diff --git a/driver/vidc/inc/msm_vidc.h b/driver/vidc/inc/msm_vidc.h
index f8be2b787e..685e33f5b8 100644
--- a/driver/vidc/inc/msm_vidc.h
+++ b/driver/vidc/inc/msm_vidc.h
@@ -25,10 +25,8 @@ int msm_vidc_s_selection(void* instance, struct v4l2_selection* s);
 int msm_vidc_g_selection(void* instance, struct v4l2_selection* s);
 int msm_vidc_s_param(void *instance, struct v4l2_streamparm *sp);
 int msm_vidc_g_param(void *instance, struct v4l2_streamparm *sp);
-int msm_vidc_s_ctrl(void *instance, struct v4l2_control *a);
 int msm_vidc_s_ext_ctrl(void *instance, struct v4l2_ext_controls *a);
 int msm_vidc_g_ext_ctrl(void *instance, struct v4l2_ext_controls *a);
-int msm_vidc_g_ctrl(void *instance, struct v4l2_control *a);
 int msm_vidc_reqbufs(void *instance, struct v4l2_requestbuffers *b);
 int msm_vidc_release_buffer(void *instance, int buffer_type,
 		unsigned int buffer_index);
diff --git a/driver/vidc/inc/msm_vidc_control.h b/driver/vidc/inc/msm_vidc_control.h
index 1f6a3ded26..d85577fd10 100644
--- a/driver/vidc/inc/msm_vidc_control.h
+++ b/driver/vidc/inc/msm_vidc_control.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 int msm_vidc_ctrl_init(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst);
 int msm_vidc_ctrl_deinit(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst);
 int msm_v4l2_op_s_ctrl(struct v4l2_ctrl *ctrl);
+int msm_v4l2_op_g_volatile_ctrl(struct v4l2_ctrl *ctrl);
 int msm_vidc_adjust_bitrate(void *instance, struct v4l2_ctrl *ctrl);
 int msm_vidc_adjust_dynamic_layer_bitrate(void *instance, struct v4l2_ctrl *ctrl);
 int msm_vidc_adjust_bitrate_mode(void *instance, struct v4l2_ctrl *ctrl);
diff --git a/driver/vidc/inc/msm_vidc_v4l2.h b/driver/vidc/inc/msm_vidc_v4l2.h
index d4f387198c..d283adbe07 100644
--- a/driver/vidc/inc/msm_vidc_v4l2.h
+++ b/driver/vidc/inc/msm_vidc_v4l2.h
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@ int msm_v4l2_s_parm(struct file *file, void *fh,
 		struct v4l2_streamparm *a);
 int msm_v4l2_g_parm(struct file *file, void *fh,
 		struct v4l2_streamparm *a);
-int msm_v4l2_s_ctrl(struct file *file, void *fh,
-		struct v4l2_control *a);
-int msm_v4l2_g_ctrl(struct file *file, void *fh,
-		struct v4l2_control *a);
 int msm_v4l2_reqbufs(struct file *file, void *fh,
 		struct v4l2_requestbuffers *b);
 int msm_v4l2_qbuf(struct file *file, void *fh,
diff --git a/driver/vidc/src/msm_vidc.c b/driver/vidc/src/msm_vidc.c
index 55420647b3..1f2a4e2e19 100644
--- a/driver/vidc/src/msm_vidc.c
+++ b/driver/vidc/src/msm_vidc.c
@@ -375,50 +375,6 @@ int msm_vidc_g_param(void *instance, struct v4l2_streamparm *param)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(msm_vidc_g_param);
 
-int msm_vidc_s_ctrl(void *instance, struct v4l2_control *control)
-{
-	struct msm_vidc_inst *inst = instance;
-
-	if (!inst || !control)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	if (!msm_vidc_allow_s_ctrl(inst, control->id))
-		return -EBUSY;
-
-	return v4l2_s_ctrl(NULL, &inst->ctrl_handler, control);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(msm_vidc_s_ctrl);
-
-int msm_vidc_g_ctrl(void *instance, struct v4l2_control *control)
-{
-	struct msm_vidc_inst *inst = instance;
-	struct v4l2_ctrl *ctrl = NULL;
-	int rc = 0;
-
-	if (!inst || !control) {
-		d_vpr_e("%s: invalid params\n", __func__);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-	ctrl = v4l2_ctrl_find(&inst->ctrl_handler, control->id);
-	if (ctrl) {
-		rc = msm_vidc_get_control(inst, ctrl);
-		if (!rc)
-			control->value = ctrl->val;
-	} else {
-		i_vpr_e(inst, "%s: invalid control\n", __func__);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	if (rc)
-		i_vpr_e(inst, "%s: failed for control id %#x\n",
-			__func__, control->id);
-	else
-		i_vpr_h(inst, "%s: control id %#x, value %d\n",
-			__func__, control->id, control->value);
-	return rc;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(msm_vidc_g_ctrl);
-
 int msm_vidc_reqbufs(void *instance, struct v4l2_requestbuffers *b)
 {
 	int rc = 0;
diff --git a/driver/vidc/src/msm_vidc_control.c b/driver/vidc/src/msm_vidc_control.c
index 7a6366a5b3..6d6c7e4011 100644
--- a/driver/vidc/src/msm_vidc_control.c
+++ b/driver/vidc/src/msm_vidc_control.c
@@ -535,6 +535,13 @@ exit:
 	return rc;
 }
 
