diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cafe_ccic.c b/drivers/media/video/cafe_ccic.c
index 710c11a..4d4db7b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cafe_ccic.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cafe_ccic.c
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <linux/spinlock.h>
 #include <linux/videodev2.h>
 #include <media/v4l2-common.h>
+#include <media/v4l2-chip-ident.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/wait.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
@@ -164,7 +165,7 @@
 	struct tasklet_struct s_tasklet;
 
 	/* Current operating parameters */
-	enum v4l2_chip_ident sensor_type;		/* Currently ov7670 only */
+	u32 sensor_type;		/* Currently ov7670 only */
 	struct v4l2_pix_format pix_format;
 
 	/* Locks */
@@ -818,6 +819,7 @@
  */
 static int cafe_cam_init(struct cafe_camera *cam)
 {
+	struct v4l2_chip_ident chip = { V4L2_CHIP_MATCH_I2C_ADDR, 0, 0, 0 };
 	int ret;
 
 	mutex_lock(&cam->s_mutex);
@@ -827,9 +829,11 @@
 	ret = __cafe_cam_reset(cam);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
-	ret = __cafe_cam_cmd(cam, VIDIOC_INT_G_CHIP_IDENT, &cam->sensor_type);
+	chip.match_chip = cam->sensor->addr;
+	ret = __cafe_cam_cmd(cam, VIDIOC_G_CHIP_IDENT, &chip);
 	if (ret)
 		goto out;
+	cam->sensor_type = chip.ident;
 //	if (cam->sensor->addr != OV7xx0_SID) {
 	if (cam->sensor_type != V4L2_IDENT_OV7670) {
 		cam_err(cam, "Unsupported sensor type %d", cam->sensor->addr);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx25840/cx25840-core.c b/drivers/media/video/cx25840/cx25840-core.c
index 774d253..1757a58 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx25840/cx25840-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx25840/cx25840-core.c
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
 #include <linux/videodev2.h>
 #include <linux/i2c.h>
 #include <media/v4l2-common.h>
+#include <media/v4l2-chip-ident.h>
 #include <media/cx25840.h>
 
 #include "cx25840-core.h"
@@ -827,9 +828,8 @@
 			cx25840_initialize(client, 0);
 		break;
 
-	case VIDIOC_INT_G_CHIP_IDENT:
-		*(enum v4l2_chip_ident *)arg = state->id;
-		break;
+	case VIDIOC_G_CHIP_IDENT:
+		return v4l2_chip_ident_i2c_client(client, arg, state->id, state->rev);
 
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@
 {
 	struct i2c_client *client;
 	struct cx25840_state *state;
-	enum v4l2_chip_ident id;
+	u32 id;
 	u16 device_id;
 
 	/* Check if the adapter supports the needed features
@@ -902,6 +902,7 @@
 	state->audmode = V4L2_TUNER_MODE_LANG1;
 	state->vbi_line_offset = 8;
 	state->id = id;
+	state->rev = device_id;
 
 	i2c_attach_client(client);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx25840/cx25840-core.h b/drivers/media/video/cx25840/cx25840-core.h
index 2804906..f4b56d2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx25840/cx25840-core.h
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx25840/cx25840-core.h
@@ -43,7 +43,8 @@
 	u32 audclk_freq;
 	int audmode;
 	int vbi_line_offset;
-	enum v4l2_chip_ident id;
+	u32 id;
+	u32 rev;
 	int is_cx25836;
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/ov7670.c b/drivers/media/video/ov7670.c
index 5ed0adc..5234762 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/ov7670.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/ov7670.c
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 #include <linux/delay.h>
 #include <linux/videodev.h>
 #include <media/v4l2-common.h>
+#include <media/v4l2-chip-ident.h>
 #include <linux/i2c.h>
 
 
@@ -1270,9 +1271,8 @@
 		void *arg)
 {
 	switch (cmd) {
-	case VIDIOC_INT_G_CHIP_IDENT:
-		* (enum v4l2_chip_ident *) arg = V4L2_IDENT_OV7670;
-		return 0;
+	case VIDIOC_G_CHIP_IDENT:
+		return v4l2_chip_ident_i2c_client(client, arg, V4L2_IDENT_OV7670, 0);
 
 	case VIDIOC_INT_RESET:
 		ov7670_reset(client);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/saa7115.c b/drivers/media/video/saa7115.c
index 4d5bbd85..26c9b64 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/saa7115.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/saa7115.c
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 #include <linux/i2c.h>
 #include <linux/videodev2.h>
 #include <media/v4l2-common.h>
+#include <media/v4l2-chip-ident.h>
 #include <media/saa7115.h>
 #include <asm/div64.h>
 
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@
 	int sat;
 	int width;
 	int height;
-	enum v4l2_chip_ident ident;
+	u32 ident;
 	u32 audclk_freq;
 	u32 crystal_freq;
 	u8 ucgc;
@@ -1232,7 +1233,6 @@
 static int saa711x_command(struct i2c_client *client, unsigned int cmd, void *arg)
 {
 	struct saa711x_state *state = i2c_get_clientdata(client);
-	int *iarg = arg;
 
