diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/saa6588.c b/drivers/media/i2c/saa6588.c
index 33d2987f9555..c074e51834e9 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/saa6588.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/saa6588.c
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ static void saa6588_configure(struct saa6588 *s)
 
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
-static long saa6588_ioctl(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, unsigned int cmd, void *arg)
+static long saa6588_command(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, unsigned int cmd, void *arg)
 {
 	struct saa6588 *s = to_saa6588(sd);
 	struct saa6588_command *a = arg;
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ static int saa6588_s_tuner(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, const struct v4l2_tuner *vt)
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 static const struct v4l2_subdev_core_ops saa6588_core_ops = {
-	.ioctl = saa6588_ioctl,
+	.command = saa6588_command,
 };
 
 static const struct v4l2_subdev_tuner_ops saa6588_tuner_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv-driver.c b/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv-driver.c
index 4c042ba6de91..2a9d25431d73 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv-driver.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/bt8xx/bttv-driver.c
@@ -3243,7 +3243,7 @@ static int radio_release(struct file *file)
 
 	btv->radio_user--;
 
-	bttv_call_all(btv, core, ioctl, SAA6588_CMD_CLOSE, &cmd);
+	bttv_call_all(btv, core, command, SAA6588_CMD_CLOSE, &cmd);
 
 	if (btv->radio_user == 0)
 		btv->has_radio_tuner = 0;
@@ -3324,7 +3324,7 @@ static ssize_t radio_read(struct file *file, char __user *data,
 	cmd.result = -ENODEV;
 	radio_enable(btv);
 
-	bttv_call_all(btv, core, ioctl, SAA6588_CMD_READ, &cmd);
+	bttv_call_all(btv, core, command, SAA6588_CMD_READ, &cmd);
 
 	return cmd.result;
 }
@@ -3345,7 +3345,7 @@ static __poll_t radio_poll(struct file *file, poll_table *wait)
 	cmd.instance = file;
 	cmd.event_list = wait;
 	cmd.poll_mask = res;
-	bttv_call_all(btv, core, ioctl, SAA6588_CMD_POLL, &cmd);
+	bttv_call_all(btv, core, command, SAA6588_CMD_POLL, &cmd);
 
 	return cmd.poll_mask;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/pci/saa7134/saa7134-video.c b/drivers/media/pci/saa7134/saa7134-video.c
index 1a50ec9d084f..079219288af7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/pci/saa7134/saa7134-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/pci/saa7134/saa7134-video.c
@@ -1202,7 +1202,7 @@ static int video_release(struct file *file)
 
 	saa_call_all(dev, tuner, standby);
 	if (vdev->vfl_type == VFL_TYPE_RADIO)
-		saa_call_all(dev, core, ioctl, SAA6588_CMD_CLOSE, &cmd);
+		saa_call_all(dev, core, command, SAA6588_CMD_CLOSE, &cmd);
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->lock);
 
 	return 0;
@@ -1221,7 +1221,7 @@ static ssize_t radio_read(struct file *file, char __user *data,
 	cmd.result = -ENODEV;
 
 	mutex_lock(&dev->lock);
-	saa_call_all(dev, core, ioctl, SAA6588_CMD_READ, &cmd);
+	saa_call_all(dev, core, command, SAA6588_CMD_READ, &cmd);
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->lock);
 
 	return cmd.result;
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ static __poll_t radio_poll(struct file *file, poll_table *wait)
 	cmd.event_list = wait;
 	cmd.poll_mask = 0;
 	mutex_lock(&dev->lock);
-	saa_call_all(dev, core, ioctl, SAA6588_CMD_POLL, &cmd);
+	saa_call_all(dev, core, command, SAA6588_CMD_POLL, &cmd);
 	mutex_unlock(&dev->lock);
 
 	return rc | cmd.poll_mask;
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpbe_display.c b/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpbe_display.c
index 6f8269352433..2a073a6d83e3 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpbe_display.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpbe_display.c
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ static int venc_is_second_field(struct vpbe_display *disp_dev)
 
 	ret = v4l2_subdev_call(vpbe_dev->venc,
 			       core,
-			       ioctl,
+			       command,
 			       VENC_GET_FLD,
 			       &val);
 	if (ret < 0) {
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpbe_venc.c b/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpbe_venc.c
index ddcad7b3e76c..c2cfaa9c6957 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpbe_venc.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/davinci/vpbe_venc.c
@@ -534,9 +534,7 @@ static int venc_s_routing(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, u32 input, u32 output,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static long venc_ioctl(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
-			unsigned int cmd,
-			void *arg)
+static long venc_command(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, unsigned int cmd, void *arg)
 {
 	u32 val;
 
@@ -555,7 +553,7 @@ static long venc_ioctl(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
 }
 
 static const struct v4l2_subdev_core_ops venc_core_ops = {
-	.ioctl      = venc_ioctl,
+	.command      = venc_command,
 };
 
 static const struct v4l2_subdev_video_ops venc_video_ops = {
diff --git a/include/media/v4l2-subdev.h b/include/media/v4l2-subdev.h
index 9102d6ca566e..eac37dd3e3ba 100644
--- a/include/media/v4l2-subdev.h
+++ b/include/media/v4l2-subdev.h
@@ -171,6 +171,9 @@ struct v4l2_subdev_io_pin_config {
  * @s_gpio: set GPIO pins. Very simple right now, might need to be extended with
  *	a direction argument if needed.
  *
+ * @command: called by in-kernel drivers in order to call functions internal
+ *	   to subdev drivers driver that have a separate callback.
+ *
  * @ioctl: called at the end of ioctl() syscall handler at the V4L2 core.
  *	   used to provide support for private ioctls used on the driver.
  *
@@ -202,6 +205,7 @@ struct v4l2_subdev_core_ops {
 	int (*load_fw)(struct v4l2_subdev *sd);
 	int (*reset)(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, u32 val);
 	int (*s_gpio)(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, u32 val);
+	long (*command)(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, unsigned int cmd, void *arg);
 	long (*ioctl)(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, unsigned int cmd, void *arg);
 #ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
 	long (*compat_ioctl32)(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, unsigned int cmd,