
+	/* Locking in file operations other than ioctl should be done
+	   by the driver, not the V4L2 core.
+	   This driver needs auditing so that this flag can be removed. */
+	set_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &vfd->flags);
 	vfd->lock = &dev->mutex;
 	ret = video_register_device(vfd, VFL_TYPE_GRABBER, 0);
 	if (ret) {
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/s5p-jpeg/jpeg-core.c b/drivers/media/video/s5p-jpeg/jpeg-core.c
index 5a49c307f9c1..ecf7b0b04c78 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/s5p-jpeg/jpeg-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/s5p-jpeg/jpeg-core.c
@@ -1386,6 +1386,10 @@ static int s5p_jpeg_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	jpeg->vfd_encoder->release	= video_device_release;
 	jpeg->vfd_encoder->lock		= &jpeg->lock;
 	jpeg->vfd_encoder->v4l2_dev	= &jpeg->v4l2_dev;
+	/* Locking in file operations other than ioctl should be done
+	   by the driver, not the V4L2 core.
+	   This driver needs auditing so that this flag can be removed. */
+	set_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &jpeg->vfd_encoder->flags);
 
 	ret = video_register_device(jpeg->vfd_encoder, VFL_TYPE_GRABBER, -1);
 	if (ret) {
@@ -1413,6 +1417,10 @@ static int s5p_jpeg_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	jpeg->vfd_decoder->release	= video_device_release;
 	jpeg->vfd_decoder->lock		= &jpeg->lock;
 	jpeg->vfd_decoder->v4l2_dev	= &jpeg->v4l2_dev;
+	/* Locking in file operations other than ioctl should be done by the driver,
+	   not the V4L2 core.
+	   This driver needs auditing so that this flag can be removed. */
+	set_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &jpeg->vfd_decoder->flags);
 
 	ret = video_register_device(jpeg->vfd_decoder, VFL_TYPE_GRABBER, -1);
 	if (ret) {
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/s5p-mfc/s5p_mfc.c b/drivers/media/video/s5p-mfc/s5p_mfc.c
index 83fe461af263..76008549b3f1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/s5p-mfc/s5p_mfc.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/s5p-mfc/s5p_mfc.c
@@ -1048,6 +1048,10 @@ static int s5p_mfc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	vfd->ioctl_ops	= get_dec_v4l2_ioctl_ops();
 	vfd->release	= video_device_release,
 	vfd->lock	= &dev->mfc_mutex;
+	/* Locking in file operations other than ioctl should be done
+	   by the driver, not the V4L2 core.
+	   This driver needs auditing so that this flag can be removed. */
+	set_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &vfd->flags);
 	vfd->v4l2_dev	= &dev->v4l2_dev;
 	snprintf(vfd->name, sizeof(vfd->name), "%s", S5P_MFC_DEC_NAME);
 	dev->vfd_dec	= vfd;
@@ -1072,6 +1076,8 @@ static int s5p_mfc_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	vfd->ioctl_ops	= get_enc_v4l2_ioctl_ops();
 	vfd->release	= video_device_release,
 	vfd->lock	= &dev->mfc_mutex;
+	/* This should not be necessary */
+	set_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &vfd->flags);
 	vfd->v4l2_dev	= &dev->v4l2_dev;
 	snprintf(vfd->name, sizeof(vfd->name), "%s", S5P_MFC_ENC_NAME);
 	dev->vfd_enc	= vfd;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/s5p-tv/mixer_video.c b/drivers/media/video/s5p-tv/mixer_video.c
index f7ca5cc143c6..c0eadd75c9ac 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/s5p-tv/mixer_video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/s5p-tv/mixer_video.c
@@ -1069,6 +1069,10 @@ struct mxr_layer *mxr_base_layer_create(struct mxr_device *mdev,
 	set_bit(V4L2_FL_USE_FH_PRIO, &layer->vfd.flags);
 
