diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/renesas/vsp1/vsp1_drm.c b/drivers/media/platform/renesas/vsp1/vsp1_drm.c
index c6f25200982c..7fe375b6322c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/renesas/vsp1/vsp1_drm.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/renesas/vsp1/vsp1_drm.c
@@ -66,7 +66,9 @@ static int vsp1_du_insert_uif(struct vsp1_device *vsp1,
 			      struct vsp1_entity *prev, unsigned int prev_pad,
 			      struct vsp1_entity *next, unsigned int next_pad)
 {
-	struct v4l2_subdev_format format;
+	struct v4l2_subdev_format format = {
+		.which = V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE,
+	};
 	int ret;
 
 	if (!uif) {
@@ -82,8 +84,6 @@ static int vsp1_du_insert_uif(struct vsp1_device *vsp1,
 	prev->sink = uif;
 	prev->sink_pad = UIF_PAD_SINK;
 
-	memset(&format, 0, sizeof(format));
-	format.which = V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE;
 	format.pad = prev_pad;
 
 	ret = v4l2_subdev_call(&prev->subdev, pad, get_fmt, NULL, &format);
@@ -118,8 +118,12 @@ static int vsp1_du_pipeline_setup_rpf(struct vsp1_device *vsp1,
 				      struct vsp1_entity *uif,
 				      unsigned int brx_input)
 {
-	struct v4l2_subdev_selection sel;
-	struct v4l2_subdev_format format;
+	struct v4l2_subdev_selection sel = {
+		.which = V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE,
+	};
+	struct v4l2_subdev_format format = {
+		.which = V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE,
+	};
 	const struct v4l2_rect *crop;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -129,8 +133,6 @@ static int vsp1_du_pipeline_setup_rpf(struct vsp1_device *vsp1,
 	 */
 	crop = &vsp1->drm->inputs[rpf->entity.index].crop;
 
-	memset(&format, 0, sizeof(format));
-	format.which = V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE;
 	format.pad = RWPF_PAD_SINK;
 	format.format.width = crop->width + crop->left;
 	format.format.height = crop->height + crop->top;
@@ -147,8 +149,6 @@ static int vsp1_du_pipeline_setup_rpf(struct vsp1_device *vsp1,
 		__func__, format.format.width, format.format.height,
 		format.format.code, rpf->entity.index);
 
-	memset(&sel, 0, sizeof(sel));
-	sel.which = V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE;
 	sel.pad = RWPF_PAD_SINK;
 	sel.target = V4L2_SEL_TGT_CROP;
 	sel.r = *crop;
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/renesas/vsp1/vsp1_entity.c b/drivers/media/platform/renesas/vsp1/vsp1_entity.c
index 4c3bd2b1ca28..c31f05a80bb5 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/renesas/vsp1/vsp1_entity.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/renesas/vsp1/vsp1_entity.c
@@ -184,15 +184,14 @@ vsp1_entity_get_pad_selection(struct vsp1_entity *entity,
 int vsp1_entity_init_cfg(struct v4l2_subdev *subdev,
 			 struct v4l2_subdev_state *sd_state)
 {
-	struct v4l2_subdev_format format;
 	unsigned int pad;
 
 	for (pad = 0; pad < subdev->entity.num_pads - 1; ++pad) {
-		memset(&format, 0, sizeof(format));
-
-		format.pad = pad;
-		format.which = sd_state ? V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_TRY
-			     : V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE;
+		struct v4l2_subdev_format format = {
+			.pad = pad,
+			.which = sd_state ? V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_TRY
+			       : V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE,
+		};
 
 		v4l2_subdev_call(subdev, pad, set_fmt, sd_state, &format);
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/samsung/exynos4-is/fimc-capture.c b/drivers/media/platform/samsung/exynos4-is/fimc-capture.c
index 4800751a401c..a0d43bf892e6 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/samsung/exynos4-is/fimc-capture.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/samsung/exynos4-is/fimc-capture.c
@@ -763,7 +763,10 @@ static int fimc_pipeline_try_format(struct fimc_ctx *ctx,
 	struct fimc_dev *fimc = ctx->fimc_dev;
 	struct fimc_pipeline *p = to_fimc_pipeline(fimc->vid_cap.ve.pipe);
 	struct v4l2_subdev *sd = p->subdevs[IDX_SENSOR];
-	struct v4l2_subdev_format sfmt;
+	struct v4l2_subdev_format sfmt = {
+		.which = set ? V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE
+		       : V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_TRY,
+	};
 	struct v4l2_mbus_framefmt *mf = &sfmt.format;
 	struct media_entity *me;
 	struct fimc_fmt *ffmt;
@@ -774,9 +777,7 @@ static int fimc_pipeline_try_format(struct fimc_ctx *ctx,
 	if (WARN_ON(!sd || !tfmt))
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	memset(&sfmt, 0, sizeof(sfmt));
 	sfmt.format = *tfmt;
-	sfmt.which = set ? V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE : V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_TRY;
 