+void msm_vidc_add_volatile_flag(struct v4l2_ctrl *ctrl)
+{
+	if (ctrl->id == V4L2_CID_MIN_BUFFERS_FOR_OUTPUT ||
+		ctrl->id == V4L2_CID_MIN_BUFFERS_FOR_CAPTURE)
+		ctrl->flags |= V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_VOLATILE;
+}
+
 int msm_vidc_ctrl_deinit(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst)
 {
 	if (!inst) {
@@ -690,6 +697,7 @@ int msm_vidc_ctrl_init(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst)
 		 * TODO(AS)
 		 * ctrl->flags |= capability->cap[idx].flags;
 		 */
+		msm_vidc_add_volatile_flag(ctrl);
 		ctrl->flags |= V4L2_CTRL_FLAG_EXECUTE_ON_WRITE;
 		inst->ctrls[ctrl_idx] = ctrl;
 		ctrl_idx++;
@@ -786,6 +794,34 @@ static int msm_vidc_allow_secure_session(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst)
 	return rc;
 }
 
+int msm_v4l2_op_g_volatile_ctrl(struct v4l2_ctrl *ctrl)
+{
+	int rc = 0;
+	struct msm_vidc_inst *inst;
+
+	if (!ctrl) {
+		d_vpr_e("%s: invalid ctrl parameter\n", __func__);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	inst = container_of(ctrl->handler,
+			    struct msm_vidc_inst, ctrl_handler);
+	if (!inst) {
+		d_vpr_e("%s: could not find inst for ctrl %s id %#x\n", __func__, ctrl->name, ctrl->id);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	rc = msm_vidc_get_control(inst, ctrl);
+	if (rc)
+		i_vpr_e(inst, "%s: failed for ctrl %s id %#x\n",
+			__func__, ctrl->name, ctrl->id);
+	else
+		i_vpr_h(inst, "%s: ctrl %s id %#x, value %d\n",
+			__func__, ctrl->name, ctrl->id, ctrl->val);
+
+	return rc;
+}
+
 int msm_v4l2_op_s_ctrl(struct v4l2_ctrl *ctrl)
 {
 	int rc = 0;
@@ -812,6 +848,12 @@ int msm_v4l2_op_s_ctrl(struct v4l2_ctrl *ctrl)
 	i_vpr_h(inst, "%s: state %d, name %s, id 0x%x value %d\n",
 		__func__, inst->state, ctrl->name, ctrl->id, ctrl->val);
 
+	if (!msm_vidc_allow_s_ctrl(inst, ctrl->id)) {
+		i_vpr_e(inst, "%s: state %d, name %s, id %#x not allowed\n",
+			__func__, inst->state, ctrl->name, ctrl->id, ctrl->val);
+		return -EBUSY;
+	}
+
 	cap_id = msm_vidc_get_cap_id(inst, ctrl->id);
 	if (cap_id == INST_CAP_NONE) {
 		i_vpr_e(inst, "%s: could not find cap_id for ctrl %s\n",
diff --git a/driver/vidc/src/msm_vidc_driver.c b/driver/vidc/src/msm_vidc_driver.c
index 52b454d9a4..3b7d59e425 100644
--- a/driver/vidc/src/msm_vidc_driver.c
+++ b/driver/vidc/src/msm_vidc_driver.c
@@ -1957,7 +1957,9 @@ int msm_vidc_get_control(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst, struct v4l2_ctrl *ctrl)
 		i_vpr_h(inst, "g_min: input buffers %d\n", ctrl->val);
 		break;
 	default:
-		break;
+		i_vpr_e(inst, "invalid ctrl %s id %d\n",
+			ctrl->name, ctrl->id);
+		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	return rc;
@@ -3516,6 +3518,7 @@ int msm_vidc_event_queue_init(struct msm_vidc_inst *inst)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
 	v4l2_fh_init(&inst->event_handler, &core->vdev[index].vdev);
+	inst->event_handler.ctrl_handler = &inst->ctrl_handler;
 	v4l2_fh_add(&inst->event_handler);
 
