diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss-csid.c b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss-csid.c
index be3fe76f3dc3..b2cbf4b65949 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss-csid.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss-csid.c
@@ -462,13 +462,19 @@ static irqreturn_t csid_isr(int irq, void *dev)
 static int csid_set_clock_rates(struct csid_device *csid)
 {
 	struct device *dev = csid->camss->dev;
-	u32 pixel_clock;
+	s64 link_freq;
 	int i, j;
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = camss_get_pixel_clock(&csid->subdev.entity, &pixel_clock);
-	if (ret)
-		pixel_clock = 0;
+	const struct csid_format *f = csid_get_fmt_entry(
+		csid->formats,
+		csid->nformats,
+		csid->fmt[MSM_CSIPHY_PAD_SINK].code);
+	u8 num_lanes = csid->phy.lane_cnt;
+	link_freq = camss_get_link_freq(&csid->subdev.entity, f->bpp,
+					2 * num_lanes);
+	if (link_freq < 0)
+		link_freq = 0;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < csid->nclocks; i++) {
 		struct camss_clock *clock = &csid->clock[i];
@@ -477,13 +483,7 @@ static int csid_set_clock_rates(struct csid_device *csid)
 		    !strcmp(clock->name, "csi1") ||
 		    !strcmp(clock->name, "csi2") ||
 		    !strcmp(clock->name, "csi3")) {
-			const struct csid_format *f = csid_get_fmt_entry(
-				csid->formats,
-				csid->nformats,
-				csid->fmt[MSM_CSIPHY_PAD_SINK].code);
-			u8 num_lanes = csid->phy.lane_cnt;
-			u64 min_rate = pixel_clock * f->bpp /
-							(2 * num_lanes * 4);
+			u64 min_rate = link_freq / 4;
 			long rate;
 
 			camss_add_clock_margin(&min_rate);
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss-csiphy-2ph-1-0.c b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss-csiphy-2ph-1-0.c
index 12bce391d71f..30b454c369ab 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss-csiphy-2ph-1-0.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss-csiphy-2ph-1-0.c
@@ -51,16 +51,13 @@ static void csiphy_reset(struct csiphy_device *csiphy)
  *
  * Helper function to calculate settle count value. This is
  * based on the CSI2 T_hs_settle parameter which in turn
- * is calculated based on the CSI2 transmitter pixel clock
- * frequency.
+ * is calculated based on the CSI2 transmitter link frequency.
  *
- * Return settle count value or 0 if the CSI2 pixel clock
- * frequency is not available
+ * Return settle count value or 0 if the CSI2 link frequency
+ * is not available
  */
-static u8 csiphy_settle_cnt_calc(u32 pixel_clock, u8 bpp, u8 num_lanes,
-				 u32 timer_clk_rate)
+static u8 csiphy_settle_cnt_calc(s64 link_freq, u32 timer_clk_rate)
 {
-	u32 mipi_clock; /* Hz */
 	u32 ui; /* ps */
 	u32 timer_period; /* ps */
 	u32 t_hs_prepare_max; /* ps */
@@ -68,8 +65,10 @@ static u8 csiphy_settle_cnt_calc(u32 pixel_clock, u8 bpp, u8 num_lanes,
 	u32 t_hs_settle; /* ps */
 	u8 settle_cnt;
 
-	mipi_clock = pixel_clock * bpp / (2 * num_lanes);
-	ui = div_u64(1000000000000LL, mipi_clock);
+	if (link_freq <= 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	ui = div_u64(1000000000000LL, link_freq);
 	ui /= 2;
 	t_hs_prepare_max = 85000 + 6 * ui;
 	t_hs_prepare_zero_min = 145000 + 10 * ui;
@@ -83,15 +82,14 @@ static u8 csiphy_settle_cnt_calc(u32 pixel_clock, u8 bpp, u8 num_lanes,
 
 static void csiphy_lanes_enable(struct csiphy_device *csiphy,
 				struct csiphy_config *cfg,
-				u32 pixel_clock, u8 bpp, u8 lane_mask)
+				s64 link_freq, u8 lane_mask)
 {
 	struct csiphy_lanes_cfg *c = &cfg->csi2->lane_cfg;
 	u8 settle_cnt;
 	u8 val, l = 0;
 	int i = 0;
 