 	me = fimc_pipeline_get_head(&sd->entity);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/ti/am437x/am437x-vpfe.c b/drivers/media/platform/ti/am437x/am437x-vpfe.c
index f23085b5954b..9fcbf2a2b7c3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/ti/am437x/am437x-vpfe.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/ti/am437x/am437x-vpfe.c
@@ -1501,7 +1501,9 @@ static int vpfe_enum_size(struct file *file, void  *priv,
 			  struct v4l2_frmsizeenum *fsize)
 {
 	struct vpfe_device *vpfe = video_drvdata(file);
-	struct v4l2_subdev_frame_size_enum fse;
+	struct v4l2_subdev_frame_size_enum fse = {
+		.which = V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE,
+	};
 	struct v4l2_subdev *sd = vpfe->current_subdev->sd;
 	struct vpfe_fmt *fmt;
 	int ret;
@@ -1516,11 +1518,9 @@ static int vpfe_enum_size(struct file *file, void  *priv,
 
 	memset(fsize->reserved, 0x0, sizeof(fsize->reserved));
 
-	memset(&fse, 0x0, sizeof(fse));
 	fse.index = fsize->index;
 	fse.pad = 0;
 	fse.code = fmt->code;
-	fse.which = V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE;
 	ret = v4l2_subdev_call(sd, pad, enum_frame_size, NULL, &fse);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
@@ -2148,7 +2148,6 @@ vpfe_async_bound(struct v4l2_async_notifier *notifier,
 {
 	struct vpfe_device *vpfe = container_of(notifier->v4l2_dev,
 					       struct vpfe_device, v4l2_dev);
-	struct v4l2_subdev_mbus_code_enum mbus_code;
 	struct vpfe_subdev_info *sdinfo;
 	struct vpfe_fmt *fmt;
 	int ret = 0;
@@ -2175,9 +2174,11 @@ vpfe_async_bound(struct v4l2_async_notifier *notifier,
 
 	vpfe->num_active_fmt = 0;
 	for (j = 0, i = 0; (ret != -EINVAL); ++j) {
-		memset(&mbus_code, 0, sizeof(mbus_code));
-		mbus_code.index = j;
-		mbus_code.which = V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE;
+		struct v4l2_subdev_mbus_code_enum mbus_code = {
+			.index = j,
+			.which = V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE,
+		};
+
 		ret = v4l2_subdev_call(subdev, pad, enum_mbus_code,
 				       NULL, &mbus_code);
 		if (ret)
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/ti/cal/cal-video.c b/drivers/media/platform/ti/cal/cal-video.c
index 51ed82172d71..ca906a9e4222 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/ti/cal/cal-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/ti/cal/cal-video.c
@@ -814,7 +814,6 @@ static const struct v4l2_file_operations cal_fops = {
 
 static int cal_ctx_v4l2_init_formats(struct cal_ctx *ctx)
 {
-	struct v4l2_subdev_mbus_code_enum mbus_code;
 	struct v4l2_mbus_framefmt mbus_fmt;
 	const struct cal_format_info *fmtinfo;
 	unsigned int i, j, k;
@@ -829,10 +828,11 @@ static int cal_ctx_v4l2_init_formats(struct cal_ctx *ctx)
 	ctx->num_active_fmt = 0;
 
 	for (j = 0, i = 0; ; ++j) {
+		struct v4l2_subdev_mbus_code_enum mbus_code = {
+			.index = j,
+			.which = V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE,
+		};
 
-		memset(&mbus_code, 0, sizeof(mbus_code));
-		mbus_code.index = j;
-		mbus_code.which = V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE;
 		ret = v4l2_subdev_call(ctx->phy->source, pad, enum_mbus_code,
 				       NULL, &mbus_code);
 		if (ret == -EINVAL)
diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/cxusb-analog.c b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/cxusb-analog.c
index e93183ddd797..deba5224cb8d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/cxusb-analog.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/dvb-usb/cxusb-analog.c
@@ -1014,7 +1014,10 @@ static int cxusb_medion_try_s_fmt_vid_cap(struct file *file,
 {
 	struct dvb_usb_device *dvbdev = video_drvdata(file);
 	struct cxusb_medion_dev *cxdev = dvbdev->priv;
-	struct v4l2_subdev_format subfmt;
+	struct v4l2_subdev_format subfmt = {
+		.which = isset ? V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE :
+			 V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_TRY,
+	};
 	u32 field;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -1024,9 +1027,6 @@ static int cxusb_medion_try_s_fmt_vid_cap(struct file *file,
 	field = vb2_start_streaming_called(&cxdev->videoqueue) ?
 		cxdev->field_order : cxusb_medion_field_order(cxdev);
 