 	video_set_drvdata(&layer->vfd, layer);
+	/* Locking in file operations other than ioctl should be done
+	   by the driver, not the V4L2 core.
+	   This driver needs auditing so that this flag can be removed. */
+	set_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &layer->vfd.flags);
 	layer->vfd.lock = &layer->mutex;
 	layer->vfd.v4l2_dev = &mdev->v4l2_dev;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/sh_vou.c b/drivers/media/video/sh_vou.c
index 9644bd861abc..8fd1874382c6 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/sh_vou.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/sh_vou.c
@@ -1390,6 +1390,10 @@ static int __devinit sh_vou_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
 	vdev->v4l2_dev = &vou_dev->v4l2_dev;
 	vdev->release = video_device_release;
 	vdev->lock = &vou_dev->fop_lock;
+	/* Locking in file operations other than ioctl should be done
+	   by the driver, not the V4L2 core.
+	   This driver needs auditing so that this flag can be removed. */
+	set_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &vdev->flags);
 
 	vou_dev->vdev = vdev;
 	video_set_drvdata(vdev, vou_dev);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/soc_camera.c b/drivers/media/video/soc_camera.c
index eb25756a07af..c27bb6d0a136 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/soc_camera.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/soc_camera.c
@@ -1425,6 +1425,10 @@ static int video_dev_create(struct soc_camera_device *icd)
 	vdev->tvnorms		= V4L2_STD_UNKNOWN;
 	vdev->ctrl_handler	= &icd->ctrl_handler;
 	vdev->lock		= &icd->video_lock;
+	/* Locking in file operations other than ioctl should be done
+	   by the driver, not the V4L2 core.
+	   This driver needs auditing so that this flag can be removed. */
+	set_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &vdev->flags);
 
 	icd->vdev = vdev;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/tm6000/tm6000-video.c b/drivers/media/video/tm6000/tm6000-video.c
index 1ba26d5b2ba6..375f26abd916 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/tm6000/tm6000-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/tm6000/tm6000-video.c
@@ -1731,6 +1731,10 @@ static struct video_device *vdev_init(struct tm6000_core *dev,
 	vfd->release = video_device_release;
 	vfd->debug = tm6000_debug;
 	vfd->lock = &dev->lock;
+	/* Locking in file operations other than ioctl should be done
+	   by the driver, not the V4L2 core.
+	   This driver needs auditing so that this flag can be removed. */
+	set_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &vfd->flags);
 
 	snprintf(vfd->name, sizeof(vfd->name), "%s %s", dev->name, type_name);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/usbvision/usbvision-video.c b/drivers/media/video/usbvision/usbvision-video.c
index 5a74f5e07d7d..9bd8f084f348 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/usbvision/usbvision-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/usbvision/usbvision-video.c
@@ -1296,6 +1296,10 @@ static struct video_device *usbvision_vdev_init(struct usb_usbvision *usbvision,
 	if (NULL == vdev)
 		return NULL;
 	*vdev = *vdev_template;
+	/* Locking in file operations other than ioctl should be done
+	   by the driver, not the V4L2 core.
+	   This driver needs auditing so that this flag can be removed. */
+	set_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &vdev->flags);
 	vdev->lock = &usbvision->v4l2_lock;
 	vdev->v4l2_dev = &usbvision->v4l2_dev;
 	snprintf(vdev->name, sizeof(vdev->name), "%s", name);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/v4l2-dev.c b/drivers/media/video/v4l2-dev.c
index b1f0923212e6..2c4feffa4939 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/v4l2-dev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/v4l2-dev.c
@@ -274,11 +274,12 @@ static ssize_t v4l2_read(struct file *filp, char __user *buf,
 
 	if (!vdev->fops->read)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	if (vdev->lock && mutex_lock_interruptible(vdev->lock))
+	if (test_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &vdev->flags) &&
+	    mutex_lock_interruptible(vdev->lock))
 		return -ERESTARTSYS;
 	if (video_is_registered(vdev))
 		ret = vdev->fops->read(filp, buf, sz, off);
-	if (vdev->lock)
+	if (test_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &vdev->flags))
 		mutex_unlock(vdev->lock);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -291,11 +292,12 @@ static ssize_t v4l2_write(struct file *filp, const char __user *buf,
 
 	if (!vdev->fops->write)
 		return -EINVAL;
-	if (vdev->lock && mutex_lock_interruptible(vdev->lock))
+	if (test_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &vdev->flags) &&
+	    mutex_lock_interruptible(vdev->lock))
 		return -ERESTARTSYS;
 	if (video_is_registered(vdev))
 		ret = vdev->fops->write(filp, buf, sz, off);
-	if (vdev->lock)
+	if (test_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &vdev->flags))
 		mutex_unlock(vdev->lock);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -307,11 +309,11 @@ static unsigned int v4l2_poll(struct file *filp, struct poll_table_struct *poll)
 