-	settle_cnt = csiphy_settle_cnt_calc(pixel_clock, bpp, c->num_data,
-					    csiphy->timer_clk_rate);
+	settle_cnt = csiphy_settle_cnt_calc(link_freq, csiphy->timer_clk_rate);
 
 	writel_relaxed(0x1, csiphy->base +
 		       CAMSS_CSI_PHY_GLBL_T_INIT_CFG0);
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss-csiphy-3ph-1-0.c b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss-csiphy-3ph-1-0.c
index 97cb9de85031..da7c3d3f9a10 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss-csiphy-3ph-1-0.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss-csiphy-3ph-1-0.c
@@ -107,24 +107,23 @@ static irqreturn_t csiphy_isr(int irq, void *dev)
  *
  * Helper function to calculate settle count value. This is
  * based on the CSI2 T_hs_settle parameter which in turn
- * is calculated based on the CSI2 transmitter pixel clock
- * frequency.
+ * is calculated based on the CSI2 transmitter link frequency.
  *
- * Return settle count value or 0 if the CSI2 pixel clock
- * frequency is not available
+ * Return settle count value or 0 if the CSI2 link frequency
+ * is not available
  */
-static u8 csiphy_settle_cnt_calc(u32 pixel_clock, u8 bpp, u8 num_lanes,
-				 u32 timer_clk_rate)
+static u8 csiphy_settle_cnt_calc(s64 link_freq, u32 timer_clk_rate)
 {
-	u32 mipi_clock; /* Hz */
 	u32 ui; /* ps */
 	u32 timer_period; /* ps */
 	u32 t_hs_prepare_max; /* ps */
 	u32 t_hs_settle; /* ps */
 	u8 settle_cnt;
 
-	mipi_clock = pixel_clock * bpp / (2 * num_lanes);
-	ui = div_u64(1000000000000LL, mipi_clock);
+	if (link_freq <= 0)
+		return 0;
+
+	ui = div_u64(1000000000000LL, link_freq);
 	ui /= 2;
 	t_hs_prepare_max = 85000 + 6 * ui;
 	t_hs_settle = t_hs_prepare_max;
@@ -137,15 +136,14 @@ static u8 csiphy_settle_cnt_calc(u32 pixel_clock, u8 bpp, u8 num_lanes,
 
 static void csiphy_lanes_enable(struct csiphy_device *csiphy,
 				struct csiphy_config *cfg,
-				u32 pixel_clock, u8 bpp, u8 lane_mask)
+				s64 link_freq, u8 lane_mask)
 {
 	struct csiphy_lanes_cfg *c = &cfg->csi2->lane_cfg;
 	u8 settle_cnt;
 	u8 val, l = 0;
 	int i;
 
-	settle_cnt = csiphy_settle_cnt_calc(pixel_clock, bpp, c->num_data,
-					    csiphy->timer_clk_rate);
+	settle_cnt = csiphy_settle_cnt_calc(link_freq, csiphy->timer_clk_rate);
 
 	val = BIT(c->clk.pos);
 	for (i = 0; i < c->num_data; i++)
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss-csiphy.c b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss-csiphy.c
index 509c9a59c09c..9b5fe6fc7664 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss-csiphy.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss-csiphy.c
@@ -102,23 +102,23 @@ static u8 csiphy_get_bpp(const struct csiphy_format *formats,
 static int csiphy_set_clock_rates(struct csiphy_device *csiphy)
 {
 	struct device *dev = csiphy->camss->dev;
-	u32 pixel_clock;
+	s64 link_freq;
 	int i, j;
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = camss_get_pixel_clock(&csiphy->subdev.entity, &pixel_clock);
-	if (ret)
-		pixel_clock = 0;
+	u8 bpp = csiphy_get_bpp(csiphy->formats, csiphy->nformats,
+				csiphy->fmt[MSM_CSIPHY_PAD_SINK].code);
+	u8 num_lanes = csiphy->cfg.csi2->lane_cfg.num_data;
+	link_freq = camss_get_link_freq(&csiphy->subdev.entity, bpp,
+					2 * num_lanes);
+	if (link_freq < 0)
+		link_freq  = 0;
 
 	for (i = 0; i < csiphy->nclocks; i++) {
 		struct camss_clock *clock = &csiphy->clock[i];
 
 		if (csiphy->rate_set[i]) {
-			u8 bpp = csiphy_get_bpp(csiphy->formats,
-					csiphy->nformats,
-					csiphy->fmt[MSM_CSIPHY_PAD_SINK].code);
-			u8 num_lanes = csiphy->cfg.csi2->lane_cfg.num_data;
-			u64 min_rate = pixel_clock * bpp / (2 * num_lanes * 4);
+			u64 min_rate = link_freq / 4;
 			long round_rate;
 
