diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_bru.c b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_bru.c
index 4ab0a805d4b2..9795e621eb8e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_bru.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_bru.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "vsp1.h"
 #include "vsp1_bru.h"
+#include "vsp1_dl.h"
 #include "vsp1_rwpf.h"
 #include "vsp1_video.h"
 
@@ -28,9 +29,10 @@
  * Device Access
  */
 
-static inline void vsp1_bru_write(struct vsp1_bru *bru, u32 reg, u32 data)
+static inline void vsp1_bru_write(struct vsp1_bru *bru, struct vsp1_dl_list *dl,
+				  u32 reg, u32 data)
 {
-	vsp1_mod_write(&bru->entity, reg, data);
+	vsp1_dl_list_write(dl, reg, data);
 }
 
 /* -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -303,7 +305,7 @@ static struct v4l2_subdev_ops bru_ops = {
  * VSP1 Entity Operations
  */
 
-static void bru_configure(struct vsp1_entity *entity)
+static void bru_configure(struct vsp1_entity *entity, struct vsp1_dl_list *dl)
 {
 	struct vsp1_pipeline *pipe = to_vsp1_pipeline(&entity->subdev.entity);
 	struct vsp1_bru *bru = to_bru(&entity->subdev);
@@ -324,26 +326,26 @@ static void bru_configure(struct vsp1_entity *entity)
 	 * format at the pipeline output is premultiplied.
 	 */
 	flags = pipe->output ? pipe->output->format.flags : 0;
-	vsp1_bru_write(bru, VI6_BRU_INCTRL,
+	vsp1_bru_write(bru, dl, VI6_BRU_INCTRL,
 		       flags & V4L2_PIX_FMT_FLAG_PREMUL_ALPHA ?
 		       0 : VI6_BRU_INCTRL_NRM);
 
 	/* Set the background position to cover the whole output image and
 	 * configure its color.
 	 */
-	vsp1_bru_write(bru, VI6_BRU_VIRRPF_SIZE,
+	vsp1_bru_write(bru, dl, VI6_BRU_VIRRPF_SIZE,
 		       (format->width << VI6_BRU_VIRRPF_SIZE_HSIZE_SHIFT) |
 		       (format->height << VI6_BRU_VIRRPF_SIZE_VSIZE_SHIFT));
-	vsp1_bru_write(bru, VI6_BRU_VIRRPF_LOC, 0);
+	vsp1_bru_write(bru, dl, VI6_BRU_VIRRPF_LOC, 0);
 
-	vsp1_bru_write(bru, VI6_BRU_VIRRPF_COL, bru->bgcolor |
+	vsp1_bru_write(bru, dl, VI6_BRU_VIRRPF_COL, bru->bgcolor |
 		       (0xff << VI6_BRU_VIRRPF_COL_A_SHIFT));
 
 	/* Route BRU input 1 as SRC input to the ROP unit and configure the ROP
 	 * unit with a NOP operation to make BRU input 1 available as the
 	 * Blend/ROP unit B SRC input.
 	 */
-	vsp1_bru_write(bru, VI6_BRU_ROP, VI6_BRU_ROP_DSTSEL_BRUIN(1) |
+	vsp1_bru_write(bru, dl, VI6_BRU_ROP, VI6_BRU_ROP_DSTSEL_BRUIN(1) |
 		       VI6_BRU_ROP_CROP(VI6_ROP_NOP) |
 		       VI6_BRU_ROP_AROP(VI6_ROP_NOP));
 
@@ -380,7 +382,7 @@ static void bru_configure(struct vsp1_entity *entity)
 		if (i != 1)
 			ctrl |= VI6_BRU_CTRL_SRCSEL_BRUIN(i);
 
-		vsp1_bru_write(bru, VI6_BRU_CTRL(i), ctrl);
+		vsp1_bru_write(bru, dl, VI6_BRU_CTRL(i), ctrl);
 
 		/* Harcode the blending formula to
 		 *
@@ -394,7 +396,7 @@ static void bru_configure(struct vsp1_entity *entity)
 		 *
 		 * otherwise.
 		 */
-		vsp1_bru_write(bru, VI6_BRU_BLD(i),
+		vsp1_bru_write(bru, dl, VI6_BRU_BLD(i),
 			       VI6_BRU_BLD_CCMDX_255_SRC_A |
 			       (premultiplied ? VI6_BRU_BLD_CCMDY_COEFY :
 						VI6_BRU_BLD_CCMDY_SRC_A) |
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_drm.c b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_drm.c
index bec7a651d152..a9735b199a4b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_drm.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_drm.c
@@ -455,24 +455,22 @@ void vsp1_du_atomic_flush(struct device *dev)
 			struct vsp1_rwpf *rpf = to_rwpf(&entity->subdev);
 
 			if (!pipe->inputs[rpf->entity.index]) {
-				vsp1_mod_write(entity, entity->route->reg,
-					   VI6_DPR_NODE_UNUSED);
+				vsp1_dl_list_write(pipe->dl, entity->route->reg,
+						   VI6_DPR_NODE_UNUSED);
 				continue;
 			}
 		}
 
