diff --git a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/bcm2835-audio/bcm2835-vchiq.c b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/bcm2835-audio/bcm2835-vchiq.c
index 701abe430877..c32c8c93a615 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/bcm2835-audio/bcm2835-vchiq.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/bcm2835-audio/bcm2835-vchiq.c
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ static int bcm2835_audio_send_simple(struct bcm2835_audio_instance *instance,
 	return bcm2835_audio_send_msg(instance, &m, wait);
 }
 
-static enum vchiq_status audio_vchi_callback(enum vchiq_reason reason,
+static enum vchiq_status audio_vchi_callback(struct vchiq_instance *vchiq_instance,
+					     enum vchiq_reason reason,
 					     struct vchiq_header *header,
 					     unsigned int handle, void *userdata)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/include/linux/raspberrypi/vchiq.h b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/include/linux/raspberrypi/vchiq.h
index 715f02e7f1e1..97537d3b1d28 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/include/linux/raspberrypi/vchiq.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/include/linux/raspberrypi/vchiq.h
@@ -53,9 +53,12 @@ struct vchiq_element {
 	unsigned int size;
 };
 
+struct vchiq_instance;
+
 struct vchiq_service_base {
 	int fourcc;
-	enum vchiq_status (*callback)(enum vchiq_reason reason,
+	enum vchiq_status (*callback)(struct vchiq_instance *instance,
+				      enum vchiq_reason reason,
 				      struct vchiq_header *header,
 				      unsigned int handle,
 				      void *bulk_userdata);
@@ -71,7 +74,8 @@ struct vchiq_completion_data_kernel {
 
 struct vchiq_service_params_kernel {
 	int fourcc;
-	enum vchiq_status (*callback)(enum vchiq_reason reason,
+	enum vchiq_status (*callback)(struct vchiq_instance *instance,
+				      enum vchiq_reason reason,
 				      struct vchiq_header *header,
 				      unsigned int handle,
 				      void *bulk_userdata);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_arm.c b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_arm.c
index 3b447c635c3f..ffb24298e26b 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_arm.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_arm.c
@@ -1041,8 +1041,8 @@ add_completion(struct vchiq_instance *instance, enum vchiq_reason reason,
 }
 
 enum vchiq_status
-service_callback(enum vchiq_reason reason, struct vchiq_header *header,
-		 unsigned int handle, void *bulk_userdata)
+service_callback(struct vchiq_instance *instance, enum vchiq_reason reason,
+		 struct vchiq_header *header, unsigned int handle, void *bulk_userdata)
 {
 	/*
 	 * How do we ensure the callback goes to the right client?
@@ -1052,7 +1052,6 @@ service_callback(enum vchiq_reason reason, struct vchiq_header *header,
 	 */
 	struct user_service *user_service;
 	struct vchiq_service *service;
-	struct vchiq_instance *instance;
 	bool skip_completion = false;
 
 	DEBUG_INITIALISE(g_state.local);
@@ -1067,7 +1066,6 @@ service_callback(enum vchiq_reason reason, struct vchiq_header *header,
 	}
 
 	user_service = (struct user_service *)service->base.userdata;
-	instance = user_service->instance;
 
 	if (!instance || instance->closing) {
 		rcu_read_unlock();
@@ -1313,7 +1311,8 @@ vchiq_get_state(void)
  */
 
 static enum vchiq_status
-vchiq_keepalive_vchiq_callback(enum vchiq_reason reason,
+vchiq_keepalive_vchiq_callback(struct vchiq_instance *instance,
+			       enum vchiq_reason reason,
 			       struct vchiq_header *header,
 			       unsigned int service_user, void *bulk_user)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_arm.h b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_arm.h
index 2aa46b119a46..f671c3976ab7 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_arm.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_arm.h
@@ -138,8 +138,8 @@ static inline int vchiq_register_chrdev(struct device *parent) { return 0; }
 #endif /* IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_VCHIQ_CDEV) */
 
 extern enum vchiq_status
-service_callback(enum vchiq_reason reason, struct vchiq_header *header,
-		 unsigned int handle, void *bulk_userdata);
+service_callback(struct vchiq_instance *vchiq_instance, enum vchiq_reason reason,
+		 struct vchiq_header *header, unsigned int handle, void *bulk_userdata);
 
 extern void
 free_bulk_waiter(struct vchiq_instance *instance);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.c b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.c
index 04eec18835da..547af55d3859 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_core.c
@@ -466,7 +466,8 @@ make_service_callback(struct vchiq_service *service, enum vchiq_reason reason,
 	vchiq_log_trace(vchiq_core_log_level, "%d: callback:%d (%s, %pK, %pK)",
 			service->state->id, service->localport, reason_names[reason],
 			header, bulk_userdata);
-	status = service->base.callback(reason, header, service->handle, bulk_userdata);
+	status = service->base.callback(service->instance, reason, header, service->handle,
+					bulk_userdata);
 	if (status == VCHIQ_ERROR) {
 		vchiq_log_warning(vchiq_core_log_level,
 				  "%d: ignoring ERROR from callback to service %x",
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/vchiq-mmal/mmal-vchiq.c b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/vchiq-mmal/mmal-vchiq.c
index 145021af93b2..55f290b64d6a 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/vchiq-mmal/mmal-vchiq.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/vchiq-mmal/mmal-vchiq.c
@@ -548,7 +548,8 @@ static void bulk_abort_cb(struct vchiq_mmal_instance *instance,
 }
 
 /* incoming event service callback */
-static enum vchiq_status service_callback(enum vchiq_reason reason,
+static enum vchiq_status service_callback(struct vchiq_instance *vchiq_instance,
+					  enum vchiq_reason reason,
 					  struct vchiq_header *header,
 					  unsigned int handle, void *bulk_ctx)
 {