 			camss_add_clock_margin(&min_rate);
@@ -238,22 +238,18 @@ static u8 csiphy_get_lane_mask(struct csiphy_lanes_cfg *lane_cfg)
 static int csiphy_stream_on(struct csiphy_device *csiphy)
 {
 	struct csiphy_config *cfg = &csiphy->cfg;
-	u32 pixel_clock;
+	s64 link_freq;
 	u8 lane_mask = csiphy_get_lane_mask(&cfg->csi2->lane_cfg);
 	u8 bpp = csiphy_get_bpp(csiphy->formats, csiphy->nformats,
 				csiphy->fmt[MSM_CSIPHY_PAD_SINK].code);
+	u8 num_lanes = csiphy->cfg.csi2->lane_cfg.num_data;
 	u8 val;
-	int ret;
 
-	ret = camss_get_pixel_clock(&csiphy->subdev.entity, &pixel_clock);
-	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(csiphy->camss->dev,
-			"Cannot get CSI2 transmitter's pixel clock\n");
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
-	if (!pixel_clock) {
+	link_freq = camss_get_link_freq(&csiphy->subdev.entity, bpp,
+					2 * num_lanes);
+	if (link_freq < 0) {
 		dev_err(csiphy->camss->dev,
-			"Got pixel clock == 0, cannot continue\n");
+			"Cannot get CSI2 transmitter's link frequency\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
@@ -268,7 +264,7 @@ static int csiphy_stream_on(struct csiphy_device *csiphy)
 	writel_relaxed(val, csiphy->base_clk_mux);
 	wmb();
 
-	csiphy->ops->lanes_enable(csiphy, cfg, pixel_clock, bpp, lane_mask);
+	csiphy->ops->lanes_enable(csiphy, cfg, link_freq, lane_mask);
 
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss-csiphy.h b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss-csiphy.h
index f7967ef836dc..d71b8bc6ec00 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss-csiphy.h
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss-csiphy.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ struct csiphy_hw_ops {
 	void (*reset)(struct csiphy_device *csiphy);
 	void (*lanes_enable)(struct csiphy_device *csiphy,
 			     struct csiphy_config *cfg,
-			     u32 pixel_clock, u8 bpp, u8 lane_mask);
+			     s64 link_freq, u8 lane_mask);
 	void (*lanes_disable)(struct csiphy_device *csiphy,
 			      struct csiphy_config *cfg);
 	irqreturn_t (*isr)(int irq, void *dev);
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss.c b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss.c
index 7c0f669f8aa6..2888c7ef2303 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss.c
@@ -548,6 +548,29 @@ struct media_entity *camss_find_sensor(struct media_entity *entity)
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ * camss_get_link_freq - Get link frequency from sensor
+ * @entity: Media entity in the current pipeline
+ * @bpp: Number of bits per pixel for the current format
+ * @lanes: Number of lanes in the link to the sensor
+ *
+ * Return link frequency on success or a negative error code otherwise
+ */
+s64 camss_get_link_freq(struct media_entity *entity, unsigned int bpp,
+			unsigned int lanes)
+{
+	struct media_entity *sensor;
+	struct v4l2_subdev *subdev;
+
+	sensor = camss_find_sensor(entity);
+	if (!sensor)
+		return -ENODEV;
+
+	subdev = media_entity_to_v4l2_subdev(sensor);
+
+	return v4l2_get_link_freq(subdev->ctrl_handler, bpp, lanes);
+}
+
 /*
  * camss_get_pixel_clock - Get pixel clock rate from sensor
  * @entity: Media entity in the current pipeline
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss.h b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss.h
index 3a0484683cd6..86cdc25189eb 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss.h
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss.h
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ int camss_enable_clocks(int nclocks, struct camss_clock *clock,
 			struct device *dev);
 void camss_disable_clocks(int nclocks, struct camss_clock *clock);
 struct media_entity *camss_find_sensor(struct media_entity *entity);
+s64 camss_get_link_freq(struct media_entity *entity, unsigned int bpp,
+			unsigned int lanes);
 int camss_get_pixel_clock(struct media_entity *entity, u32 *pixel_clock);
 int camss_pm_domain_on(struct camss *camss, int id);
 void camss_pm_domain_off(struct camss *camss, int id);
