diff --git a/driver/vidc/inc/msm_vdec.h b/driver/vidc/inc/msm_vdec.h
index dc538907a4..38983b09b9 100644
--- a/driver/vidc/inc/msm_vdec.h
+++ b/driver/vidc/inc/msm_vdec.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ int msm_vdec_s_param(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst,
 		struct v4l2_streamparm *s_parm);
 int msm_vdec_g_param(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst,
 		struct v4l2_streamparm *s_parm);
+int msm_vdec_subscribe_event(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst,
+		const struct v4l2_event_subscription *sub);
 int msm_vdec_enum_fmt(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst, struct v4l2_fmtdesc *f);
 int msm_vdec_inst_init(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst);
 int msm_vdec_inst_deinit(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst);
diff --git a/driver/vidc/inc/msm_venc.h b/driver/vidc/inc/msm_venc.h
index f259ff7a7b..b1519f6a82 100644
--- a/driver/vidc/inc/msm_venc.h
+++ b/driver/vidc/inc/msm_venc.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ int msm_venc_s_param(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst,
         struct v4l2_streamparm *s_parm);
 int msm_venc_g_param(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst,
 		struct v4l2_streamparm *s_parm);
+int msm_venc_subscribe_event(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst,
+		const struct v4l2_event_subscription *sub);
 int msm_venc_enum_fmt(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst, struct v4l2_fmtdesc *f);
 int msm_venc_inst_init(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst);
 int msm_venc_inst_deinit(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst);
diff --git a/driver/vidc/inc/msm_vidc_core.h b/driver/vidc/inc/msm_vidc_core.h
index 27862c4e6d..0dda3f27cb 100644
--- a/driver/vidc/inc/msm_vidc_core.h
+++ b/driver/vidc/inc/msm_vidc_core.h
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 
 struct msm_vidc_core;
 
+#define MAX_EVENTS 30
+
 #define call_venus_op(d, op, ...)			\
 	(((d) && (d)->venus_ops && (d)->venus_ops->op) ? \
 	((d)->venus_ops->op(__VA_ARGS__)):0)
diff --git a/driver/vidc/src/msm_vdec.c b/driver/vidc/src/msm_vdec.c
index 3a91ab17bb..b3f4f7e419 100644
--- a/driver/vidc/src/msm_vdec.c
+++ b/driver/vidc/src/msm_vdec.c
@@ -2827,6 +2827,37 @@ int msm_vdec_g_param(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int msm_vdec_subscribe_event(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst,
+		const struct v4l2_event_subscription *sub)
+{
+	int rc = 0;
+
+	if (!inst || !sub) {
+		d_vpr_e("%s: invalid params\n", __func__);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	switch (sub->type) {
+	case V4L2_EVENT_EOS:
+		rc = v4l2_event_subscribe(&inst->event_handler, sub, MAX_EVENTS, NULL);
+		break;
+	case V4L2_EVENT_SOURCE_CHANGE:
+		rc = v4l2_src_change_event_subscribe(&inst->event_handler, sub);
+		break;
+	case V4L2_EVENT_CTRL:
+		rc = v4l2_ctrl_subscribe_event(&inst->event_handler, sub);
+		break;
+	default:
+		i_vpr_e(inst, "%s: invalid type %d id %d\n", __func__, sub->type, sub->id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (rc)
+		i_vpr_e(inst, "%s: failed, type %d id %d\n",
+			__func__, sub->type, sub->id);
+	return rc;
+}
+
 static int msm_vdec_check_colorformat_supported(struct msm_vidc_inst* inst,
 		enum msm_vidc_colorformat_type colorformat)
 {
diff --git a/driver/vidc/src/msm_venc.c b/driver/vidc/src/msm_venc.c
index 4751ca96ba..895da9d860 100644
--- a/driver/vidc/src/msm_venc.c
+++ b/driver/vidc/src/msm_venc.c
@@ -1707,6 +1707,34 @@ int msm_venc_g_param(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst,
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int msm_venc_subscribe_event(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst,
+		const struct v4l2_event_subscription *sub)
+{
+	int rc = 0;
+
+	if (!inst || !sub) {
+		d_vpr_e("%s: invalid params\n", __func__);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	switch (sub->type) {
+	case V4L2_EVENT_EOS:
+		rc = v4l2_event_subscribe(&inst->event_handler, sub, MAX_EVENTS, NULL);
+		break;
+	case V4L2_EVENT_CTRL:
+		rc = v4l2_ctrl_subscribe_event(&inst->event_handler, sub);
+		break;
+	default:
+		i_vpr_e(inst, "%s: invalid type %d id %d\n", __func__, sub->type, sub->id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	if (rc)
+		i_vpr_e(inst, "%s: failed, type %d id %d\n",
+			__func__, sub->type, sub->id);
+	return rc;
+}
+
 int msm_venc_enum_fmt(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst, struct v4l2_fmtdesc *f)
 {
 	int rc = 0;
diff --git a/driver/vidc/src/msm_vidc.c b/driver/vidc/src/msm_vidc.c
index 6c4d7a2a7e..6c80d5963a 100644
--- a/driver/vidc/src/msm_vidc.c
+++ b/driver/vidc/src/msm_vidc.c
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
 /* kernel/msm-4.19 */
 #define MSM_VIDC_VERSION     ((5 << 16) + (10 << 8) + 0)
 
-#define MAX_EVENTS 30
-
 static inline bool valid_v4l2_buffer(struct v4l2_buffer *b,
 		struct msm_vidc_inst *inst)
 {
@@ -742,12 +740,14 @@ int msm_vidc_subscribe_event(void *instance,
 		d_vpr_e("%s: invalid params\n", __func__);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
+
 	i_vpr_h(inst, "%s: type %d id %d\n", __func__, sub->type, sub->id);
-	rc = v4l2_event_subscribe(&inst->event_handler,
-		sub, MAX_EVENTS, NULL);
-	if (rc)
-		i_vpr_e(inst, "%s: fialed, type %d id %d\n",
-			__func__, sub->type, sub->id);
+
+	if (inst->domain == MSM_VIDC_DECODER)
+		rc = msm_vdec_subscribe_event(inst, sub);
+	if (inst->domain == MSM_VIDC_ENCODER)
+		rc = msm_venc_subscribe_event(inst, sub);
+
 	return rc;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(msm_vidc_subscribe_event);
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ int msm_vidc_unsubscribe_event(void *instance,
 	i_vpr_h(inst, "%s: type %d id %d\n", __func__, sub->type, sub->id);
 	rc = v4l2_event_unsubscribe(&inst->event_handler, sub);
 	if (rc)
-		i_vpr_e(inst, "%s: fialed, type %d id %d\n",
+		i_vpr_e(inst, "%s: failed, type %d id %d\n",
 			 __func__, sub->type, sub->id);
 	return rc;
 }