 	if (!vdev->fops->poll)
 		return DEFAULT_POLLMASK;
-	if (vdev->lock)
+	if (test_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &vdev->flags))
 		mutex_lock(vdev->lock);
 	if (video_is_registered(vdev))
 		ret = vdev->fops->poll(filp, poll);
-	if (vdev->lock)
+	if (test_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &vdev->flags))
 		mutex_unlock(vdev->lock);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -399,11 +401,12 @@ static int v4l2_mmap(struct file *filp, struct vm_area_struct *vm)
 
 	if (!vdev->fops->mmap)
 		return ret;
-	if (vdev->lock && mutex_lock_interruptible(vdev->lock))
+	if (test_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &vdev->flags) &&
+	    mutex_lock_interruptible(vdev->lock))
 		return -ERESTARTSYS;
 	if (video_is_registered(vdev))
 		ret = vdev->fops->mmap(filp, vm);
-	if (vdev->lock)
+	if (test_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &vdev->flags))
 		mutex_unlock(vdev->lock);
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -426,7 +429,8 @@ static int v4l2_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	video_get(vdev);
 	mutex_unlock(&videodev_lock);
 	if (vdev->fops->open) {
-		if (vdev->lock && mutex_lock_interruptible(vdev->lock)) {
+		if (test_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &vdev->flags) &&
+		    mutex_lock_interruptible(vdev->lock)) {
 			ret = -ERESTARTSYS;
 			goto err;
 		}
@@ -434,7 +438,7 @@ static int v4l2_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 			ret = vdev->fops->open(filp);
 		else
 			ret = -ENODEV;
-		if (vdev->lock)
+		if (test_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &vdev->flags))
 			mutex_unlock(vdev->lock);
 	}
 
@@ -452,10 +456,10 @@ static int v4l2_release(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	if (vdev->fops->release) {
-		if (vdev->lock)
+		if (test_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &vdev->flags))
 			mutex_lock(vdev->lock);
 		vdev->fops->release(filp);
-		if (vdev->lock)
+		if (test_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &vdev->flags))
 			mutex_unlock(vdev->lock);
 	}
 	/* decrease the refcount unconditionally since the release()
@@ -831,6 +835,10 @@ int __video_register_device(struct video_device *vdev, int type, int nr,
 	WARN_ON(video_device[vdev->minor] != NULL);
 	vdev->index = get_index(vdev);
 	mutex_unlock(&videodev_lock);
+	/* if no lock was passed, then make sure the LOCK_ALL_FOPS bit is
+	   clear and warn if it wasn't. */
+	if (vdev->lock == NULL)
+		WARN_ON(test_and_clear_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &vdev->flags));
 
 	if (vdev->ioctl_ops)
 		determine_valid_ioctls(vdev);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/dt3155v4l/dt3155v4l.c b/drivers/staging/media/dt3155v4l/dt3155v4l.c
index 280c84ec4cc2..c365cdf714ea 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/dt3155v4l/dt3155v4l.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/dt3155v4l/dt3155v4l.c
@@ -898,6 +898,10 @@ dt3155_probe(struct pci_dev *pdev, const struct pci_device_id *id)
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&pd->dmaq);
 	mutex_init(&pd->mux);
 	pd->vdev->lock = &pd->mux; /* for locking v4l2_file_operations */
+	/* Locking in file operations other than ioctl should be done
+	   by the driver, not the V4L2 core.
+	   This driver needs auditing so that this flag can be removed. */
+	set_bit(V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS, &pd->vdev->flags);
 	spin_lock_init(&pd->lock);
 	pd->csr2 = csr2_init;
 	pd->config = config_init;
diff --git a/include/media/v4l2-dev.h b/include/media/v4l2-dev.h
index a5ecec66d3c8..b604a7a50940 100644
--- a/include/media/v4l2-dev.h
+++ b/include/media/v4l2-dev.h
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ struct v4l2_ctrl_handler;
 #define V4L2_FL_USES_V4L2_FH	(1)
 /* Use the prio field of v4l2_fh for core priority checking */
 #define V4L2_FL_USE_FH_PRIO	(2)
+/* If ioctl core locking is in use, then apply that also to all
+   file operations. */
+#define V4L2_FL_LOCK_ALL_FOPS	(3)
 
 /* Priority helper functions */