-		vsp1_entity_route_setup(entity);
+		vsp1_entity_route_setup(entity, pipe->dl);
 
 		if (entity->ops->configure)
-			entity->ops->configure(entity);
+			entity->ops->configure(entity, pipe->dl);
 
 		if (entity->type == VSP1_ENTITY_RPF)
-			vsp1_rwpf_set_memory(to_rwpf(&entity->subdev));
+			vsp1_rwpf_set_memory(to_rwpf(&entity->subdev),
+					     pipe->dl);
 	}
 
-	/* We know that the WPF s_stream operation never fails. */
-	v4l2_subdev_call(&pipe->output->entity.subdev, video, s_stream, 1);
-
 	vsp1_dl_list_commit(pipe->dl);
 	pipe->dl = NULL;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_entity.c b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_entity.c
index 09c9a1b86e3a..e9dd4dbda2dc 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_entity.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_entity.c
@@ -21,16 +21,9 @@
 #include "vsp1.h"
 #include "vsp1_dl.h"
 #include "vsp1_entity.h"
-#include "vsp1_pipe.h"
 
-void vsp1_mod_write(struct vsp1_entity *e, u32 reg, u32 data)
-{
-	struct vsp1_pipeline *pipe = to_vsp1_pipeline(&e->subdev.entity);
-
-	vsp1_dl_list_write(pipe->dl, reg, data);
-}
-
-void vsp1_entity_route_setup(struct vsp1_entity *source)
+void vsp1_entity_route_setup(struct vsp1_entity *source,
+			     struct vsp1_dl_list *dl)
 {
 	struct vsp1_entity *sink;
 
@@ -38,8 +31,8 @@ void vsp1_entity_route_setup(struct vsp1_entity *source)
 		return;
 
 	sink = container_of(source->sink, struct vsp1_entity, subdev.entity);
-	vsp1_mod_write(source, source->route->reg,
-		       sink->route->inputs[source->sink_pad]);
+	vsp1_dl_list_write(dl, source->route->reg,
+			   sink->route->inputs[source->sink_pad]);
 }
 
 /* -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_entity.h b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_entity.h
index fe164f3163bc..f0a718ceaefe 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_entity.h
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_entity.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #include <media/v4l2-subdev.h>
 
 struct vsp1_device;
+struct vsp1_dl_list;
 
 enum vsp1_entity_type {
 	VSP1_ENTITY_BRU,
@@ -57,15 +58,15 @@ struct vsp1_route {
  * struct vsp1_entity_operations - Entity operations
  * @destroy:	Destroy the entity.
  * @set_memory:	Setup memory buffer access. This operation applies the settings
- *		stored in the rwpf mem field to the hardware. Valid for RPF and
- *		WPF only.
+ *		stored in the rwpf mem field to the display list. Valid for RPF
+ *		and WPF only.
  * @configure:	Setup the hardware based on the entity state (pipeline, formats,
  *		selection rectangles, ...)
  */
 struct vsp1_entity_operations {
 	void (*destroy)(struct vsp1_entity *);
-	void (*set_memory)(struct vsp1_entity *);
-	void (*configure)(struct vsp1_entity *);
+	void (*set_memory)(struct vsp1_entity *, struct vsp1_dl_list *dl);
+	void (*configure)(struct vsp1_entity *, struct vsp1_dl_list *dl);
 };
 
 struct vsp1_entity {
@@ -121,8 +122,7 @@ vsp1_entity_get_pad_compose(struct vsp1_entity *entity,
 int vsp1_entity_init_cfg(struct v4l2_subdev *subdev,
 			 struct v4l2_subdev_pad_config *cfg);
 
-void vsp1_entity_route_setup(struct vsp1_entity *source);
-
-void vsp1_mod_write(struct vsp1_entity *e, u32 reg, u32 data);
+void vsp1_entity_route_setup(struct vsp1_entity *source,
+			     struct vsp1_dl_list *dl);
 
 #endif /* __VSP1_ENTITY_H__ */
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_hsit.c b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_hsit.c
index 7360586c902a..4fcdb30d08c4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_hsit.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_hsit.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <media/v4l2-subdev.h>
 
 #include "vsp1.h"
+#include "vsp1_dl.h"
 #include "vsp1_hsit.h"
 
