diff --git a/include/media/v4l2-subdev.h b/include/media/v4l2-subdev.h
index ed339f0116bf..1b74e037e440 100644
--- a/include/media/v4l2-subdev.h
+++ b/include/media/v4l2-subdev.h
@@ -1337,6 +1337,16 @@ void v4l2_subdev_cleanup(struct v4l2_subdev *sd);
 #define __v4l2_subdev_state_gen_call(NAME, _1, ARG, ...)	\
 	__v4l2_subdev_state_get_ ## NAME ## ARG
 
+/*
+ * A macro to constify the return value of the state accessors when the state
+ * parameter is const.
+ */
+#define __v4l2_subdev_state_constify_ret(state, value)				\
+	_Generic(state,								\
+		const struct v4l2_subdev_state *: (const typeof(*(value)) *)(value), \
+		struct v4l2_subdev_state *: (value)				\
+	)
+
 /**
  * v4l2_subdev_state_get_format() - Get pointer to a stream format
  * @state: subdevice state
@@ -1352,15 +1362,20 @@ void v4l2_subdev_cleanup(struct v4l2_subdev *sd);
 /*
  * Wrap v4l2_subdev_state_get_format(), allowing the function to be called with
  * two or three arguments. The purpose of the __v4l2_subdev_state_gen_call()
- * macro below is to come up with the name of the function or macro to call,
- * using the last two arguments (_stream and _pad). The selected function or
- * macro is then called using the arguments specified by the caller. A similar
- * arrangement is used for v4l2_subdev_state_crop(), v4l2_subdev_state_compose()
- * and v4l2_subdev_state_get_interval() below.
+ * macro is to come up with the name of the function or macro to call, using
+ * the last two arguments (_stream and _pad). The selected function or macro is
+ * then called using the arguments specified by the caller. The
+ * __v4l2_subdev_state_constify_ret() macro constifies the returned pointer
+ * when the state is const, allowing the state accessors to guarantee
+ * const-correctness in all cases.
+ *
+ * A similar arrangement is used for v4l2_subdev_state_crop(),
+ * v4l2_subdev_state_compose() and v4l2_subdev_state_get_interval() below.
  */
-#define v4l2_subdev_state_get_format(state, pad, ...)			\
-	__v4l2_subdev_state_gen_call(format, ##__VA_ARGS__, , _pad)	\
-		(state, pad, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+#define v4l2_subdev_state_get_format(state, pad, ...)				\
+	__v4l2_subdev_state_constify_ret(state,					\
+		__v4l2_subdev_state_gen_call(format, ##__VA_ARGS__, , _pad)	\
+			((struct v4l2_subdev_state *)state, pad, ##__VA_ARGS__))
 #define __v4l2_subdev_state_get_format_pad(state, pad)	\
 	__v4l2_subdev_state_get_format(state, pad, 0)
 struct v4l2_mbus_framefmt *
@@ -1379,9 +1394,10 @@ __v4l2_subdev_state_get_format(struct v4l2_subdev_state *state,
  * For stream-unaware drivers the crop rectangle for the corresponding pad is
  * returned. If the pad does not exist, NULL is returned.
  */
-#define v4l2_subdev_state_get_crop(state, pad, ...)			\
-	__v4l2_subdev_state_gen_call(crop, ##__VA_ARGS__, , _pad)	\
-		(state, pad, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+#define v4l2_subdev_state_get_crop(state, pad, ...)				\
+	__v4l2_subdev_state_constify_ret(state,					\
+		__v4l2_subdev_state_gen_call(crop, ##__VA_ARGS__, , _pad)	\
+			((struct v4l2_subdev_state *)state, pad, ##__VA_ARGS__))
 #define __v4l2_subdev_state_get_crop_pad(state, pad)	\
 	__v4l2_subdev_state_get_crop(state, pad, 0)
 struct v4l2_rect *
@@ -1400,9 +1416,10 @@ __v4l2_subdev_state_get_crop(struct v4l2_subdev_state *state, unsigned int pad,
  * For stream-unaware drivers the compose rectangle for the corresponding pad is
  * returned. If the pad does not exist, NULL is returned.
  */
-#define v4l2_subdev_state_get_compose(state, pad, ...)			\
-	__v4l2_subdev_state_gen_call(compose, ##__VA_ARGS__, , _pad)	\
-		(state, pad, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+#define v4l2_subdev_state_get_compose(state, pad, ...)				\
+	__v4l2_subdev_state_constify_ret(state,					\
+		__v4l2_subdev_state_gen_call(compose, ##__VA_ARGS__, , _pad)	\
+			((struct v4l2_subdev_state *)state, pad, ##__VA_ARGS__))
 #define __v4l2_subdev_state_get_compose_pad(state, pad)	\
 	__v4l2_subdev_state_get_compose(state, pad, 0)
 struct v4l2_rect *
@@ -1421,9 +1438,10 @@ __v4l2_subdev_state_get_compose(struct v4l2_subdev_state *state,
  * For stream-unaware drivers the frame interval for the corresponding pad is
  * returned. If the pad does not exist, NULL is returned.
  */
-#define v4l2_subdev_state_get_interval(state, pad, ...)			\
-	__v4l2_subdev_state_gen_call(interval, ##__VA_ARGS__, , _pad)	\
-		(state, pad, ##__VA_ARGS__)
+#define v4l2_subdev_state_get_interval(state, pad, ...)				\
+	__v4l2_subdev_state_constify_ret(state,					\
+		__v4l2_subdev_state_gen_call(interval, ##__VA_ARGS__, , _pad)	\
+			((struct v4l2_subdev_state *)state, pad, ##__VA_ARGS__))
 #define __v4l2_subdev_state_get_interval_pad(state, pad)	\
 	__v4l2_subdev_state_get_interval(state, pad, 0)
 struct v4l2_fract *