diff --git a/drivers/media/common/videobuf2/videobuf2-core.c b/drivers/media/common/videobuf2/videobuf2-core.c
index 55af63d54f23..7040b7f47133 100644
--- a/drivers/media/common/videobuf2/videobuf2-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/common/videobuf2/videobuf2-core.c
@@ -738,11 +738,33 @@ int vb2_verify_memory_type(struct vb2_queue *q,
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(vb2_verify_memory_type);
 
+static void set_queue_coherency(struct vb2_queue *q, bool coherent_mem)
+{
+	q->non_coherent_mem = 0;
+
+	if (!vb2_queue_allows_cache_hints(q))
+		return;
+	if (!coherent_mem)
+		q->non_coherent_mem = 1;
+}
+
+static bool verify_coherency_flags(struct vb2_queue *q, bool coherent_mem)
+{
+	bool queue_is_coherent = !q->non_coherent_mem;
+
+	if (coherent_mem != queue_is_coherent) {
+		dprintk(q, 1, "memory coherency model mismatch\n");
+		return false;
+	}
+	return true;
+}
+
 int vb2_core_reqbufs(struct vb2_queue *q, enum vb2_memory memory,
-		     unsigned int *count)
+		     unsigned int flags, unsigned int *count)
 {
 	unsigned int num_buffers, allocated_buffers, num_planes = 0;
 	unsigned plane_sizes[VB2_MAX_PLANES] = { };
+	bool coherent_mem = true;
 	unsigned int i;
 	int ret;
 
@@ -757,7 +779,8 @@ int vb2_core_reqbufs(struct vb2_queue *q, enum vb2_memory memory,
 	}
 
 	if (*count == 0 || q->num_buffers != 0 ||
-	    (q->memory != VB2_MEMORY_UNKNOWN && q->memory != memory)) {
+	    (q->memory != VB2_MEMORY_UNKNOWN && q->memory != memory) ||
+	    !verify_coherency_flags(q, coherent_mem)) {
 		/*
 		 * We already have buffers allocated, so first check if they
 		 * are not in use and can be freed.
@@ -794,6 +817,7 @@ int vb2_core_reqbufs(struct vb2_queue *q, enum vb2_memory memory,
 	num_buffers = min_t(unsigned int, num_buffers, VB2_MAX_FRAME);
 	memset(q->alloc_devs, 0, sizeof(q->alloc_devs));
 	q->memory = memory;
+	set_queue_coherency(q, coherent_mem);
 
 	/*
 	 * Ask the driver how many buffers and planes per buffer it requires.
@@ -878,12 +902,13 @@ int vb2_core_reqbufs(struct vb2_queue *q, enum vb2_memory memory,
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vb2_core_reqbufs);
 
 int vb2_core_create_bufs(struct vb2_queue *q, enum vb2_memory memory,
-			 unsigned int *count,
+			 unsigned int flags, unsigned int *count,
 			 unsigned int requested_planes,
 			 const unsigned int requested_sizes[])
 {
 	unsigned int num_planes = 0, num_buffers, allocated_buffers;
 	unsigned plane_sizes[VB2_MAX_PLANES] = { };
+	bool coherent_mem = true;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (q->num_buffers == VB2_MAX_FRAME) {
@@ -899,11 +924,14 @@ int vb2_core_create_bufs(struct vb2_queue *q, enum vb2_memory memory,
 		memset(q->alloc_devs, 0, sizeof(q->alloc_devs));
 		q->memory = memory;
 		q->waiting_for_buffers = !q->is_output;
+		set_queue_coherency(q, coherent_mem);
 	} else {
 		if (q->memory != memory) {
 			dprintk(q, 1, "memory model mismatch\n");
 			return -EINVAL;
 		}
+		if (!verify_coherency_flags(q, coherent_mem))
+			return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
 	num_buffers = min(*count, VB2_MAX_FRAME - q->num_buffers);
@@ -2576,7 +2604,7 @@ static int __vb2_init_fileio(struct vb2_queue *q, int read)
 	fileio->memory = VB2_MEMORY_MMAP;
 	fileio->type = q->type;
 	q->fileio = fileio;
-	ret = vb2_core_reqbufs(q, fileio->memory, &fileio->count);
+	ret = vb2_core_reqbufs(q, fileio->memory, 0, &fileio->count);
 	if (ret)
 		goto err_kfree;
 