 	/* ioctls to allow direct access to the saa7115 registers for testing */
 	switch (cmd) {
@@ -1437,9 +1437,8 @@
 	}
 #endif
 
-	case VIDIOC_INT_G_CHIP_IDENT:
-		*iarg = state->ident;
-		break;
+	case VIDIOC_G_CHIP_IDENT:
+		return v4l2_chip_ident_i2c_client(client, arg, state->ident, 0);
 
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/saa7127.c b/drivers/media/video/saa7127.c
index 50dbb76..9f98693 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/saa7127.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/saa7127.c
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
 #include <linux/i2c.h>
 #include <linux/videodev2.h>
 #include <media/v4l2-common.h>
+#include <media/v4l2-chip-ident.h>
 #include <media/saa7127.h>
 
 static int debug = 0;
@@ -234,7 +235,7 @@
 
 struct saa7127_state {
 	v4l2_std_id std;
-	enum v4l2_chip_ident ident;
+	u32 ident;
 	enum saa7127_input_type input_type;
 	enum saa7127_output_type output_type;
 	int video_enable;
@@ -650,9 +651,8 @@
 		break;
 	}
 
-	case VIDIOC_INT_G_CHIP_IDENT:
-		*(enum v4l2_chip_ident *)arg = state->ident;
-		break;
+	case VIDIOC_G_CHIP_IDENT:
+		return v4l2_chip_ident_i2c_client(client, arg, state->ident, 0);
 
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/v4l2-common.c b/drivers/media/video/v4l2-common.c
index 4a3635c..49f1df7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/v4l2-common.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/v4l2-common.c
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@
 #include <linux/video_decoder.h>
 #define __OLD_VIDIOC_ /* To allow fixing old calls*/
 #include <media/v4l2-common.h>
+#include <media/v4l2-chip-ident.h>
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_KMOD
 #include <linux/kmod.h>
@@ -383,6 +384,8 @@
 
 	[_IOC_NR(VIDIOC_DBG_S_REGISTER)]   = "VIDIOC_DBG_S_REGISTER",
 	[_IOC_NR(VIDIOC_DBG_G_REGISTER)]   = "VIDIOC_DBG_G_REGISTER",
+
+	[_IOC_NR(VIDIOC_G_CHIP_IDENT)]     = "VIDIOC_G_CHIP_IDENT",
 #endif
 };
 #define V4L2_IOCTLS ARRAY_SIZE(v4l2_ioctls)
@@ -413,7 +416,6 @@
 	[_IOC_NR(VIDIOC_INT_DECODE_VBI_LINE)]  = "VIDIOC_INT_DECODE_VBI_LINE",
 	[_IOC_NR(VIDIOC_INT_S_VBI_DATA)]       = "VIDIOC_INT_S_VBI_DATA",
 	[_IOC_NR(VIDIOC_INT_G_VBI_DATA)]       = "VIDIOC_INT_G_VBI_DATA",
-	[_IOC_NR(VIDIOC_INT_G_CHIP_IDENT)]     = "VIDIOC_INT_G_CHIP_IDENT",
 	[_IOC_NR(VIDIOC_INT_I2S_CLOCK_FREQ)]   = "VIDIOC_INT_I2S_CLOCK_FREQ",
 	[_IOC_NR(VIDIOC_INT_S_STANDBY)]        = "VIDIOC_INT_S_STANDBY",
 	[_IOC_NR(VIDIOC_INT_S_AUDIO_ROUTING)]  = "VIDIOC_INT_S_AUDIO_ROUTING",
@@ -981,6 +983,22 @@
 	}
 }
 
+int v4l2_chip_ident_i2c_client(struct i2c_client *c, struct v4l2_chip_ident *chip,
+		u32 ident, u32 revision)
+{
+	if (!v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client(c, chip->match_type, chip->match_chip))
+		return 0;
+	if (chip->ident == V4L2_IDENT_NONE) {
+		chip->ident = ident;
+		chip->revision = revision;
+	}
+	else {
+		chip->ident = V4L2_IDENT_AMBIGUOUS;
+		chip->revision = 0;
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+
 int v4l2_chip_match_host(u32 match_type, u32 match_chip)
 {
 	switch (match_type) {
@@ -1015,6 +1033,7 @@
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(v4l2_ctrl_query_fill_std);
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(v4l2_chip_match_i2c_client);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(v4l2_chip_ident_i2c_client);
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(v4l2_chip_match_host);
 
 /*
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/videodev.c b/drivers/media/video/videodev.c
index 5c9f211..fdfef0b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/videodev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/videodev.c
@@ -1532,6 +1532,16 @@
 		break;
 	}
 #endif
+	case VIDIOC_G_CHIP_IDENT:
+	{
+		struct v4l2_chip_ident *p=arg;
+		if (!vfd->vidioc_g_chip_ident)
+			break;
+		ret=vfd->vidioc_g_chip_ident(file, fh, p);
+		if (!ret)
+			dbgarg (cmd, "chip_ident=%u, revision=0x%x\n", p->ident, p->revision);
+		break;
+	}
 	} /* switch */
 
 	if (vfd->debug & V4L2_DEBUG_IOCTL_ARG) {