 #define HSIT_MIN_SIZE				4U
@@ -26,9 +27,10 @@
  * Device Access
  */
 
-static inline void vsp1_hsit_write(struct vsp1_hsit *hsit, u32 reg, u32 data)
+static inline void vsp1_hsit_write(struct vsp1_hsit *hsit,
+				   struct vsp1_dl_list *dl, u32 reg, u32 data)
 {
-	vsp1_mod_write(&hsit->entity, reg, data);
+	vsp1_dl_list_write(dl, reg, data);
 }
 
 /* -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -164,14 +166,14 @@ static struct v4l2_subdev_ops hsit_ops = {
  * VSP1 Entity Operations
  */
 
-static void hsit_configure(struct vsp1_entity *entity)
+static void hsit_configure(struct vsp1_entity *entity, struct vsp1_dl_list *dl)
 {
 	struct vsp1_hsit *hsit = to_hsit(&entity->subdev);
 
 	if (hsit->inverse)
-		vsp1_hsit_write(hsit, VI6_HSI_CTRL, VI6_HSI_CTRL_EN);
+		vsp1_hsit_write(hsit, dl, VI6_HSI_CTRL, VI6_HSI_CTRL_EN);
 	else
-		vsp1_hsit_write(hsit, VI6_HST_CTRL, VI6_HST_CTRL_EN);
+		vsp1_hsit_write(hsit, dl, VI6_HST_CTRL, VI6_HST_CTRL_EN);
 }
 
 static const struct vsp1_entity_operations hsit_entity_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_lif.c b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_lif.c
index d8d8d3b6c129..bed1784cccb9 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_lif.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_lif.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <media/v4l2-subdev.h>
 
 #include "vsp1.h"
+#include "vsp1_dl.h"
 #include "vsp1_lif.h"
 
 #define LIF_MIN_SIZE				2U
@@ -26,9 +27,10 @@
  * Device Access
  */
 
-static inline void vsp1_lif_write(struct vsp1_lif *lif, u32 reg, u32 data)
+static inline void vsp1_lif_write(struct vsp1_lif *lif, struct vsp1_dl_list *dl,
+				  u32 reg, u32 data)
 {
-	vsp1_mod_write(&lif->entity, reg, data);
+	vsp1_dl_list_write(dl, reg, data);
 }
 
 /* -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -183,7 +185,7 @@ static struct v4l2_subdev_ops lif_ops = {
  * VSP1 Entity Operations
  */
 
-static void lif_configure(struct vsp1_entity *entity)
+static void lif_configure(struct vsp1_entity *entity, struct vsp1_dl_list *dl)
 {
 	const struct v4l2_mbus_framefmt *format;
 	struct vsp1_lif *lif = to_lif(&entity->subdev);
@@ -196,11 +198,11 @@ static void lif_configure(struct vsp1_entity *entity)
 
 	obth = min(obth, (format->width + 1) / 2 * format->height - 4);
 
-	vsp1_lif_write(lif, VI6_LIF_CSBTH,
+	vsp1_lif_write(lif, dl, VI6_LIF_CSBTH,
 			(hbth << VI6_LIF_CSBTH_HBTH_SHIFT) |
 			(lbth << VI6_LIF_CSBTH_LBTH_SHIFT));
 
-	vsp1_lif_write(lif, VI6_LIF_CTRL,
+	vsp1_lif_write(lif, dl, VI6_LIF_CTRL,
 			(obth << VI6_LIF_CTRL_OBTH_SHIFT) |
 			(format->code == 0 ? VI6_LIF_CTRL_CFMT : 0) |
 			VI6_LIF_CTRL_REQSEL | VI6_LIF_CTRL_LIF_EN);
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_lut.c b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_lut.c
index d5d32ce10f41..ec0b9bf53d1f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_lut.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_lut.c
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 #include <media/v4l2-subdev.h>
 
 #include "vsp1.h"
+#include "vsp1_dl.h"
 #include "vsp1_lut.h"
 
 #define LUT_MIN_SIZE				4U
@@ -27,9 +28,10 @@
  * Device Access
  */
 
-static inline void vsp1_lut_write(struct vsp1_lut *lut, u32 reg, u32 data)
+static inline void vsp1_lut_write(struct vsp1_lut *lut, struct vsp1_dl_list *dl,
+				  u32 reg, u32 data)
 {
-	vsp1_mod_write(&lut->entity, reg, data);
+	vsp1_dl_list_write(dl, reg, data);
 }
 
 /* -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -219,11 +221,11 @@ static struct v4l2_subdev_ops lut_ops = {
  * VSP1 Entity Operations
  */
 
-static void lut_configure(struct vsp1_entity *entity)
+static void lut_configure(struct vsp1_entity *entity, struct vsp1_dl_list *dl)
 {
 	struct vsp1_lut *lut = to_lut(&entity->subdev);
 
