diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ov2680.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ov2680.c
index 8c729955e5e8..f43881fe997c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ov2680.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ov2680.c
@@ -315,26 +315,17 @@ static void ov2680_power_down(struct ov2680_dev *sensor)
 	usleep_range(5000, 10000);
 }
 
-static int ov2680_bayer_order(struct ov2680_dev *sensor)
+static void ov2680_set_bayer_order(struct ov2680_dev *sensor)
 {
-	u32 format1;
-	u32 format2;
-	u32 hv_flip;
-	int ret;
+	int hv_flip = 0;
 
-	ret = ov2680_read_reg(sensor, OV2680_REG_FORMAT1, &format1);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
+	if (sensor->ctrls.vflip && sensor->ctrls.vflip->val)
+		hv_flip += 1;
 
-	ret = ov2680_read_reg(sensor, OV2680_REG_FORMAT2, &format2);
-	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
-
-	hv_flip = (format2 & BIT(2)  << 1) | (format1 & BIT(2));
+	if (sensor->ctrls.hflip && sensor->ctrls.hflip->val)
+		hv_flip += 2;
 
 	sensor->fmt.code = ov2680_hv_flip_bayer_order[hv_flip];
-
-	return 0;
 }
 
 static int ov2680_vflip_enable(struct ov2680_dev *sensor)
@@ -345,7 +336,8 @@ static int ov2680_vflip_enable(struct ov2680_dev *sensor)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	return ov2680_bayer_order(sensor);
+	ov2680_set_bayer_order(sensor);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int ov2680_vflip_disable(struct ov2680_dev *sensor)
@@ -356,7 +348,8 @@ static int ov2680_vflip_disable(struct ov2680_dev *sensor)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	return ov2680_bayer_order(sensor);
+	ov2680_set_bayer_order(sensor);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int ov2680_hflip_enable(struct ov2680_dev *sensor)
@@ -367,7 +360,8 @@ static int ov2680_hflip_enable(struct ov2680_dev *sensor)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	return ov2680_bayer_order(sensor);
+	ov2680_set_bayer_order(sensor);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int ov2680_hflip_disable(struct ov2680_dev *sensor)
@@ -378,7 +372,8 @@ static int ov2680_hflip_disable(struct ov2680_dev *sensor)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	return ov2680_bayer_order(sensor);
+	ov2680_set_bayer_order(sensor);
+	return 0;
 }
 
 static int ov2680_test_pattern_set(struct ov2680_dev *sensor, int value)