 	return rc;
diff --git a/driver/vidc/src/msm_vidc_platform.c b/driver/vidc/src/msm_vidc_platform.c
index 1f441e4a0f..c212767100 100644
--- a/driver/vidc/src/msm_vidc_platform.c
+++ b/driver/vidc/src/msm_vidc_platform.c
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ static struct v4l2_ioctl_ops msm_v4l2_ioctl_ops_enc = {
 	.vidioc_dqbuf                   = msm_v4l2_dqbuf,
 	.vidioc_streamon                = msm_v4l2_streamon,
 	.vidioc_streamoff               = msm_v4l2_streamoff,
-	.vidioc_s_ctrl                  = msm_v4l2_s_ctrl,
-	.vidioc_g_ctrl                  = msm_v4l2_g_ctrl,
 	.vidioc_queryctrl               = msm_v4l2_queryctrl,
 	.vidioc_querymenu               = msm_v4l2_querymenu,
 	.vidioc_subscribe_event         = msm_v4l2_subscribe_event,
@@ -103,8 +101,6 @@ static struct v4l2_ioctl_ops msm_v4l2_ioctl_ops_dec = {
 	.vidioc_dqbuf                   = msm_v4l2_dqbuf,
 	.vidioc_streamon                = msm_v4l2_streamon,
 	.vidioc_streamoff               = msm_v4l2_streamoff,
-	.vidioc_s_ctrl                  = msm_v4l2_s_ctrl,
-	.vidioc_g_ctrl                  = msm_v4l2_g_ctrl,
 	.vidioc_queryctrl               = msm_v4l2_queryctrl,
 	.vidioc_querymenu               = msm_v4l2_querymenu,
 	.vidioc_subscribe_event         = msm_v4l2_subscribe_event,
@@ -115,6 +111,7 @@ static struct v4l2_ioctl_ops msm_v4l2_ioctl_ops_dec = {
 
 static struct v4l2_ctrl_ops msm_v4l2_ctrl_ops = {
 	.s_ctrl                         = msm_v4l2_op_s_ctrl,
+	.g_volatile_ctrl                = msm_v4l2_op_g_volatile_ctrl,
 };
 
 static struct vb2_ops msm_vb2_ops = {
diff --git a/driver/vidc/src/msm_vidc_v4l2.c b/driver/vidc/src/msm_vidc_v4l2.c
index 31dfac4c9f..8ba23827f0 100644
--- a/driver/vidc/src/msm_vidc_v4l2.c
+++ b/driver/vidc/src/msm_vidc_v4l2.c
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ int msm_v4l2_open(struct file *filp)
 		trace_msm_v4l2_vidc_open("END", NULL);
 		return -ENOMEM;
 	}
-	clear_bit(V4L2_FL_USES_V4L2_FH, &vdev->flags);
 	filp->private_data = &(inst->event_handler);
 	trace_msm_v4l2_vidc_open("END", inst);
 	return 0;
@@ -300,59 +299,6 @@ unlock:
 	return rc;
 }
 
-int msm_v4l2_s_ctrl(struct file *filp, void *fh,
-					struct v4l2_control *a)
-{
-	struct msm_vidc_inst *inst = get_vidc_inst(filp, fh);
-	int rc = 0;
-
-	inst = get_inst_ref(g_core, inst);
-	if (!inst) {
-		d_vpr_e("%s: invalid instance\n", __func__);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	inst_lock(inst, __func__);
-	if (is_session_error(inst)) {
-		i_vpr_e(inst, "%s: inst in error state\n", __func__);
-		rc = -EBUSY;
-		goto unlock;
-	}
-	rc = msm_vidc_s_ctrl((void *)inst, a);
-	if (rc)
-		goto unlock;
-
-unlock:
-	inst_unlock(inst, __func__);
-	put_inst(inst);
-
-	return rc;
-}
-
-int msm_v4l2_g_ctrl(struct file *filp, void *fh,
-					struct v4l2_control *a)
-{
-	struct msm_vidc_inst *inst = get_vidc_inst(filp, fh);
-	int rc = 0;
-
-	inst = get_inst_ref(g_core, inst);
-	if (!inst) {
-		d_vpr_e("%s: invalid instance\n", __func__);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-
-	inst_lock(inst, __func__);
-	rc = msm_vidc_g_ctrl((void *)inst, a);
-	if (rc)
-		goto unlock;
-
-unlock:
-	inst_unlock(inst, __func__);
-	put_inst(inst);
-
-	return rc;
-}
-
 int msm_v4l2_reqbufs(struct file *filp, void *fh,
 				struct v4l2_requestbuffers *b)
 {