-	vsp1_lut_write(lut, VI6_LUT_CTRL, VI6_LUT_CTRL_EN);
+	vsp1_lut_write(lut, dl, VI6_LUT_CTRL, VI6_LUT_CTRL_EN);
 }
 
 static const struct vsp1_entity_operations lut_entity_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_pipe.c b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_pipe.c
index fe2538d5bed1..4d06519f717d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_pipe.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_pipe.c
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ void vsp1_pipeline_frame_end(struct vsp1_pipeline *pipe)
  */
 void vsp1_pipeline_propagate_alpha(struct vsp1_pipeline *pipe,
 				   struct vsp1_entity *input,
+				   struct vsp1_dl_list *dl,
 				   unsigned int alpha)
 {
 	struct vsp1_entity *entity;
@@ -317,7 +318,7 @@ void vsp1_pipeline_propagate_alpha(struct vsp1_pipeline *pipe,
 		if (entity->type == VSP1_ENTITY_UDS) {
 			struct vsp1_uds *uds = to_uds(&entity->subdev);
 
-			vsp1_uds_set_alpha(uds, alpha);
+			vsp1_uds_set_alpha(uds, dl, alpha);
 			break;
 		}
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_pipe.h b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_pipe.h
index f4bdfc943add..1100229a1ed2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_pipe.h
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_pipe.h
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ void vsp1_pipeline_frame_end(struct vsp1_pipeline *pipe);
 
 void vsp1_pipeline_propagate_alpha(struct vsp1_pipeline *pipe,
 				   struct vsp1_entity *input,
+				   struct vsp1_dl_list *dl,
 				   unsigned int alpha);
 
 void vsp1_pipelines_suspend(struct vsp1_device *vsp1);
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_rpf.c b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_rpf.c
index 84a3aedae768..ce408e4467af 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_rpf.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_rpf.c
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <media/v4l2-subdev.h>
 
 #include "vsp1.h"
+#include "vsp1_dl.h"
 #include "vsp1_rwpf.h"
 #include "vsp1_video.h"
 
@@ -26,10 +27,10 @@
  * Device Access
  */
 
-static inline void vsp1_rpf_write(struct vsp1_rwpf *rpf, u32 reg, u32 data)
+static inline void vsp1_rpf_write(struct vsp1_rwpf *rpf,
+				  struct vsp1_dl_list *dl, u32 reg, u32 data)
 {
-	vsp1_mod_write(&rpf->entity, reg + rpf->entity.index * VI6_RPF_OFFSET,
-		       data);
+	vsp1_dl_list_write(dl, reg + rpf->entity.index * VI6_RPF_OFFSET, data);
 }
 
 /* -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -44,19 +45,19 @@ static struct v4l2_subdev_ops rpf_ops = {
  * VSP1 Entity Operations
  */
 
-static void rpf_set_memory(struct vsp1_entity *entity)
+static void rpf_set_memory(struct vsp1_entity *entity, struct vsp1_dl_list *dl)
 {
 	struct vsp1_rwpf *rpf = entity_to_rwpf(entity);
 
-	vsp1_rpf_write(rpf, VI6_RPF_SRCM_ADDR_Y,
+	vsp1_rpf_write(rpf, dl, VI6_RPF_SRCM_ADDR_Y,
 		       rpf->mem.addr[0] + rpf->offsets[0]);
-	vsp1_rpf_write(rpf, VI6_RPF_SRCM_ADDR_C0,
+	vsp1_rpf_write(rpf, dl, VI6_RPF_SRCM_ADDR_C0,
 		       rpf->mem.addr[1] + rpf->offsets[1]);
-	vsp1_rpf_write(rpf, VI6_RPF_SRCM_ADDR_C1,
+	vsp1_rpf_write(rpf, dl, VI6_RPF_SRCM_ADDR_C1,
 		       rpf->mem.addr[2] + rpf->offsets[1]);
 }
 
-static void rpf_configure(struct vsp1_entity *entity)
+static void rpf_configure(struct vsp1_entity *entity, struct vsp1_dl_list *dl)
 {
 	struct vsp1_pipeline *pipe = to_vsp1_pipeline(&entity->subdev.entity);
 	struct vsp1_rwpf *rpf = to_rwpf(&entity->subdev);
@@ -78,10 +79,10 @@ static void rpf_configure(struct vsp1_entity *entity)
 	 */
 	crop = vsp1_rwpf_get_crop(rpf, rpf->entity.config);
 
-	vsp1_rpf_write(rpf, VI6_RPF_SRC_BSIZE,
+	vsp1_rpf_write(rpf, dl, VI6_RPF_SRC_BSIZE,
 		       (crop->width << VI6_RPF_SRC_BSIZE_BHSIZE_SHIFT) |
 		       (crop->height << VI6_RPF_SRC_BSIZE_BVSIZE_SHIFT));
-	vsp1_rpf_write(rpf, VI6_RPF_SRC_ESIZE,
+	vsp1_rpf_write(rpf, dl, VI6_RPF_SRC_ESIZE,
 		       (crop->width << VI6_RPF_SRC_ESIZE_EHSIZE_SHIFT) |
 		       (crop->height << VI6_RPF_SRC_ESIZE_EVSIZE_SHIFT));
 
