diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/max9286.c b/drivers/media/i2c/max9286.c
index 9124d5fa6ea3..b6347639901e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/max9286.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/max9286.c
@@ -563,17 +563,28 @@ static int max9286_notify_bound(struct v4l2_async_notifier *notifier,
 	if (priv->bound_sources != priv->source_mask)
 		return 0;
 
+	/*
+	 * Initialize all the remote camera. Increase the channel amplitude
+	 * to compensate for the remote noise immunity threshold.
+	 */
+	max9286_reverse_channel_setup(priv, MAX9286_REV_AMP_HIGH);
+	for_each_source(priv, source) {
+		ret = v4l2_subdev_call(source->sd, core, init, 0);
+		if (ret) {
+			dev_err(&priv->client->dev,
+				"Failed to initialize camera device %u\n",
+				index);
+			return ret;
+		}
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * All enabled sources have probed and enabled their reverse control
 	 * channels:
-	 *
-	 * - Increase the reverse channel amplitude to compensate for the
-	 *   remote ends high threshold
 	 * - Verify all configuration links are properly detected
 	 * - Disable auto-ack as communication on the control channel are now
 	 *   stable.
 	 */
-	max9286_reverse_channel_setup(priv, MAX9286_REV_AMP_HIGH);
 	max9286_check_config_link(priv, priv->source_mask);
 
 	/*
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/rdacm20.c b/drivers/media/i2c/rdacm20.c
index 90eb73f0e6e9..3cab6af7eba6 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/rdacm20.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/rdacm20.c
@@ -435,35 +435,12 @@ static int rdacm20_get_fmt(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct v4l2_subdev_video_ops rdacm20_video_ops = {
-	.s_stream	= rdacm20_s_stream,
-};
-
-static const struct v4l2_subdev_pad_ops rdacm20_subdev_pad_ops = {
-	.enum_mbus_code = rdacm20_enum_mbus_code,
-	.get_fmt	= rdacm20_get_fmt,
-	.set_fmt	= rdacm20_get_fmt,
-};
-
-static const struct v4l2_subdev_ops rdacm20_subdev_ops = {
-	.video		= &rdacm20_video_ops,
-	.pad		= &rdacm20_subdev_pad_ops,
-};
-
-static int rdacm20_initialize(struct rdacm20_device *dev)
+static int rdacm20_init(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, unsigned int val)
 {
+	struct rdacm20_device *dev = sd_to_rdacm20(sd);
 	unsigned int retry = 3;
 	int ret;
 
