diff --git a/driver/variant/iris2/src/msm_vidc_iris2.c b/driver/variant/iris2/src/msm_vidc_iris2.c
index 9661eb900c..324d61f89f 100644
--- a/driver/variant/iris2/src/msm_vidc_iris2.c
+++ b/driver/variant/iris2/src/msm_vidc_iris2.c
@@ -943,6 +943,10 @@ static int __boot_firmware_iris2(struct msm_vidc_core *vidc_core)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	rc = __setup_ucregion_memory_map_iris2(core);
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
+
 	ctrl_init_val = BIT(0);
 
 	rc = __write_register(core, CTRL_INIT_IRIS2, ctrl_init_val);
@@ -1182,7 +1186,6 @@ static struct msm_vidc_venus_ops iris2_ops = {
 	.interrupt_init = __interrupt_init_iris2,
 	.raise_interrupt = __raise_interrupt_iris2,
 	.clear_interrupt = __clear_interrupt_iris2,
-	.setup_ucregion_memmap = __setup_ucregion_memory_map_iris2,
 	.clock_config_on_enable = NULL,
 	.reset_ahb2axi_bridge = __reset_ahb2axi_bridge,
 	.power_on = __power_on_iris2,
diff --git a/driver/variant/iris3/src/msm_vidc_iris3.c b/driver/variant/iris3/src/msm_vidc_iris3.c
index 4eea3813f0..3f62cb3394 100644
--- a/driver/variant/iris3/src/msm_vidc_iris3.c
+++ b/driver/variant/iris3/src/msm_vidc_iris3.c
@@ -987,6 +987,10 @@ static int __boot_firmware_iris3(struct msm_vidc_core *vidc_core)
 		return 0;
 	}
 
+	rc = __setup_ucregion_memory_map_iris3(core);
+	if (rc)
+		return rc;
+
 	ctrl_init_val = BIT(0);
 
 	rc = __write_register(core, CTRL_INIT_IRIS3, ctrl_init_val);
@@ -1260,7 +1264,6 @@ static struct msm_vidc_venus_ops iris3_ops = {
 	.interrupt_init = __interrupt_init_iris3,
 	.raise_interrupt = __raise_interrupt_iris3,
 	.clear_interrupt = __clear_interrupt_iris3,
-	.setup_ucregion_memmap = __setup_ucregion_memory_map_iris3,
 	.clock_config_on_enable = NULL,
 	.reset_ahb2axi_bridge = __reset_ahb2axi_bridge,
 	.power_on = __power_on_iris3,
diff --git a/driver/vidc/inc/msm_vidc_core.h b/driver/vidc/inc/msm_vidc_core.h
index 0544d7780d..9f24108753 100644
--- a/driver/vidc/inc/msm_vidc_core.h
+++ b/driver/vidc/inc/msm_vidc_core.h
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ struct msm_vidc_venus_ops {
 	int (*reset_ahb2axi_bridge)(struct msm_vidc_core *core);
 	int (*clock_config_on_enable)(struct msm_vidc_core *core);
 	int (*interrupt_init)(struct msm_vidc_core *core);
-	int (*setup_ucregion_memmap)(struct msm_vidc_core *core);
 	int (*raise_interrupt)(struct msm_vidc_core *core);
 	int (*clear_interrupt)(struct msm_vidc_core *core);
 	int (*prepare_pc)(struct msm_vidc_core *core);
diff --git a/driver/vidc/src/venus_hfi.c b/driver/vidc/src/venus_hfi.c
index b166578667..6c9a8dea28 100644
--- a/driver/vidc/src/venus_hfi.c
+++ b/driver/vidc/src/venus_hfi.c
@@ -1797,8 +1797,6 @@ static int __resume(struct msm_vidc_core *core)
 	 */
 	__hand_off_regulators(core);
 
-	call_venus_op(core, setup_ucregion_memmap, core);
-
 	/* Wait for boot completion */
 	rc = call_venus_op(core, boot_firmware, core);
 	if (rc) {
@@ -1988,15 +1986,7 @@ int __load_fw(struct msm_vidc_core *core)
 	__hand_off_regulators(core);
 	trace_msm_v4l2_vidc_fw_load("END");
 
-	/* configure interface_queues memory to firmware */
-	rc = call_venus_op(core, setup_ucregion_memmap, core);
-	if (rc) {
-		d_vpr_e("%s: failed to setup ucregion\n");
-		goto fail_setup_ucregion;
-	}
-
 	return rc;
-fail_setup_ucregion:
 fail_protect_mem:
 	if (core->dt->fw_cookie)
 		qcom_scm_pas_shutdown(core->dt->fw_cookie);