@@ -99,7 +100,7 @@ static void rpf_configure(struct vsp1_entity *entity)
 		rpf->offsets[1] = 0;
 	}
 
-	vsp1_rpf_write(rpf, VI6_RPF_SRCM_PSTRIDE, pstride);
+	vsp1_rpf_write(rpf, dl, VI6_RPF_SRCM_PSTRIDE, pstride);
 
 	/* Format */
 	sink_format = vsp1_entity_get_pad_format(&rpf->entity,
@@ -120,8 +121,8 @@ static void rpf_configure(struct vsp1_entity *entity)
 	if (sink_format->code != source_format->code)
 		infmt |= VI6_RPF_INFMT_CSC;
 
-	vsp1_rpf_write(rpf, VI6_RPF_INFMT, infmt);
-	vsp1_rpf_write(rpf, VI6_RPF_DSWAP, fmtinfo->swap);
+	vsp1_rpf_write(rpf, dl, VI6_RPF_INFMT, infmt);
+	vsp1_rpf_write(rpf, dl, VI6_RPF_DSWAP, fmtinfo->swap);
 
 	/* Output location */
 	if (pipe->bru) {
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ static void rpf_configure(struct vsp1_entity *entity)
 		top = compose->top;
 	}
 
-	vsp1_rpf_write(rpf, VI6_RPF_LOC,
+	vsp1_rpf_write(rpf, dl, VI6_RPF_LOC,
 		       (left << VI6_RPF_LOC_HCOORD_SHIFT) |
 		       (top << VI6_RPF_LOC_VCOORD_SHIFT));
 
@@ -142,17 +143,17 @@ static void rpf_configure(struct vsp1_entity *entity)
 	 * alpha value set through the V4L2_CID_ALPHA_COMPONENT control
 	 * otherwise. Disable color keying.
 	 */
-	vsp1_rpf_write(rpf, VI6_RPF_ALPH_SEL, VI6_RPF_ALPH_SEL_AEXT_EXT |
+	vsp1_rpf_write(rpf, dl, VI6_RPF_ALPH_SEL, VI6_RPF_ALPH_SEL_AEXT_EXT |
 		       (fmtinfo->alpha ? VI6_RPF_ALPH_SEL_ASEL_PACKED
 				       : VI6_RPF_ALPH_SEL_ASEL_FIXED));
 
-	vsp1_rpf_write(rpf, VI6_RPF_VRTCOL_SET,
+	vsp1_rpf_write(rpf, dl, VI6_RPF_VRTCOL_SET,
 		       rpf->alpha << VI6_RPF_VRTCOL_SET_LAYA_SHIFT);
 
-	vsp1_pipeline_propagate_alpha(pipe, &rpf->entity, rpf->alpha);
+	vsp1_pipeline_propagate_alpha(pipe, &rpf->entity, dl, rpf->alpha);
 
-	vsp1_rpf_write(rpf, VI6_RPF_MSK_CTRL, 0);
-	vsp1_rpf_write(rpf, VI6_RPF_CKEY_CTRL, 0);
+	vsp1_rpf_write(rpf, dl, VI6_RPF_MSK_CTRL, 0);
+	vsp1_rpf_write(rpf, dl, VI6_RPF_CKEY_CTRL, 0);
 }
 
 static const struct vsp1_entity_operations rpf_entity_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_rwpf.h b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_rwpf.h
index 9502710977e8..38c8c902db52 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_rwpf.h
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_rwpf.h
@@ -75,12 +75,14 @@ struct v4l2_rect *vsp1_rwpf_get_crop(struct vsp1_rwpf *rwpf,
 /**
  * vsp1_rwpf_set_memory - Configure DMA addresses for a [RW]PF
  * @rwpf: the [RW]PF instance
+ * @dl: the display list
  *
- * This function applies the cached memory buffer address to the hardware.
+ * This function applies the cached memory buffer address to the display list.
  */
-static inline void vsp1_rwpf_set_memory(struct vsp1_rwpf *rwpf)
+static inline void vsp1_rwpf_set_memory(struct vsp1_rwpf *rwpf,
+					struct vsp1_dl_list *dl)
 {
-	rwpf->entity.ops->set_memory(&rwpf->entity);
+	rwpf->entity.ops->set_memory(&rwpf->entity, dl);
 }
 
 #endif /* __VSP1_RWPF_H__ */
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_sru.c b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_sru.c
index e05149eabde9..6c1cb4ccba22 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_sru.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_sru.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <media/v4l2-subdev.h>
 