-	memset(&subfmt, 0, sizeof(subfmt));
-	subfmt.which = isset ? V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE :
-		V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_TRY;
 	subfmt.format.width = f->fmt.pix.width & ~1;
 	subfmt.format.height = f->fmt.pix.height & ~1;
 	subfmt.format.code = MEDIA_BUS_FMT_FIXED;
@@ -1464,7 +1464,9 @@ int cxusb_medion_analog_init(struct dvb_usb_device *dvbdev)
 					    .buf = tuner_analog_msg_data,
 					    .len =
 					    sizeof(tuner_analog_msg_data) };
-	struct v4l2_subdev_format subfmt;
+	struct v4l2_subdev_format subfmt = {
+		.which = V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE,
+	};
 	int ret;
 
 	/* switch tuner to analog mode so IF demod will become accessible */
@@ -1507,8 +1509,6 @@ int cxusb_medion_analog_init(struct dvb_usb_device *dvbdev)
 	v4l2_subdev_call(cxdev->tuner, video, s_std, cxdev->norm);
 	v4l2_subdev_call(cxdev->cx25840, video, s_std, cxdev->norm);
 
-	memset(&subfmt, 0, sizeof(subfmt));
-	subfmt.which = V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE;
 	subfmt.format.width = cxdev->width;
 	subfmt.format.height = cxdev->height;
 	subfmt.format.code = MEDIA_BUS_FMT_FIXED;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/imx/imx-media-capture.c b/drivers/staging/media/imx/imx-media-capture.c
index 39666db59c4e..4364df27c6d2 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/imx/imx-media-capture.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/imx/imx-media-capture.c
@@ -504,14 +504,14 @@ static int capture_legacy_g_parm(struct file *file, void *fh,
 				 struct v4l2_streamparm *a)
 {
 	struct capture_priv *priv = video_drvdata(file);
-	struct v4l2_subdev_frame_interval fi;
+	struct v4l2_subdev_frame_interval fi = {
+		.pad = priv->src_sd_pad,
+	};
 	int ret;
 
 	if (a->type != V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	memset(&fi, 0, sizeof(fi));
-	fi.pad = priv->src_sd_pad;
 	ret = v4l2_subdev_call(priv->src_sd, video, g_frame_interval, &fi);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
@@ -526,14 +526,14 @@ static int capture_legacy_s_parm(struct file *file, void *fh,
 				 struct v4l2_streamparm *a)
 {
 	struct capture_priv *priv = video_drvdata(file);
-	struct v4l2_subdev_frame_interval fi;
+	struct v4l2_subdev_frame_interval fi = {
+		.pad = priv->src_sd_pad,
+	};
 	int ret;
 
 	if (a->type != V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	memset(&fi, 0, sizeof(fi));
-	fi.pad = priv->src_sd_pad;
 	fi.interval = a->parm.capture.timeperframe;
 	ret = v4l2_subdev_call(priv->src_sd, video, s_frame_interval, &fi);
 	if (ret < 0)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/imx/imx-media-utils.c b/drivers/staging/media/imx/imx-media-utils.c
index 411e907b68eb..b545750ca526 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/imx/imx-media-utils.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/imx/imx-media-utils.c
@@ -432,15 +432,15 @@ int imx_media_init_cfg(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
 		       struct v4l2_subdev_state *sd_state)
 {
 	struct v4l2_mbus_framefmt *mf_try;
-	struct v4l2_subdev_format format;
 	unsigned int pad;
 	int ret;
 
 	for (pad = 0; pad < sd->entity.num_pads; pad++) {
-		memset(&format, 0, sizeof(format));
+		struct v4l2_subdev_format format = {
+			.pad = pad,
+			.which = V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE,
+		};
 
-		format.pad = pad;
-		format.which = V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE;
 		ret = v4l2_subdev_call(sd, pad, get_fmt, NULL, &format);
 		if (ret)
 			continue;
diff --git a/drivers/staging/media/omap4iss/iss_video.c b/drivers/staging/media/omap4iss/iss_video.c
index 1406445a30c3..22fa4d6cae10 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/media/omap4iss/iss_video.c
+++ b/drivers/staging/media/omap4iss/iss_video.c
@@ -237,7 +237,9 @@ static int
 __iss_video_get_format(struct iss_video *video,
 		       struct v4l2_mbus_framefmt *format)
 {
-	struct v4l2_subdev_format fmt;
+	struct v4l2_subdev_format fmt = {
+		.which = V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE,
+	};
 	struct v4l2_subdev *subdev;
 	u32 pad;
 	int ret;
@@ -246,9 +248,7 @@ __iss_video_get_format(struct iss_video *video,
 	if (!subdev)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	memset(&fmt, 0, sizeof(fmt));
 	fmt.pad = pad;
-	fmt.which = V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE;
 
 	mutex_lock(&video->mutex);
 	ret = v4l2_subdev_call(subdev, pad, get_fmt, NULL, &fmt);
