if (vb->synced)
                return;
 
-       if (vb->need_cache_sync_on_prepare) {
-               for (plane = 0; plane < vb->num_planes; ++plane)
-                       call_void_memop(vb, prepare,
-                                       vb->planes[plane].mem_priv);
-       }
        vb->synced = 1;
+       if (vb->skip_cache_sync_on_prepare)
+               return;
+
+       for (plane = 0; plane < vb->num_planes; ++plane)
+               call_void_memop(vb, prepare, vb->planes[plane].mem_priv);
 }
 
 /*
        if (!vb->synced)
                return;
 
-       if (vb->need_cache_sync_on_finish) {
-               for (plane = 0; plane < vb->num_planes; ++plane)
-                       call_void_memop(vb, finish,
-                                       vb->planes[plane].mem_priv);
-       }
        vb->synced = 0;
+       if (vb->skip_cache_sync_on_finish)
+               return;
+
+       for (plane = 0; plane < vb->num_planes; ++plane)
+               call_void_memop(vb, finish, vb->planes[plane].mem_priv);
 }
 
 /*
                vb->index = q->num_buffers + buffer;
                vb->type = q->type;
                vb->memory = memory;
-               /*
-                * We need to set these flags here so that the videobuf2 core
-                * will call ->prepare()/->finish() cache sync/flush on vb2
-                * buffers when appropriate. However, we can avoid explicit
-                * ->prepare() and ->finish() cache sync for DMABUF buffers,
-                * because DMA exporter takes care of it.
-                */
-               if (q->memory != VB2_MEMORY_DMABUF) {
-                       vb->need_cache_sync_on_prepare = 1;
-                       vb->need_cache_sync_on_finish = 1;
-               }
                for (plane = 0; plane < num_planes; ++plane) {
                        vb->planes[plane].length = plane_sizes[plane];
                        vb->planes[plane].min_length = plane_sizes[plane];
 
         * we always need ->prepare() or/and ->finish() cache sync.
         */
        if (q->memory == VB2_MEMORY_DMABUF) {
-               vb->need_cache_sync_on_finish = 0;
-               vb->need_cache_sync_on_prepare = 0;
+               vb->skip_cache_sync_on_finish = 1;
+               vb->skip_cache_sync_on_prepare = 1;
                return;
        }
 
-       /*
-        * Cache sync/invalidation flags are set by default in order to
-        * preserve existing behaviour for old apps/drivers.
-        */
-       vb->need_cache_sync_on_prepare = 1;
-       vb->need_cache_sync_on_finish = 1;
-
        if (!vb2_queue_allows_cache_hints(q)) {
                /*
                 * Clear buffer cache flags if queue does not support user
         * TO_DEVICE.
         */
        if (q->dma_dir == DMA_TO_DEVICE)
-               vb->need_cache_sync_on_finish = 0;
+               vb->skip_cache_sync_on_finish = 1;
 
        if (b->flags & V4L2_BUF_FLAG_NO_CACHE_INVALIDATE)
-               vb->need_cache_sync_on_finish = 0;
+               vb->skip_cache_sync_on_finish = 1;
 
        if (b->flags & V4L2_BUF_FLAG_NO_CACHE_CLEAN)
-               vb->need_cache_sync_on_prepare = 0;
+               vb->skip_cache_sync_on_prepare = 1;
 }
 
 static int vb2_queue_or_prepare_buf(struct vb2_queue *q, struct media_device *mdev,
 
         *                      after the 'buf_finish' op is called.
         * copied_timestamp:    the timestamp of this capture buffer was copied
         *                      from an output buffer.
-        * need_cache_sync_on_prepare: when set buffer's ->prepare() function
-        *                      performs cache sync/invalidation.
-        * need_cache_sync_on_finish: when set buffer's ->finish() function
-        *                      performs cache sync/invalidation.
+        * skip_cache_sync_on_prepare: when set buffer's ->prepare() function
+        *                      skips cache sync/invalidation.
+        * skip_cache_sync_on_finish: when set buffer's ->finish() function
+        *                      skips cache sync/invalidation.
         * queued_entry:        entry on the queued buffers list, which holds
         *                      all buffers queued from userspace
         * done_entry:          entry on the list that stores all buffers ready
        unsigned int            synced:1;
        unsigned int            prepared:1;
        unsigned int            copied_timestamp:1;
-       unsigned int            need_cache_sync_on_prepare:1;
-       unsigned int            need_cache_sync_on_finish:1;
+       unsigned int            skip_cache_sync_on_prepare:1;
+       unsigned int            skip_cache_sync_on_finish:1;
 
        struct vb2_plane        planes[VB2_MAX_PLANES];
        struct list_head        queued_entry;