diff --git a/drivers/media/video/bt8xx/bttv-driver.c b/drivers/media/video/bt8xx/bttv-driver.c
index 76c301f05095..e581b37be789 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/bt8xx/bttv-driver.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/bt8xx/bttv-driver.c
@@ -2035,11 +2035,7 @@ static int bttv_log_status(struct file *file, void *f)
 	struct bttv_fh *fh  = f;
 	struct bttv *btv = fh->btv;
 
-	pr_info("%d: ========  START STATUS CARD #%d  ========\n",
-		btv->c.nr, btv->c.nr);
 	bttv_call_all(btv, core, log_status);
-	pr_info("%d: ========  END STATUS CARD   #%d  ========\n",
-		btv->c.nr, btv->c.nr);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-ioctl.c b/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-ioctl.c
index 66b1c15c3541..be49f68ddf37 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/cx18/cx18-ioctl.c
@@ -1085,8 +1085,6 @@ static int cx18_log_status(struct file *file, void *fh)
 	struct v4l2_audio audin;
 	int i;
 
-	CX18_INFO("=================  START STATUS CARD #%d  "
-		  "=================\n", cx->instance);
 	CX18_INFO("Version: %s  Card: %s\n", CX18_VERSION, cx->card_name);
 	if (cx->hw_flags & CX18_HW_TVEEPROM) {
 		struct tveeprom tv;
@@ -1120,8 +1118,6 @@ static int cx18_log_status(struct file *file, void *fh)
 	CX18_INFO("Read MPEG/VBI: %lld/%lld bytes\n",
 			(long long)cx->mpg_data_received,
 			(long long)cx->vbi_data_inserted);
-	CX18_INFO("==================  END STATUS CARD #%d  "
-		  "==================\n", cx->instance);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-ioctl.c b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-ioctl.c
index 37ac32b53baf..385e003fcfbb 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/ivtv/ivtv-ioctl.c
@@ -1485,8 +1485,6 @@ static int ivtv_log_status(struct file *file, void *fh)
 	struct v4l2_audio audin;
 	int i;
 
