diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/core.h b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/core.h
index c66763e1b8f1..bfbd4a1ba089 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/core.h
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/core.h
@@ -181,6 +181,8 @@ struct venus_core {
 	struct delayed_work work;
 	struct venus_caps caps[MAX_CODEC_NUM];
 	unsigned int codecs_count;
+	unsigned int core0_usage_count;
+	unsigned int core1_usage_count;
 };
 
 struct vdec_controls {
@@ -379,6 +381,7 @@ struct venus_inst {
 	const struct hfi_inst_ops *ops;
 	u32 session_type;
 	union hfi_get_property hprop;
+	unsigned int core_acquired: 1;
 };
 
 #define IS_V1(core)	((core)->res->hfi_version == HFI_VERSION_1XX)
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/helpers.c b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/helpers.c
index cbeeaf6077e0..043e0d8705a8 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/helpers.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/helpers.c
@@ -723,21 +723,6 @@ int venus_helper_set_work_mode(struct venus_inst *inst, u32 mode)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(venus_helper_set_work_mode);
 
-int venus_helper_set_core_usage(struct venus_inst *inst, u32 usage)
-{
-	const u32 ptype = HFI_PROPERTY_CONFIG_VIDEOCORES_USAGE;
-	struct hfi_videocores_usage_type cu;
-
-	inst->clk_data.core_id = usage;
-	if (!IS_V4(inst->core))
-		return 0;
-
-	cu.video_core_enable_mask = usage;
-
-	return hfi_session_set_property(inst, ptype, &cu);
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(venus_helper_set_core_usage);
-
 int venus_helper_init_codec_freq_data(struct venus_inst *inst)
 {
 	const struct codec_freq_data *data;
@@ -1101,6 +1086,8 @@ void venus_helper_vb2_stop_streaming(struct vb2_queue *q)
 	else
 		inst->streamon_cap = 0;
 
+	venus_pm_release_core(inst);
+
 	mutex_unlock(&inst->lock);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(venus_helper_vb2_stop_streaming);
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/helpers.h b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/helpers.h
index 44b50914cd12..b64875564064 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/helpers.h
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/helpers.h
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ int venus_helper_set_output_resolution(struct venus_inst *inst,
 				       u32 buftype);
 int venus_helper_set_work_mode(struct venus_inst *inst, u32 mode);
 int venus_helper_init_codec_freq_data(struct venus_inst *inst);
-int venus_helper_set_core_usage(struct venus_inst *inst, u32 usage);
 int venus_helper_set_num_bufs(struct venus_inst *inst, unsigned int input_bufs,
 			      unsigned int output_bufs,
 			      unsigned int output2_bufs);
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/hfi_helper.h b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/hfi_helper.h
index b70551e296b7..2a47f6c0a07a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/hfi_helper.h
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/hfi_helper.h
@@ -550,6 +550,7 @@ struct hfi_bitrate {
 #define HFI_CAPABILITY_LCU_SIZE				0x14
 #define HFI_CAPABILITY_HIER_P_HYBRID_NUM_ENH_LAYERS	0x15
 #define HFI_CAPABILITY_MBS_PER_SECOND_POWERSAVE		0x16
+#define HFI_CAPABILITY_MAX_VIDEOCORES			0x2b
 
 struct hfi_capability {
 	u32 capability_type;
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/hfi_parser.h b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/hfi_parser.h
index 3e931c747e19..264e6dd2415f 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/hfi_parser.h
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/hfi_parser.h
@@ -107,4 +107,9 @@ static inline u32 frate_step(struct venus_inst *inst)
 	return cap_step(inst, HFI_CAPABILITY_FRAMERATE);
 }
 
+static inline u32 core_num_max(struct venus_inst *inst)
+{
+	return cap_max(inst, HFI_CAPABILITY_MAX_VIDEOCORES);
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/pm_helpers.c b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/pm_helpers.c
index 9531c01f067b..46d9d2fb5e23 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/pm_helpers.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/pm_helpers.c
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <media/v4l2-mem2mem.h>
 
 #include "core.h"
+#include "hfi_parser.h"
 #include "hfi_venus_io.h"
 #include "pm_helpers.h"
 
