diff --git a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-compat-ioctl32.c b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-compat-ioctl32.c
index e8437051d3ef..83ffb6436baf 100644
--- a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-compat-ioctl32.c
+++ b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-compat-ioctl32.c
@@ -195,10 +195,6 @@ static int __get_v4l2_format32(struct v4l2_format *kp, struct v4l2_format32 __us
 	case V4L2_BUF_TYPE_SLICED_VBI_CAPTURE:
 	case V4L2_BUF_TYPE_SLICED_VBI_OUTPUT:
 		return get_v4l2_sliced_vbi_format(&kp->fmt.sliced, &up->fmt.sliced);
-	case V4L2_BUF_TYPE_PRIVATE:
-		if (copy_from_user(kp, up, sizeof(kp->fmt.raw_data)))
-			return -EFAULT;
-		return 0;
 	default:
 		printk(KERN_INFO "compat_ioctl32: unexpected VIDIOC_FMT type %d\n",
 								kp->type);
@@ -241,10 +237,6 @@ static int __put_v4l2_format32(struct v4l2_format *kp, struct v4l2_format32 __us
 	case V4L2_BUF_TYPE_SLICED_VBI_CAPTURE:
 	case V4L2_BUF_TYPE_SLICED_VBI_OUTPUT:
 		return put_v4l2_sliced_vbi_format(&kp->fmt.sliced, &up->fmt.sliced);
-	case V4L2_BUF_TYPE_PRIVATE:
-		if (copy_to_user(up, kp, sizeof(up->fmt.raw_data)))
-			return -EFAULT;
-		return 0;
 	default:
 		printk(KERN_INFO "compat_ioctl32: unexpected VIDIOC_FMT type %d\n",
 								kp->type);
diff --git a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-dev.c b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-dev.c
index 71237f5f85f4..95f92ea4dbd5 100644
--- a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-dev.c
+++ b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-dev.c
@@ -565,8 +565,7 @@ static void determine_valid_ioctls(struct video_device *vdev)
 	    ops->vidioc_enum_fmt_vid_out ||
 	    ops->vidioc_enum_fmt_vid_cap_mplane ||
 	    ops->vidioc_enum_fmt_vid_out_mplane ||
-	    ops->vidioc_enum_fmt_vid_overlay ||
-	    ops->vidioc_enum_fmt_type_private)
+	    ops->vidioc_enum_fmt_vid_overlay)
 		set_bit(_IOC_NR(VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT), valid_ioctls);
 	if (ops->vidioc_g_fmt_vid_cap ||
 	    ops->vidioc_g_fmt_vid_out ||
@@ -577,8 +576,7 @@ static void determine_valid_ioctls(struct video_device *vdev)
 	    ops->vidioc_g_fmt_vid_out_overlay ||
 	    ops->vidioc_g_fmt_vbi_out ||
 	    ops->vidioc_g_fmt_sliced_vbi_cap ||
-	    ops->vidioc_g_fmt_sliced_vbi_out ||
-	    ops->vidioc_g_fmt_type_private)
+	    ops->vidioc_g_fmt_sliced_vbi_out)
 		set_bit(_IOC_NR(VIDIOC_G_FMT), valid_ioctls);
 	if (ops->vidioc_s_fmt_vid_cap ||
 	    ops->vidioc_s_fmt_vid_out ||
@@ -589,8 +587,7 @@ static void determine_valid_ioctls(struct video_device *vdev)
 	    ops->vidioc_s_fmt_vid_out_overlay ||
 	    ops->vidioc_s_fmt_vbi_out ||
 	    ops->vidioc_s_fmt_sliced_vbi_cap ||
-	    ops->vidioc_s_fmt_sliced_vbi_out ||
-	    ops->vidioc_s_fmt_type_private)
+	    ops->vidioc_s_fmt_sliced_vbi_out)
 		set_bit(_IOC_NR(VIDIOC_S_FMT), valid_ioctls);
 	if (ops->vidioc_try_fmt_vid_cap ||
 	    ops->vidioc_try_fmt_vid_out ||
@@ -601,8 +598,7 @@ static void determine_valid_ioctls(struct video_device *vdev)
 	    ops->vidioc_try_fmt_vid_out_overlay ||
 	    ops->vidioc_try_fmt_vbi_out ||
 	    ops->vidioc_try_fmt_sliced_vbi_cap ||
-	    ops->vidioc_try_fmt_sliced_vbi_out ||
-	    ops->vidioc_try_fmt_type_private)
+	    ops->vidioc_try_fmt_sliced_vbi_out)
 		set_bit(_IOC_NR(VIDIOC_TRY_FMT), valid_ioctls);
 	SET_VALID_IOCTL(ops, VIDIOC_REQBUFS, vidioc_reqbufs);
 	SET_VALID_IOCTL(ops, VIDIOC_QUERYBUF, vidioc_querybuf);
diff --git a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ioctl.c b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ioctl.c
index 932d9bf5990a..2f26e9496a3b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ioctl.c
@@ -316,9 +316,6 @@ static void v4l_print_format(const void *arg, bool write_only)
 				sliced->service_lines[0][i],
 				sliced->service_lines[1][i]);
 		break;
-	case V4L2_BUF_TYPE_PRIVATE:
-		pr_cont("\n");
-		break;
 	}
 }
 