-	IVTV_INFO("=================  START STATUS CARD #%d  =================\n",
-		       itv->instance);
 	IVTV_INFO("Version: %s Card: %s\n", IVTV_VERSION, itv->card_name);
 	if (itv->hw_flags & IVTV_HW_TVEEPROM) {
 		struct tveeprom tv;
@@ -1568,9 +1566,6 @@ static int ivtv_log_status(struct file *file, void *fh)
 	IVTV_INFO("Read MPG/VBI: %lld/%lld bytes\n",
 			(long long)itv->mpg_data_received,
 			(long long)itv->vbi_data_inserted);
-	IVTV_INFO("==================  END STATUS CARD #%d  ==================\n",
-			itv->instance);
-
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/pwc/pwc-v4l.c b/drivers/media/video/pwc/pwc-v4l.c
index f495eeb5403a..2834e3e65b39 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/pwc/pwc-v4l.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/pwc/pwc-v4l.c
@@ -1146,14 +1146,6 @@ static int pwc_s_parm(struct file *file, void *fh,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static int pwc_log_status(struct file *file, void *priv)
-{
-	struct pwc_device *pdev = video_drvdata(file);
-
-	v4l2_ctrl_handler_log_status(&pdev->ctrl_handler, PWC_NAME);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 const struct v4l2_ioctl_ops pwc_ioctl_ops = {
 	.vidioc_querycap		    = pwc_querycap,
 	.vidioc_enum_input		    = pwc_enum_input,
@@ -1169,7 +1161,7 @@ const struct v4l2_ioctl_ops pwc_ioctl_ops = {
 	.vidioc_dqbuf			    = pwc_dqbuf,
 	.vidioc_streamon		    = pwc_streamon,
 	.vidioc_streamoff		    = pwc_streamoff,
-	.vidioc_log_status		    = pwc_log_status,
+	.vidioc_log_status		    = v4l2_ctrl_log_status,
 	.vidioc_enum_framesizes		    = pwc_enum_framesizes,
 	.vidioc_enum_frameintervals	    = pwc_enum_frameintervals,
 	.vidioc_g_parm			    = pwc_g_parm,
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/saa7164/saa7164-encoder.c b/drivers/media/video/saa7164/saa7164-encoder.c
index 2fd38a01887f..a9ed686ad08a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/saa7164/saa7164-encoder.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/saa7164/saa7164-encoder.c
@@ -791,11 +791,6 @@ static int vidioc_s_fmt_vid_cap(struct file *file, void *priv,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int vidioc_log_status(struct file *file, void *priv)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int fill_queryctrl(struct saa7164_encoder_params *params,
 	struct v4l2_queryctrl *c)
 {
@@ -1347,7 +1342,6 @@ static const struct v4l2_ioctl_ops mpeg_ioctl_ops = {
 	.vidioc_g_ext_ctrls	 = vidioc_g_ext_ctrls,
 	.vidioc_s_ext_ctrls	 = vidioc_s_ext_ctrls,
 	.vidioc_try_ext_ctrls	 = vidioc_try_ext_ctrls,
-	.vidioc_log_status	 = vidioc_log_status,
 	.vidioc_queryctrl	 = vidioc_queryctrl,
 	.vidioc_g_chip_ident	 = saa7164_g_chip_ident,
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/saa7164/saa7164-vbi.c b/drivers/media/video/saa7164/saa7164-vbi.c
index e2e034158718..273cf807401c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/saa7164/saa7164-vbi.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/saa7164/saa7164-vbi.c
@@ -730,11 +730,6 @@ static int vidioc_s_fmt_vid_cap(struct file *file, void *priv,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int vidioc_log_status(struct file *file, void *priv)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int fill_queryctrl(struct saa7164_vbi_params *params,
 	struct v4l2_queryctrl *c)
 {
@@ -1256,7 +1251,6 @@ static const struct v4l2_ioctl_ops vbi_ioctl_ops = {
 	.vidioc_g_ext_ctrls	 = vidioc_g_ext_ctrls,
 	.vidioc_s_ext_ctrls	 = vidioc_s_ext_ctrls,
 	.vidioc_try_ext_ctrls	 = vidioc_try_ext_ctrls,
-	.vidioc_log_status	 = vidioc_log_status,
 	.vidioc_queryctrl	 = vidioc_queryctrl,
 #if 0
 	.vidioc_g_chip_ident	 = saa7164_g_chip_ident,
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/v4l2-ctrls.c b/drivers/media/video/v4l2-ctrls.c
index 94fbb5b50c74..7d58e4d420cd 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/v4l2-ctrls.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/v4l2-ctrls.c
@@ -2382,3 +2382,15 @@ void v4l2_ctrl_del_event(struct v4l2_ctrl *ctrl,
 	v4l2_ctrl_unlock(ctrl);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(v4l2_ctrl_del_event);
+
+int v4l2_ctrl_log_status(struct file *file, void *fh)
+{
+	struct video_device *vfd = video_devdata(file);
+	struct v4l2_fh *vfh = file->private_data;
+
+	if (test_bit(V4L2_FL_USES_V4L2_FH, &vfd->flags) && vfd->v4l2_dev)
+		v4l2_ctrl_handler_log_status(vfh->ctrl_handler,
+			vfd->v4l2_dev->name);
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(v4l2_ctrl_log_status);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/v4l2-ioctl.c b/drivers/media/video/v4l2-ioctl.c
index a288ee6fd456..74cab51a66e0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/v4l2-ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/v4l2-ioctl.c
@@ -1939,7 +1939,13 @@ static long __video_do_ioctl(struct file *file,
 	{
 		if (!ops->vidioc_log_status)
 			break;
+		if (vfd->v4l2_dev)
+			pr_info("%s: =================  START STATUS  =================\n",
+				vfd->v4l2_dev->name);
 		ret = ops->vidioc_log_status(file, fh);
+		if (vfd->v4l2_dev)
+			pr_info("%s: ==================  END STATUS  ==================\n",
+				vfd->v4l2_dev->name);
 		break;
 	}
 #ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_ADV_DEBUG
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/vivi.c b/drivers/media/video/vivi.c
index 5578c1953585..64a3b5276ccf 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/vivi.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/vivi.c
@@ -959,14 +959,6 @@ static int vidioc_streamoff(struct file *file, void *priv, enum v4l2_buf_type i)
 	return vb2_streamoff(&dev->vb_vidq, i);
 }
 
-static int vidioc_log_status(struct file *file, void *priv)
-{
-	struct vivi_dev *dev = video_drvdata(file);
-
-	v4l2_ctrl_handler_log_status(&dev->ctrl_handler, dev->v4l2_dev.name);
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int vidioc_s_std(struct file *file, void *priv, v4l2_std_id *i)
 {
 	return 0;
@@ -1210,7 +1202,7 @@ static const struct v4l2_ioctl_ops vivi_ioctl_ops = {
 	.vidioc_s_input       = vidioc_s_input,
 	.vidioc_streamon      = vidioc_streamon,
 	.vidioc_streamoff     = vidioc_streamoff,
-	.vidioc_log_status    = vidioc_log_status,
+	.vidioc_log_status    = v4l2_ctrl_log_status,
 	.vidioc_subscribe_event = vidioc_subscribe_event,
 	.vidioc_unsubscribe_event = v4l2_event_unsubscribe,
 };
diff --git a/include/media/v4l2-ctrls.h b/include/media/v4l2-ctrls.h
index eeb3df637144..5f246c277ff8 100644
--- a/include/media/v4l2-ctrls.h
+++ b/include/media/v4l2-ctrls.h
@@ -492,6 +492,10 @@ void v4l2_ctrl_add_event(struct v4l2_ctrl *ctrl,
 void v4l2_ctrl_del_event(struct v4l2_ctrl *ctrl,
 		struct v4l2_subscribed_event *sev);
 
+/* Can be used as a vidioc_log_status function that just dumps all controls
+   associated with the filehandle. */
+int v4l2_ctrl_log_status(struct file *file, void *fh);
+
 /* Helpers for ioctl_ops. If hdl == NULL then they will all return -EINVAL. */
 int v4l2_queryctrl(struct v4l2_ctrl_handler *hdl, struct v4l2_queryctrl *qc);
 int v4l2_querymenu(struct v4l2_ctrl_handler *hdl, struct v4l2_querymenu *qm);