diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/vimc/vimc-common.h b/drivers/media/platform/vimc/vimc-common.h
index d7aaf31175bc..698db7c07645 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/vimc/vimc-common.h
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/vimc/vimc-common.h
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@
 
 #define VIMC_FRAME_INDEX(lin, col, width, bpp) ((lin * width + col) * bpp)
 
+/* Source and sink pad checks */
+#define VIMC_IS_SRC(pad)	(pad)
+#define VIMC_IS_SINK(pad)	(!(pad))
+
 /**
  * struct vimc_colorimetry_clamp - Adjust colorimetry parameters
  *
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/vimc/vimc-debayer.c b/drivers/media/platform/vimc/vimc-debayer.c
index 4125159e8f31..feac47d79449 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/vimc/vimc-debayer.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/vimc/vimc-debayer.c
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(deb_mean_win_size, " the window size to calculate the mean.\n"
 	"stays in the center of the window, otherwise the next odd number "
 	"is considered");
 
-#define IS_SINK(pad) (!pad)
-#define IS_SRC(pad)  (pad)
-
 enum vimc_deb_rgb_colors {
 	VIMC_DEB_RED = 0,
 	VIMC_DEB_GREEN = 1,
@@ -155,7 +152,7 @@ static int vimc_deb_enum_mbus_code(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
 				   struct v4l2_subdev_mbus_code_enum *code)
 {
 	/* We only support one format for source pads */
-	if (IS_SRC(code->pad)) {
+	if (VIMC_IS_SRC(code->pad)) {
 		struct vimc_deb_device *vdeb = v4l2_get_subdevdata(sd);
 
 		if (code->index)
@@ -181,7 +178,7 @@ static int vimc_deb_enum_frame_size(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
 	if (fse->index)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	if (IS_SINK(fse->pad)) {
+	if (VIMC_IS_SINK(fse->pad)) {
 		const struct vimc_deb_pix_map *vpix =
 			vimc_deb_pix_map_by_code(fse->code);
 
@@ -211,7 +208,7 @@ static int vimc_deb_get_fmt(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
 		      vdeb->sink_fmt;
 
 	/* Set the right code for the source pad */
-	if (IS_SRC(fmt->pad))
+	if (VIMC_IS_SRC(fmt->pad))
 		fmt->format.code = vdeb->src_code;
 
 	return 0;
@@ -258,7 +255,7 @@ static int vimc_deb_set_fmt(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
 	 * Do not change the format of the source pad,
 	 * it is propagated from the sink
 	 */
-	if (IS_SRC(fmt->pad)) {
+	if (VIMC_IS_SRC(fmt->pad)) {
 		fmt->format = *sink_fmt;
 		/* TODO: Add support for other formats */
 		fmt->format.code = vdeb->src_code;
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/vimc/vimc-scaler.c b/drivers/media/platform/vimc/vimc-scaler.c
index 1a593d81ea7c..a6a3cc5be872 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/vimc/vimc-scaler.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/vimc/vimc-scaler.c
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ static unsigned int sca_mult = 3;
 module_param(sca_mult, uint, 0000);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(sca_mult, " the image size multiplier");
 
-#define IS_SINK(pad)	(!pad)
-#define IS_SRC(pad)	(pad)
 #define MAX_ZOOM	8
 
 struct vimc_sca_device {
@@ -93,7 +91,7 @@ static int vimc_sca_enum_frame_size(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
 	fse->min_width = VIMC_FRAME_MIN_WIDTH;
 	fse->min_height = VIMC_FRAME_MIN_HEIGHT;
 
-	if (IS_SINK(fse->pad)) {
+	if (VIMC_IS_SINK(fse->pad)) {
 		fse->max_width = VIMC_FRAME_MAX_WIDTH;
 		fse->max_height = VIMC_FRAME_MAX_HEIGHT;
 	} else {
@@ -116,7 +114,7 @@ static int vimc_sca_get_fmt(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
 			 vsca->sink_fmt;
 
 	/* Scale the frame size for the source pad */
-	if (IS_SRC(format->pad)) {
+	if (VIMC_IS_SRC(format->pad)) {
 		format->format.width = vsca->sink_fmt.width * sca_mult;
 		format->format.height = vsca->sink_fmt.height * sca_mult;
 	}
@@ -165,7 +163,7 @@ static int vimc_sca_set_fmt(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
 	 * Do not change the format of the source pad,
 	 * it is propagated from the sink
 	 */
-	if (IS_SRC(fmt->pad)) {
+	if (VIMC_IS_SRC(fmt->pad)) {
 		fmt->format = *sink_fmt;
 		fmt->format.width = sink_fmt->width * sca_mult;
 		fmt->format.height = sink_fmt->height * sca_mult;