diff --git a/drivers/media/common/videobuf2/videobuf2-core.c b/drivers/media/common/videobuf2/videobuf2-core.c
index 1bf58e8c55e5..b15fb11be846 100644
--- a/drivers/media/common/videobuf2/videobuf2-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/common/videobuf2/videobuf2-core.c
@@ -304,8 +304,11 @@ static void __vb2_buf_mem_prepare(struct vb2_buffer *vb)
 {
 	unsigned int plane;
 
-	for (plane = 0; plane < vb->num_planes; ++plane)
-		call_void_memop(vb, prepare, vb->planes[plane].mem_priv);
+	if (vb->need_cache_sync_on_prepare) {
+		for (plane = 0; plane < vb->num_planes; ++plane)
+			call_void_memop(vb, prepare,
+					vb->planes[plane].mem_priv);
+	}
 	vb->synced = 1;
 }
 
@@ -317,8 +320,11 @@ static void __vb2_buf_mem_finish(struct vb2_buffer *vb)
 {
 	unsigned int plane;
 
-	for (plane = 0; plane < vb->num_planes; ++plane)
-		call_void_memop(vb, finish, vb->planes[plane].mem_priv);
+	if (vb->need_cache_sync_on_finish) {
+		for (plane = 0; plane < vb->num_planes; ++plane)
+			call_void_memop(vb, finish,
+					vb->planes[plane].mem_priv);
+	}
 	vb->synced = 0;
 }