diff --git a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/bcm2835-audio/bcm2835-vchiq.c b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/bcm2835-audio/bcm2835-vchiq.c
index bc48a74a6be6..781754f36da7 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/bcm2835-audio/bcm2835-vchiq.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/bcm2835-audio/bcm2835-vchiq.c
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ int bcm2835_new_vchi_ctx(struct device *dev, struct bcm2835_vchi_ctx *vchi_ctx)
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 
-	ret = vchi_connect(NULL, 0, vchi_ctx->vchi_instance);
+	ret = vchi_connect(vchi_ctx->vchi_instance);
 	if (ret) {
 		dev_dbg(dev, "failed to connect VCHI instance (ret=%d)\n",
 			ret);
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/bcm2835-camera/mmal-vchiq.c b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/bcm2835-camera/mmal-vchiq.c
index 074a4acc196d..cc2d9933b969 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/bcm2835-camera/mmal-vchiq.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/bcm2835-camera/mmal-vchiq.c
@@ -1831,7 +1831,7 @@ int vchiq_mmal_init(struct vchiq_mmal_instance **out_instance)
 		return -EIO;
 	}
 
-	status = vchi_connect(NULL, 0, vchi_instance);
+	status = vchi_connect(vchi_instance);
 	if (status) {
 		pr_err("Failed to connect VCHI instance (status=%d)\n", status);
 		return -EIO;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchi/vchi.h b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchi/vchi.h
index 5c5bb6ddd9ce..95d9da078f46 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchi/vchi.h
+++ b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchi/vchi.h
@@ -100,9 +100,7 @@ extern int32_t vchi_initialise(VCHI_INSTANCE_T *instance_handle);
 
 extern int32_t vchi_exit(void);
 
-extern int32_t vchi_connect(VCHI_CONNECTION_T **connections,
-			    const uint32_t num_connections,
-			    VCHI_INSTANCE_T instance_handle);
+extern int32_t vchi_connect(VCHI_INSTANCE_T instance_handle);
 
 //When this is called, ensure that all services have no data pending.
 //Bulk transfers can remain 'queued'
diff --git a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_shim.c b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_shim.c
index 9235a974dae4..c3223fcdaf87 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_shim.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/vc04_services/interface/vchiq_arm/vchiq_shim.c
@@ -490,9 +490,7 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(vchi_initialise);
 /***********************************************************
  * Name: vchi_connect
  *
- * Arguments: VCHI_CONNECTION_T **connections
- *            const uint32_t num_connections
- *            VCHI_INSTANCE_T instance_handle)
+ * Arguments: VCHI_INSTANCE_T instance_handle
  *
  * Description: Starts the command service on each connection,
  *              causing INIT messages to be pinged back and forth
@@ -500,15 +498,10 @@ EXPORT_SYMBOL(vchi_initialise);
  * Returns: 0 if successful, failure otherwise
  *
  ***********************************************************/
-int32_t vchi_connect(VCHI_CONNECTION_T **connections,
-	const uint32_t num_connections,
-	VCHI_INSTANCE_T instance_handle)
+int32_t vchi_connect(VCHI_INSTANCE_T instance_handle)
 {
 	VCHIQ_INSTANCE_T instance = (VCHIQ_INSTANCE_T)instance_handle;
 
-	(void)connections;
-	(void)num_connections;
-
 	return vchiq_connect(instance);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(vchi_connect);