@@ -2633,7 +2661,7 @@ static int __vb2_init_fileio(struct vb2_queue *q, int read)
 
 err_reqbufs:
 	fileio->count = 0;
-	vb2_core_reqbufs(q, fileio->memory, &fileio->count);
+	vb2_core_reqbufs(q, fileio->memory, 0, &fileio->count);
 
 err_kfree:
 	q->fileio = NULL;
@@ -2653,7 +2681,7 @@ static int __vb2_cleanup_fileio(struct vb2_queue *q)
 		vb2_core_streamoff(q, q->type);
 		q->fileio = NULL;
 		fileio->count = 0;
-		vb2_core_reqbufs(q, fileio->memory, &fileio->count);
+		vb2_core_reqbufs(q, fileio->memory, 0, &fileio->count);
 		kfree(fileio);
 		dprintk(q, 3, "file io emulator closed\n");
 	}
diff --git a/drivers/media/common/videobuf2/videobuf2-v4l2.c b/drivers/media/common/videobuf2/videobuf2-v4l2.c
index a02f365bbe60..1166d5a9291a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/common/videobuf2/videobuf2-v4l2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/common/videobuf2/videobuf2-v4l2.c
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ int vb2_reqbufs(struct vb2_queue *q, struct v4l2_requestbuffers *req)
 	int ret = vb2_verify_memory_type(q, req->memory, req->type);
 
 	fill_buf_caps(q, &req->capabilities);
-	return ret ? ret : vb2_core_reqbufs(q, req->memory, &req->count);
+	return ret ? ret : vb2_core_reqbufs(q, req->memory, 0, &req->count);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(vb2_reqbufs);
 
@@ -772,6 +772,7 @@ int vb2_create_bufs(struct vb2_queue *q, struct v4l2_create_buffers *create)
 		if (requested_sizes[i] == 0)
 			return -EINVAL;
 	return ret ? ret : vb2_core_create_bufs(q, create->memory,
+						0,
 						&create->count,
 						requested_planes,
 						requested_sizes);
@@ -960,7 +961,7 @@ int vb2_ioctl_reqbufs(struct file *file, void *priv,
 		return res;
 	if (vb2_queue_is_busy(vdev, file))
 		return -EBUSY;
-	res = vb2_core_reqbufs(vdev->queue, p->memory, &p->count);
+	res = vb2_core_reqbufs(vdev->queue, p->memory, 0, &p->count);
 	/* If count == 0, then the owner has released all buffers and he
 	   is no longer owner of the queue. Otherwise we have a new owner. */
 	if (res == 0)
diff --git a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_vb2.c b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_vb2.c
index 6974f1731529..959d110407a4 100644
--- a/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_vb2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/dvb-core/dvb_vb2.c
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ int dvb_vb2_reqbufs(struct dvb_vb2_ctx *ctx, struct dmx_requestbuffers *req)
 
 	ctx->buf_siz = req->size;
 	ctx->buf_cnt = req->count;
-	ret = vb2_core_reqbufs(&ctx->vb_q, VB2_MEMORY_MMAP, &req->count);
+	ret = vb2_core_reqbufs(&ctx->vb_q, VB2_MEMORY_MMAP, 0, &req->count);
 	if (ret) {
 		ctx->state = DVB_VB2_STATE_NONE;
 		dprintk(1, "[%s] count=%d size=%d errno=%d\n", ctx->name,
diff --git a/include/media/videobuf2-core.h b/include/media/videobuf2-core.h
index 48f57a54ddb1..2423ddf8361e 100644
--- a/include/media/videobuf2-core.h
+++ b/include/media/videobuf2-core.h
@@ -581,6 +581,7 @@ struct vb2_queue {
 	unsigned int			uses_qbuf:1;
 	unsigned int			uses_requests:1;
 	unsigned int			allow_cache_hints:1;
+	unsigned int			non_coherent_mem:1;
 
 	struct mutex			*lock;
 	void				*owner;
@@ -746,6 +747,8 @@ void vb2_core_querybuf(struct vb2_queue *q, unsigned int index, void *pb);
  * vb2_core_reqbufs() - Initiate streaming.
  * @q:		pointer to &struct vb2_queue with videobuf2 queue.
  * @memory:	memory type, as defined by &enum vb2_memory.
+ * @flags:	auxiliary queue/buffer management flags. Currently, the only
+ *		used flag is %V4L2_FLAG_MEMORY_NON_CONSISTENT.
  * @count:	requested buffer count.
  *
  * Videobuf2 core helper to implement VIDIOC_REQBUF() operation. It is called
@@ -770,12 +773,13 @@ void vb2_core_querybuf(struct vb2_queue *q, unsigned int index, void *pb);
  * Return: returns zero on success; an error code otherwise.
  */
 int vb2_core_reqbufs(struct vb2_queue *q, enum vb2_memory memory,
-		    unsigned int *count);
+		     unsigned int flags, unsigned int *count);
 
 /**
  * vb2_core_create_bufs() - Allocate buffers and any required auxiliary structs
  * @q: pointer to &struct vb2_queue with videobuf2 queue.
  * @memory: memory type, as defined by &enum vb2_memory.
+ * @flags: auxiliary queue/buffer management flags.
  * @count: requested buffer count.
  * @requested_planes: number of planes requested.
  * @requested_sizes: array with the size of the planes.
@@ -793,7 +797,7 @@ int vb2_core_reqbufs(struct vb2_queue *q, enum vb2_memory memory,
  * Return: returns zero on success; an error code otherwise.
  */
 int vb2_core_create_bufs(struct vb2_queue *q, enum vb2_memory memory,
-			 unsigned int *count,
+			 unsigned int flags, unsigned int *count,
 			 unsigned int requested_planes,
 			 const unsigned int requested_sizes[]);
 