-	/* Verify communication with the MAX9271: ping to wakeup. */
-	dev->serializer->client->addr = MAX9271_DEFAULT_ADDR;
-	i2c_smbus_read_byte(dev->serializer->client);
-
-	/* Serial link disabled during config as it needs a valid pixel clock. */
-	ret = max9271_set_serial_link(dev->serializer, false);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	/*
 	 *  Ensure that we have a good link configuration before attempting to
 	 *  identify the device.
@@ -544,6 +521,48 @@ static int rdacm20_initialize(struct rdacm20_device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static const struct v4l2_subdev_core_ops rdacm20_core_ops = {
+	.init           = rdacm20_init,
+};
+
+static const struct v4l2_subdev_video_ops rdacm20_video_ops = {
+	.s_stream	= rdacm20_s_stream,
+};
+
+static const struct v4l2_subdev_pad_ops rdacm20_subdev_pad_ops = {
+	.enum_mbus_code = rdacm20_enum_mbus_code,
+	.get_fmt	= rdacm20_get_fmt,
+	.set_fmt	= rdacm20_get_fmt,
+};
+
+static const struct v4l2_subdev_ops rdacm20_subdev_ops = {
+	.core		= &rdacm20_core_ops,
+	.video		= &rdacm20_video_ops,
+	.pad		= &rdacm20_subdev_pad_ops,
+};
+
+static int rdacm20_initialize(struct rdacm20_device *dev)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	/* Verify communication with the MAX9271: ping to wakeup. */
+	dev->serializer->client->addr = MAX9271_DEFAULT_ADDR;
+	i2c_smbus_read_byte(dev->serializer->client);
+
+	/* Serial link disabled during config as it needs a valid pixel clock. */
+	ret = max9271_set_serial_link(dev->serializer, false);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	/*
+	 * Set reverse channel high threshold to increase noise immunity.
+	 *
+	 * This should be compensated by increasing the reverse channel
+	 * amplitude on the remote deserializer side.
+	 */
+	return max9271_set_high_threshold(dev->serializer, true);
+}
+
 static int rdacm20_probe(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
 	struct rdacm20_device *dev;
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/rdacm21.c b/drivers/media/i2c/rdacm21.c
index dcc21515e5a4..318a3b40d9e6 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/rdacm21.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/rdacm21.c
@@ -314,21 +314,6 @@ static int rdacm21_get_fmt(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static const struct v4l2_subdev_video_ops rdacm21_video_ops = {
-	.s_stream	= rdacm21_s_stream,
-};
-
-static const struct v4l2_subdev_pad_ops rdacm21_subdev_pad_ops = {
-	.enum_mbus_code = rdacm21_enum_mbus_code,
-	.get_fmt	= rdacm21_get_fmt,
-	.set_fmt	= rdacm21_get_fmt,
-};
-
-static const struct v4l2_subdev_ops rdacm21_subdev_ops = {
-	.video		= &rdacm21_video_ops,
-	.pad		= &rdacm21_subdev_pad_ops,
-};
-
 static int ov10640_initialize(struct rdacm21_device *dev)
 {
 	u8 val;
@@ -446,20 +431,11 @@ static int ov490_initialize(struct rdacm21_device *dev)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int rdacm21_initialize(struct rdacm21_device *dev)
+static int rdacm21_init(struct v4l2_subdev *sd, unsigned int val)
 {
+	struct rdacm21_device *dev = sd_to_rdacm21(sd);
 	int ret;
 
-	/* Verify communication with the MAX9271: ping to wakeup. */
-	dev->serializer.client->addr = MAX9271_DEFAULT_ADDR;
-	i2c_smbus_read_byte(dev->serializer.client);
-	usleep_range(3000, 5000);
-
-	/* Enable reverse channel and disable the serial link. */
-	ret = max9271_set_serial_link(&dev->serializer, false);
-	if (ret)
-		return ret;
-
 	/* Configure I2C bus at 105Kbps speed and configure GMSL. */
 	ret = max9271_configure_i2c(&dev->serializer,
 				    MAX9271_I2CSLVSH_469NS_234NS |
@@ -506,6 +482,43 @@ static int rdacm21_initialize(struct rdacm21_device *dev)
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static const struct v4l2_subdev_core_ops rdacm21_core_ops = {
+	.init		= rdacm21_init,
+};
+
+static const struct v4l2_subdev_video_ops rdacm21_video_ops = {
+	.s_stream	= rdacm21_s_stream,
+};
+
+static const struct v4l2_subdev_pad_ops rdacm21_subdev_pad_ops = {
+	.enum_mbus_code = rdacm21_enum_mbus_code,
+	.get_fmt	= rdacm21_get_fmt,
+	.set_fmt	= rdacm21_get_fmt,
+};
+
+static const struct v4l2_subdev_ops rdacm21_subdev_ops = {
+	.core		= &rdacm21_core_ops,
+	.video		= &rdacm21_video_ops,
+	.pad		= &rdacm21_subdev_pad_ops,
+};
+
+static int rdacm21_initialize(struct rdacm21_device *dev)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	/* Verify communication with the MAX9271: ping to wakeup. */
+	dev->serializer.client->addr = MAX9271_DEFAULT_ADDR;
+	i2c_smbus_read_byte(dev->serializer.client);
+	usleep_range(3000, 5000);
+
+	/* Enable reverse channel and disable the serial link. */
+	ret = max9271_set_serial_link(&dev->serializer, false);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	/*
 	 * Set reverse channel high threshold to increase noise immunity.
 	 *