@@ -927,9 +924,7 @@ static int check_fmt(const struct v4l2_ioctl_ops *ops, enum v4l2_buf_type type)
 		if (ops->vidioc_g_fmt_sliced_vbi_out)
 			return 0;
 		break;
-	case V4L2_BUF_TYPE_PRIVATE:
-		if (ops->vidioc_g_fmt_type_private)
-			return 0;
+	default:
 		break;
 	}
 	return -EINVAL;
@@ -1051,10 +1046,6 @@ static int v4l_enum_fmt(const struct v4l2_ioctl_ops *ops,
 		if (unlikely(!ops->vidioc_enum_fmt_vid_out_mplane))
 			break;
 		return ops->vidioc_enum_fmt_vid_out_mplane(file, fh, arg);
-	case V4L2_BUF_TYPE_PRIVATE:
-		if (unlikely(!ops->vidioc_enum_fmt_type_private))
-			break;
-		return ops->vidioc_enum_fmt_type_private(file, fh, arg);
 	}
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
@@ -1105,10 +1096,6 @@ static int v4l_g_fmt(const struct v4l2_ioctl_ops *ops,
 		if (unlikely(!ops->vidioc_g_fmt_sliced_vbi_out))
 			break;
 		return ops->vidioc_g_fmt_sliced_vbi_out(file, fh, arg);
-	case V4L2_BUF_TYPE_PRIVATE:
-		if (unlikely(!ops->vidioc_g_fmt_type_private))
-			break;
-		return ops->vidioc_g_fmt_type_private(file, fh, arg);
 	}
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
@@ -1169,10 +1156,6 @@ static int v4l_s_fmt(const struct v4l2_ioctl_ops *ops,
 			break;
 		CLEAR_AFTER_FIELD(p, fmt.sliced);
 		return ops->vidioc_s_fmt_sliced_vbi_out(file, fh, arg);
-	case V4L2_BUF_TYPE_PRIVATE:
-		if (unlikely(!ops->vidioc_s_fmt_type_private))
-			break;
-		return ops->vidioc_s_fmt_type_private(file, fh, arg);
 	}
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
@@ -1233,10 +1216,6 @@ static int v4l_try_fmt(const struct v4l2_ioctl_ops *ops,
 			break;
 		CLEAR_AFTER_FIELD(p, fmt.sliced);
 		return ops->vidioc_try_fmt_sliced_vbi_out(file, fh, arg);
-	case V4L2_BUF_TYPE_PRIVATE:
-		if (unlikely(!ops->vidioc_try_fmt_type_private))
-			break;
-		return ops->vidioc_try_fmt_type_private(file, fh, arg);
 	}
 	return -EINVAL;
 }
@@ -1425,8 +1404,7 @@ static int v4l_reqbufs(const struct v4l2_ioctl_ops *ops,
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	if (p->type < V4L2_BUF_TYPE_PRIVATE)
-		CLEAR_AFTER_FIELD(p, memory);
+	CLEAR_AFTER_FIELD(p, memory);
 
 	return ops->vidioc_reqbufs(file, fh, p);
 }
diff --git a/include/linux/videodev2.h b/include/linux/videodev2.h
index 1b72a38b7c8c..1ed8f904567d 100644
--- a/include/linux/videodev2.h
+++ b/include/linux/videodev2.h
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ enum v4l2_buf_type {
 #endif
 	V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE_MPLANE = 9,
 	V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT_MPLANE  = 10,
+	/* Deprecated, do not use */
 	V4L2_BUF_TYPE_PRIVATE              = 0x80,
 };
 
diff --git a/include/media/v4l2-ioctl.h b/include/media/v4l2-ioctl.h
index e614c9c15e56..0bc1444e50ee 100644
--- a/include/media/v4l2-ioctl.h
+++ b/include/media/v4l2-ioctl.h
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ struct v4l2_ioctl_ops {
 					      struct v4l2_fmtdesc *f);
 	int (*vidioc_enum_fmt_vid_out_mplane)(struct file *file, void *fh,
 					      struct v4l2_fmtdesc *f);
-	int (*vidioc_enum_fmt_type_private)(struct file *file, void *fh,
-					    struct v4l2_fmtdesc *f);
 
 	/* VIDIOC_G_FMT handlers */
 	int (*vidioc_g_fmt_vid_cap)    (struct file *file, void *fh,
@@ -64,8 +62,6 @@ struct v4l2_ioctl_ops {
 					   struct v4l2_format *f);
 	int (*vidioc_g_fmt_vid_out_mplane)(struct file *file, void *fh,
 					   struct v4l2_format *f);
-	int (*vidioc_g_fmt_type_private)(struct file *file, void *fh,
-					struct v4l2_format *f);
 
 	/* VIDIOC_S_FMT handlers */
 	int (*vidioc_s_fmt_vid_cap)    (struct file *file, void *fh,
@@ -88,8 +84,6 @@ struct v4l2_ioctl_ops {
 					   struct v4l2_format *f);
 	int (*vidioc_s_fmt_vid_out_mplane)(struct file *file, void *fh,
 					   struct v4l2_format *f);
-	int (*vidioc_s_fmt_type_private)(struct file *file, void *fh,
-					struct v4l2_format *f);
 
 	/* VIDIOC_TRY_FMT handlers */
 	int (*vidioc_try_fmt_vid_cap)    (struct file *file, void *fh,
@@ -112,8 +106,6 @@ struct v4l2_ioctl_ops {
 					     struct v4l2_format *f);
 	int (*vidioc_try_fmt_vid_out_mplane)(struct file *file, void *fh,
 					     struct v4l2_format *f);
-	int (*vidioc_try_fmt_type_private)(struct file *file, void *fh,
-					  struct v4l2_format *f);
 
 	/* Buffer handlers */
 	int (*vidioc_reqbufs) (struct file *file, void *fh, struct v4l2_requestbuffers *b);