diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/cvs/icvs.h b/drivers/media/i2c/cvs/icvs.h
index cfa8ef5d975c..17beb0920dd2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/cvs/icvs.h
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/cvs/icvs.h
@@ -432,7 +432,6 @@ enum icvs_state {
  * @freq_ctrl: (future) frequency control pointer
  * @pads: Local media pads (sink/source)
  * @nr_of_lanes: Active CSI-2 lane count
- * @link_freq: Current link frequency (Hz)
  * @ipu_link: PM runtime device link (IPU consumer, CVS supplier)
  * @res: Resource capability (light/full)
  * @caps: Reported device protocol capabilities
@@ -458,7 +457,6 @@ struct icvs {
 	struct v4l2_ctrl *freq_ctrl;
 	struct media_pad pads[ICVS_CSI_NUM_PADS];
 	u32 nr_of_lanes;
-	u64 link_freq;
 	struct device_link *ipu_link;
 	enum icvs_resources res;
 	struct icvs_dev_capabilities caps;
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/cvs/v4l2.c b/drivers/media/i2c/cvs/v4l2.c
index 3a1ec0059ef7..9fadca7a3bee 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/cvs/v4l2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/cvs/v4l2.c
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ static const struct v4l2_mbus_framefmt cvs_csi_format_mbus_default = {
 /**
  * csi_set_link_cfg - Program default CSI-2 link parameters
  * @ctx: CVS device context
+ * @link_freq: Link frequency (Hz)
  *
  * Populates a HOST_SET_MIPI_CONFIG command using current lane count and
  * link frequency, then submits it to the device.
@@ -53,12 +54,12 @@ static const struct v4l2_mbus_framefmt cvs_csi_format_mbus_default = {
  *
  * Return: 0 on success or negative errno.
  */
-static int csi_set_link_cfg(struct icvs *ctx)
+static int csi_set_link_cfg(struct icvs *ctx, u64 link_freq)
 {
 	struct icvs_cmd cmd = {
 		.cmd_id = cpu_to_be16(ICVS_HOST_SET_MIPI_CONFIG),
 		.param.conf.nr_of_lanes = ctx->nr_of_lanes,
-		.param.conf.link_freq = ctx->link_freq,
+		.param.conf.link_freq = link_freq,
 	};
 	size_t cmd_size = sizeof(cmd.cmd_id) + sizeof(cmd.param.conf);
 
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ static int cvs_csi_enable_streams(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
 	struct v4l2_subdev *remote_sd =
 			    media_entity_to_v4l2_subdev(ctx->remote->entity);
 	struct device *dev = cvs_dev(ctx);
-	s64 freq;
+	s64 link_freq;
 	int ret;
 
 	/* cvs_set_link_owner(ICVS_CSI_LINK_HOST) */
@@ -99,15 +100,14 @@ static int cvs_csi_enable_streams(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	freq = v4l2_get_link_freq(ctx->remote, 0, 0);
-	if (freq < 0) {
-		ret = freq;
+	link_freq = v4l2_get_link_freq(ctx->remote, 0, 0);
+	if (link_freq < 0) {
+		ret = link_freq;
 		goto err_rpm_put;
 	}
-	ctx->link_freq = freq;
 
 	if (ctx->i2c_client) {
-		ret = csi_set_link_cfg(ctx);
+		ret = csi_set_link_cfg(ctx, link_freq);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto err_rpm_put_sync;
 	}
@@ -345,7 +345,6 @@ static int cvs_csi_get_mbus_config(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, unsigned int pad,
 	if (freq < 0)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	ctx->link_freq = freq;
 	cfg->link_freq = freq;
 
 	return 0;