 #include "vsp1.h"
+#include "vsp1_dl.h"
 #include "vsp1_sru.h"
 
 #define SRU_MIN_SIZE				4U
@@ -26,9 +27,10 @@
  * Device Access
  */
 
-static inline void vsp1_sru_write(struct vsp1_sru *sru, u32 reg, u32 data)
+static inline void vsp1_sru_write(struct vsp1_sru *sru, struct vsp1_dl_list *dl,
+				  u32 reg, u32 data)
 {
-	vsp1_mod_write(&sru->entity, reg, data);
+	vsp1_dl_list_write(dl, reg, data);
 }
 
 /* -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -295,7 +297,7 @@ static struct v4l2_subdev_ops sru_ops = {
  * VSP1 Entity Operations
  */
 
-static void sru_configure(struct vsp1_entity *entity)
+static void sru_configure(struct vsp1_entity *entity, struct vsp1_dl_list *dl)
 {
 	const struct vsp1_sru_param *param;
 	struct vsp1_sru *sru = to_sru(&entity->subdev);
@@ -321,9 +323,9 @@ static void sru_configure(struct vsp1_entity *entity)
 
 	ctrl0 |= param->ctrl0;
 
-	vsp1_sru_write(sru, VI6_SRU_CTRL0, ctrl0);
-	vsp1_sru_write(sru, VI6_SRU_CTRL1, VI6_SRU_CTRL1_PARAM5);
-	vsp1_sru_write(sru, VI6_SRU_CTRL2, param->ctrl2);
+	vsp1_sru_write(sru, dl, VI6_SRU_CTRL0, ctrl0);
+	vsp1_sru_write(sru, dl, VI6_SRU_CTRL1, VI6_SRU_CTRL1_PARAM5);
+	vsp1_sru_write(sru, dl, VI6_SRU_CTRL2, param->ctrl2);
 }
 
 static const struct vsp1_entity_operations sru_entity_ops = {
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_uds.c b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_uds.c
index 1acbdd6d537f..90e7d7141160 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_uds.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_uds.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 #include <media/v4l2-subdev.h>
 
 #include "vsp1.h"
+#include "vsp1_dl.h"
 #include "vsp1_uds.h"
 
 #define UDS_MIN_SIZE				4U
@@ -29,19 +30,21 @@
  * Device Access
  */
 
-static inline void vsp1_uds_write(struct vsp1_uds *uds, u32 reg, u32 data)
+static inline void vsp1_uds_write(struct vsp1_uds *uds, struct vsp1_dl_list *dl,
+				  u32 reg, u32 data)
 {
-	vsp1_mod_write(&uds->entity, reg + uds->entity.index * VI6_UDS_OFFSET,
-		       data);
+	vsp1_dl_list_write(dl, reg + uds->entity.index * VI6_UDS_OFFSET, data);
 }
 
 /* -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  * Scaling Computation
  */
 
-void vsp1_uds_set_alpha(struct vsp1_uds *uds, unsigned int alpha)
+void vsp1_uds_set_alpha(struct vsp1_uds *uds, struct vsp1_dl_list *dl,
+			unsigned int alpha)
 {
-	vsp1_uds_write(uds, VI6_UDS_ALPVAL, alpha << VI6_UDS_ALPVAL_VAL0_SHIFT);
+	vsp1_uds_write(uds, dl, VI6_UDS_ALPVAL,
+		       alpha << VI6_UDS_ALPVAL_VAL0_SHIFT);
 }
 
 /*
@@ -281,7 +284,7 @@ static struct v4l2_subdev_ops uds_ops = {
  * VSP1 Entity Operations
  */
 
-static void uds_configure(struct vsp1_entity *entity)
+static void uds_configure(struct vsp1_entity *entity, struct vsp1_dl_list *dl)
 {
 	struct vsp1_uds *uds = to_uds(&entity->subdev);
 	const struct v4l2_mbus_framefmt *output;
@@ -309,21 +312,21 @@ static void uds_configure(struct vsp1_entity *entity)
 	else
 		multitap = true;
 
-	vsp1_uds_write(uds, VI6_UDS_CTRL,
+	vsp1_uds_write(uds, dl, VI6_UDS_CTRL,
 		       (uds->scale_alpha ? VI6_UDS_CTRL_AON : 0) |
 		       (multitap ? VI6_UDS_CTRL_BC : 0));
 
-	vsp1_uds_write(uds, VI6_UDS_PASS_BWIDTH,
+	vsp1_uds_write(uds, dl, VI6_UDS_PASS_BWIDTH,
 		       (uds_passband_width(hscale)
 				<< VI6_UDS_PASS_BWIDTH_H_SHIFT) |
 		       (uds_passband_width(vscale)
 				<< VI6_UDS_PASS_BWIDTH_V_SHIFT));
 