@@ -480,6 +481,173 @@ static int poweron_coreid(struct venus_core *core, unsigned int coreid_mask)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static void
+min_loaded_core(struct venus_inst *inst, u32 *min_coreid, u32 *min_load)
+{
+	u32 mbs_per_sec, load, core1_load = 0, core2_load = 0;
+	u32 cores_max = core_num_max(inst);
+	struct venus_core *core = inst->core;
+	struct venus_inst *inst_pos;
+	unsigned long vpp_freq;
+	u32 coreid;
+
+	mutex_lock(&core->lock);
+
+	list_for_each_entry(inst_pos, &core->instances, list) {
+		if (inst_pos == inst)
+			continue;
+		vpp_freq = inst_pos->clk_data.codec_freq_data->vpp_freq;
+		coreid = inst_pos->clk_data.core_id;
+
+		mbs_per_sec = load_per_instance(inst_pos);
+		load = mbs_per_sec * vpp_freq;
+
+		if ((coreid & VIDC_CORE_ID_3) == VIDC_CORE_ID_3) {
+			core1_load += load / 2;
+			core2_load += load / 2;
+		} else if (coreid & VIDC_CORE_ID_1) {
+			core1_load += load;
+		} else if (coreid & VIDC_CORE_ID_2) {
+			core2_load += load;
+		}
+	}
+
+	*min_coreid = core1_load <= core2_load ?
+			VIDC_CORE_ID_1 : VIDC_CORE_ID_2;
+	*min_load = min(core1_load, core2_load);
+
+	if (cores_max < VIDC_CORE_ID_2 || core->res->vcodec_num < 2) {
+		*min_coreid = VIDC_CORE_ID_1;
+		*min_load = core1_load;
+	}
+
+	mutex_unlock(&core->lock);
+}
+
+static int decide_core(struct venus_inst *inst)
+{
+	const u32 ptype = HFI_PROPERTY_CONFIG_VIDEOCORES_USAGE;
+	struct venus_core *core = inst->core;
+	u32 min_coreid, min_load, inst_load;
+	struct hfi_videocores_usage_type cu;
+	unsigned long max_freq;
+
+	if (legacy_binding) {
+		if (inst->session_type == VIDC_SESSION_TYPE_DEC)
+			cu.video_core_enable_mask = VIDC_CORE_ID_1;
+		else
+			cu.video_core_enable_mask = VIDC_CORE_ID_2;
+
+		goto done;
+	}
+
+	if (inst->clk_data.core_id != VIDC_CORE_ID_DEFAULT)
+		return 0;
+
+	inst_load = load_per_instance(inst);
+	inst_load *= inst->clk_data.codec_freq_data->vpp_freq;
+	max_freq = core->res->freq_tbl[0].freq;
+
+	min_loaded_core(inst, &min_coreid, &min_load);
+
+	if ((inst_load + min_load) > max_freq) {
+		dev_warn(core->dev, "HW is overloaded, needed: %u max: %lu\n",
+			 inst_load, max_freq);
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
+
+	inst->clk_data.core_id = min_coreid;
+	cu.video_core_enable_mask = min_coreid;
+
+done:
+	return hfi_session_set_property(inst, ptype, &cu);
+}
+
+static int acquire_core(struct venus_inst *inst)
+{
+	struct venus_core *core = inst->core;
+	unsigned int coreid_mask = 0;
+
+	if (inst->core_acquired)
+		return 0;
+
+	inst->core_acquired = true;
+
+	if (inst->clk_data.core_id & VIDC_CORE_ID_1) {
+		if (core->core0_usage_count++)
+			return 0;
+
+		coreid_mask = VIDC_CORE_ID_1;
+	}
+
+	if (inst->clk_data.core_id & VIDC_CORE_ID_2) {
+		if (core->core1_usage_count++)
+			return 0;
+
+		coreid_mask |= VIDC_CORE_ID_2;
+	}
+
+	return poweron_coreid(core, coreid_mask);
+}
+
+static int release_core(struct venus_inst *inst)
+{
+	struct venus_core *core = inst->core;
+	unsigned int coreid_mask = 0;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!inst->core_acquired)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (inst->clk_data.core_id & VIDC_CORE_ID_1) {
+		if (--core->core0_usage_count)
+			goto done;
+
+		coreid_mask = VIDC_CORE_ID_1;
+	}
+
+	if (inst->clk_data.core_id & VIDC_CORE_ID_2) {
+		if (--core->core1_usage_count)
+			goto done;
+
+		coreid_mask |= VIDC_CORE_ID_2;
+	}
+
+	ret = poweroff_coreid(core, coreid_mask);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+done:
+	inst->clk_data.core_id = VIDC_CORE_ID_DEFAULT;
+	inst->core_acquired = false;
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static int coreid_power_v4(struct venus_inst *inst, int on)
+{
+	struct venus_core *core = inst->core;
+	int ret;
+
+	if (legacy_binding)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (on == POWER_ON) {
+		ret = decide_core(inst);
+		if (ret)
+			return ret;
+
+		mutex_lock(&core->lock);
+		ret = acquire_core(inst);
+		mutex_unlock(&core->lock);
+	} else {
+		mutex_lock(&core->lock);
+		ret = release_core(inst);
+		mutex_unlock(&core->lock);
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 static int vdec_get_v4(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct venus_core *core = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
@@ -661,22 +829,12 @@ static void core_put_v4(struct device *dev)
 static int core_power_v4(struct device *dev, int on)
 {
 	struct venus_core *core = dev_get_drvdata(dev);
-	const unsigned int coreid_mask = VIDC_CORE_ID_1 | VIDC_CORE_ID_2;
 	int ret = 0;
 
-	if (on == POWER_ON) {
+	if (on == POWER_ON)
 		ret = core_clks_enable(core);
-		if (ret)
-			return ret;
-
-		if (!legacy_binding)
-			ret = poweron_coreid(core, coreid_mask);
-	} else {
-		if (!legacy_binding)
-			ret = poweroff_coreid(core, coreid_mask);
-
+	else
 		core_clks_disable(core);
-	}
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -786,6 +944,7 @@ static const struct venus_pm_ops pm_ops_v4 = {
 	.venc_get = venc_get_v4,
 	.venc_put = venc_put_v4,
 	.venc_power = venc_power_v4,
+	.coreid_power = coreid_power_v4,
 	.load_scale = load_scale_v4,
 };
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/pm_helpers.h b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/pm_helpers.h
index d98b6dc20740..aa2f6afa2354 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/pm_helpers.h
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/pm_helpers.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ struct venus_pm_ops {
 	void (*venc_put)(struct device *dev);
 	int (*venc_power)(struct device *dev, int on);
 
+	int (*coreid_power)(struct venus_inst *inst, int on);
+
 	int (*load_scale)(struct venus_inst *inst);
 };
 
@@ -36,4 +38,28 @@ static inline int venus_pm_load_scale(struct venus_inst *inst)
 	return core->pm_ops->load_scale(inst);
 }
 
+static inline int venus_pm_acquire_core(struct venus_inst *inst)
+{
+	struct venus_core *core = inst->core;
+	const struct venus_pm_ops *pm_ops = core->pm_ops;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (pm_ops && pm_ops->coreid_power)
+		ret = pm_ops->coreid_power(inst, POWER_ON);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+static inline int venus_pm_release_core(struct venus_inst *inst)
+{
+	struct venus_core *core = inst->core;
+	const struct venus_pm_ops *pm_ops = core->pm_ops;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (pm_ops && pm_ops->coreid_power)
+		ret = pm_ops->coreid_power(inst, POWER_OFF);
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
 #endif
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/vdec.c b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/vdec.c
index 83ce30516591..7b7a4f3377cf 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/vdec.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/vdec.c
@@ -579,10 +579,6 @@ static int vdec_output_conf(struct venus_inst *inst)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = venus_helper_set_core_usage(inst, VIDC_CORE_ID_1);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	if (core->res->hfi_version == HFI_VERSION_1XX) {
 		ptype = HFI_PROPERTY_PARAM_VDEC_CONTINUE_DATA_TRANSFER;
 		ret = hfi_session_set_property(inst, ptype, &en);
@@ -951,6 +947,10 @@ static int vdec_start_streaming(struct vb2_queue *q, unsigned int count)
 
 	mutex_lock(&inst->lock);
 
+	ret = venus_pm_acquire_core(inst);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	if (q->type == V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE_MPLANE)
 		ret = vdec_start_capture(inst);
 	else
@@ -1078,6 +1078,7 @@ static void vdec_session_release(struct venus_inst *inst)
 
 	venus_helper_free_dpb_bufs(inst);
 	venus_pm_load_scale(inst);
+	venus_pm_release_core(inst);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&inst->registeredbufs);
 
 	mutex_unlock(&inst->lock);
@@ -1337,6 +1338,8 @@ static int vdec_open(struct file *file)
 	inst->num_output_bufs = 1;
 	inst->codec_state = VENUS_DEC_STATE_DEINIT;
 	inst->buf_count = 0;
+	inst->clk_data.core_id = VIDC_CORE_ID_DEFAULT;
+	inst->core_acquired = false;
 	init_waitqueue_head(&inst->reconf_wait);
 	venus_helper_init_instance(inst);
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/venc.c b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/venc.c
index 5fa1724cb537..4f594fe4b661 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/venc.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/venc.c
@@ -656,10 +656,6 @@ static int venc_set_properties(struct venus_inst *inst)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
-	ret = venus_helper_set_core_usage(inst, VIDC_CORE_ID_2);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	ptype = HFI_PROPERTY_CONFIG_FRAME_RATE;
 	frate.buffer_type = HFI_BUFFER_OUTPUT;
 	frate.framerate = inst->fps * (1 << 16);
@@ -992,6 +988,10 @@ static int venc_start_streaming(struct vb2_queue *q, unsigned int count)
 	if (ret)
 		goto bufs_done;
 
+	ret = venus_pm_acquire_core(inst);
+	if (ret)
+		goto deinit_sess;
+
 	ret = venc_set_properties(inst);
 	if (ret)
 		goto deinit_sess;
@@ -1160,6 +1160,8 @@ static int venc_open(struct file *file)
 
 	inst->core = core;
 	inst->session_type = VIDC_SESSION_TYPE_ENC;
+	inst->clk_data.core_id = VIDC_CORE_ID_DEFAULT;
+	inst->core_acquired = false;
 
 	venus_helper_init_instance(inst);
 