 	/* Set the scaling ratios and the output size. */
-	vsp1_uds_write(uds, VI6_UDS_SCALE,
+	vsp1_uds_write(uds, dl, VI6_UDS_SCALE,
 		       (hscale << VI6_UDS_SCALE_HFRAC_SHIFT) |
 		       (vscale << VI6_UDS_SCALE_VFRAC_SHIFT));
-	vsp1_uds_write(uds, VI6_UDS_CLIP_SIZE,
+	vsp1_uds_write(uds, dl, VI6_UDS_CLIP_SIZE,
 		       (output->width << VI6_UDS_CLIP_SIZE_HSIZE_SHIFT) |
 		       (output->height << VI6_UDS_CLIP_SIZE_VSIZE_SHIFT));
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_uds.h b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_uds.h
index 031ac0da1b66..5c8cbfcad4cc 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_uds.h
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_uds.h
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ static inline struct vsp1_uds *to_uds(struct v4l2_subdev *subdev)
 
 struct vsp1_uds *vsp1_uds_create(struct vsp1_device *vsp1, unsigned int index);
 
-void vsp1_uds_set_alpha(struct vsp1_uds *uds, unsigned int alpha);
+void vsp1_uds_set_alpha(struct vsp1_uds *uds, struct vsp1_dl_list *dl,
+			unsigned int alpha);
 
 #endif /* __VSP1_UDS_H__ */
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_video.c b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_video.c
index 4dcc892977df..a45bf68e0ba1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_video.c
@@ -455,11 +455,11 @@ static void vsp1_video_pipeline_run(struct vsp1_pipeline *pipe)
 		struct vsp1_rwpf *rwpf = pipe->inputs[i];
 
 		if (rwpf)
-			vsp1_rwpf_set_memory(rwpf);
+			vsp1_rwpf_set_memory(rwpf, pipe->dl);
 	}
 
 	if (!pipe->lif)
-		vsp1_rwpf_set_memory(pipe->output);
+		vsp1_rwpf_set_memory(pipe->output, pipe->dl);
 
 	vsp1_dl_list_commit(pipe->dl);
 	pipe->dl = NULL;
@@ -616,15 +616,12 @@ static int vsp1_video_setup_pipeline(struct vsp1_pipeline *pipe)
 	}
 
 	list_for_each_entry(entity, &pipe->entities, list_pipe) {
-		vsp1_entity_route_setup(entity);
+		vsp1_entity_route_setup(entity, pipe->dl);
 
 		if (entity->ops->configure)
-			entity->ops->configure(entity);
+			entity->ops->configure(entity, pipe->dl);
 	}
 
-	/* We know that the WPF s_stream operation never fails. */
-	v4l2_subdev_call(&pipe->output->entity.subdev, video, s_stream, 1);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_wpf.c b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_wpf.c
index 80a87f39f06c..e2c558dbac13 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_wpf.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/vsp1/vsp1_wpf.c
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@
  * Device Access
  */
 
-static inline void vsp1_wpf_write(struct vsp1_rwpf *wpf, u32 reg, u32 data)
+static inline void vsp1_wpf_write(struct vsp1_rwpf *wpf,
+				  struct vsp1_dl_list *dl, u32 reg, u32 data)
 {
-	vsp1_mod_write(&wpf->entity,
-		       reg + wpf->entity.index * VI6_WPF_OFFSET, data);
+	vsp1_dl_list_write(dl, reg + wpf->entity.index * VI6_WPF_OFFSET, data);
 }
 
 /* -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -79,16 +79,16 @@ static void vsp1_wpf_destroy(struct vsp1_entity *entity)
 	vsp1_dlm_destroy(wpf->dlm);
 }
 
-static void wpf_set_memory(struct vsp1_entity *entity)
+static void wpf_set_memory(struct vsp1_entity *entity, struct vsp1_dl_list *dl)
 {
 	struct vsp1_rwpf *wpf = entity_to_rwpf(entity);
 
-	vsp1_wpf_write(wpf, VI6_WPF_DSTM_ADDR_Y, wpf->mem.addr[0]);
-	vsp1_wpf_write(wpf, VI6_WPF_DSTM_ADDR_C0, wpf->mem.addr[1]);
-	vsp1_wpf_write(wpf, VI6_WPF_DSTM_ADDR_C1, wpf->mem.addr[2]);
+	vsp1_wpf_write(wpf, dl, VI6_WPF_DSTM_ADDR_Y, wpf->mem.addr[0]);
+	vsp1_wpf_write(wpf, dl, VI6_WPF_DSTM_ADDR_C0, wpf->mem.addr[1]);
+	vsp1_wpf_write(wpf, dl, VI6_WPF_DSTM_ADDR_C1, wpf->mem.addr[2]);
 }
 
-static void wpf_configure(struct vsp1_entity *entity)
+static void wpf_configure(struct vsp1_entity *entity, struct vsp1_dl_list *dl)
 {
 	struct vsp1_pipeline *pipe = to_vsp1_pipeline(&entity->subdev.entity);
 	struct vsp1_rwpf *wpf = to_rwpf(&entity->subdev);
@@ -103,10 +103,10 @@ static void wpf_configure(struct vsp1_entity *entity)
 	/* Cropping */
 	crop = vsp1_rwpf_get_crop(wpf, wpf->entity.config);
 
-	vsp1_wpf_write(wpf, VI6_WPF_HSZCLIP, VI6_WPF_SZCLIP_EN |
+	vsp1_wpf_write(wpf, dl, VI6_WPF_HSZCLIP, VI6_WPF_SZCLIP_EN |
 		       (crop->left << VI6_WPF_SZCLIP_OFST_SHIFT) |
 		       (crop->width << VI6_WPF_SZCLIP_SIZE_SHIFT));
-	vsp1_wpf_write(wpf, VI6_WPF_VSZCLIP, VI6_WPF_SZCLIP_EN |
+	vsp1_wpf_write(wpf, dl, VI6_WPF_VSZCLIP, VI6_WPF_SZCLIP_EN |
 		       (crop->top << VI6_WPF_SZCLIP_OFST_SHIFT) |
 		       (crop->height << VI6_WPF_SZCLIP_SIZE_SHIFT));
 
@@ -132,25 +132,25 @@ static void wpf_configure(struct vsp1_entity *entity)
 			outfmt |= VI6_WPF_OUTFMT_SPUVS;
 
 		/* Destination stride and byte swapping. */
-		vsp1_wpf_write(wpf, VI6_WPF_DSTM_STRIDE_Y,
+		vsp1_wpf_write(wpf, dl, VI6_WPF_DSTM_STRIDE_Y,
 			       format->plane_fmt[0].bytesperline);
 		if (format->num_planes > 1)
-			vsp1_wpf_write(wpf, VI6_WPF_DSTM_STRIDE_C,
+			vsp1_wpf_write(wpf, dl, VI6_WPF_DSTM_STRIDE_C,
 				       format->plane_fmt[1].bytesperline);
 
-		vsp1_wpf_write(wpf, VI6_WPF_DSWAP, fmtinfo->swap);
+		vsp1_wpf_write(wpf, dl, VI6_WPF_DSWAP, fmtinfo->swap);
 	}
 
 	if (sink_format->code != source_format->code)
 		outfmt |= VI6_WPF_OUTFMT_CSC;
 
 	outfmt |= wpf->alpha << VI6_WPF_OUTFMT_PDV_SHIFT;
-	vsp1_wpf_write(wpf, VI6_WPF_OUTFMT, outfmt);
+	vsp1_wpf_write(wpf, dl, VI6_WPF_OUTFMT, outfmt);
 
-	vsp1_mod_write(&wpf->entity, VI6_DPR_WPF_FPORCH(wpf->entity.index),
-		       VI6_DPR_WPF_FPORCH_FP_WPFN);
+	vsp1_dl_list_write(dl, VI6_DPR_WPF_FPORCH(wpf->entity.index),
+			   VI6_DPR_WPF_FPORCH_FP_WPFN);
 
-	vsp1_mod_write(&wpf->entity, VI6_WPF_WRBCK_CTRL, 0);
+	vsp1_dl_list_write(dl, VI6_WPF_WRBCK_CTRL, 0);
 
 	/* Sources. If the pipeline has a single input and BRU is not used,
 	 * configure it as the master layer. Otherwise configure all
@@ -171,12 +171,12 @@ static void wpf_configure(struct vsp1_entity *entity)
 	if (pipe->bru || pipe->num_inputs > 1)
 		srcrpf |= VI6_WPF_SRCRPF_VIRACT_MST;
 
-	vsp1_wpf_write(wpf, VI6_WPF_SRCRPF, srcrpf);
+	vsp1_wpf_write(wpf, dl, VI6_WPF_SRCRPF, srcrpf);
 
 	/* Enable interrupts */
-	vsp1_mod_write(&wpf->entity, VI6_WPF_IRQ_STA(wpf->entity.index), 0);
-	vsp1_mod_write(&wpf->entity, VI6_WPF_IRQ_ENB(wpf->entity.index),
-		       VI6_WFP_IRQ_ENB_FREE);
+	vsp1_dl_list_write(dl, VI6_WPF_IRQ_STA(wpf->entity.index), 0);
+	vsp1_dl_list_write(dl, VI6_WPF_IRQ_ENB(wpf->entity.index),
+			   VI6_WFP_IRQ_ENB_FREE);
 }
 
 static const struct vsp1_entity_operations wpf_entity_ops = {