diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_mt9m111.c b/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_mt9m111.c
index 0dedd3102a5c37577bc79db1d012aed9a3e26f00..ae3b62ab4525c73ab305baf8cbc09e8b4125936a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_mt9m111.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_mt9m111.c
@@ -266,50 +266,6 @@ int mt9m111_read_sensor(struct sd *sd, const u8 address,
 	return err;
 }
 
-int mt9m111_write_sensor(struct sd *sd, const u8 address,
-				u8 *i2c_data, const u8 len)
-{
-	int err, i;
-	u8 *p;
-	struct usb_device *udev = sd->gspca_dev.dev;
-	__u8 *buf = sd->gspca_dev.usb_buf;
-
-	/* No sensor with a data width larger
-	   than 16 bits has yet been seen, nor with 0 :p*/
-	if (len > 2 || !len)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	memcpy(buf, sensor_urb_skeleton,
-	       sizeof(sensor_urb_skeleton));
-
-	buf[11] = sd->sensor->i2c_slave_id;
-	buf[15] = address;
-
-	p = buf + 16;
-
-	/* Copy a four byte write sequence for each byte to be written to */
-	for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
-		memcpy(p, sensor_urb_skeleton + 16, 4);
-		p[3] = i2c_data[i];
-		p += 4;
-		PDEBUG(D_CONF, "Writing sensor register 0x%x with 0x%x",
-		       address, i2c_data[i]);
-	}
-
-	/* Copy the tailer */
-	memcpy(p, sensor_urb_skeleton + 20, 4);
-
-	/* Set the total length */
-	p[3] = 0x10 + len;
-
-	err = usb_control_msg(udev, usb_sndctrlpipe(udev, 0),
-			      0x04, 0x40, 0x19,
-			      0x0000, buf,
-			      20 + len * 4, M5602_URB_MSG_TIMEOUT);
-
-	return (err < 0) ? err : 0;
-}
-
 static void mt9m111_dump_registers(struct sd *sd)
 {
 	u8 address, value[2] = {0x00, 0x00};
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_mt9m111.h b/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_mt9m111.h
index 2c7b2a49c44f068b086d38d1356638106eb500c2..763b17ee617ccbf711c7d87efa326e000f91a38c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_mt9m111.h
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_mt9m111.h
@@ -90,9 +90,6 @@ int mt9m111_power_down(struct sd *sd);
 int mt9m111_read_sensor(struct sd *sd, const u8 address,
 			u8 *i2c_data, const u8 len);
 
-int mt9m111_write_sensor(struct sd *sd, const u8 address,
-			 u8 *i2c_data, const u8 len);
-
 int mt9m111_set_vflip(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev, __s32 val);
 int mt9m111_get_vflip(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev, __s32 *val);
 int mt9m111_get_hflip(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev, __s32 *val);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_ov9650.c b/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_ov9650.c
index 5324397daf8149a0ef0f30129edf0cb932b91130..197a2026ec5d81d081ed30f583d6bb4a1a94d99b 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_ov9650.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_ov9650.c
@@ -102,50 +102,6 @@ int ov9650_read_sensor(struct sd *sd, const u8 address,
 	return (err < 0) ? err : 0;
 }
 
-int ov9650_write_sensor(struct sd *sd, const u8 address,
-			u8 *i2c_data, const u8 len)
-{
-	int err, i;
-	u8 *p;
-	struct usb_device *udev = sd->gspca_dev.dev;
-	__u8 *buf = sd->gspca_dev.usb_buf;
-
-	/* The ov9650 only supports one byte writes */
-	if (len > 1 || !len)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	memcpy(buf, sensor_urb_skeleton,
-	       sizeof(sensor_urb_skeleton));
-
-	buf[11] = sd->sensor->i2c_slave_id;
-	buf[15] = address;
-
-	/* Special case larger sensor writes */
-	p = buf + 16;
-
-	/* Copy a four byte sequence for each byte to write over the I2C bus */
-	for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
-		memcpy(p, sensor_urb_skeleton + 16, 4);
-		p[3] = i2c_data[i];
-		p += 4;
-		PDEBUG(D_CONF, "Writing sensor register 0x%x with 0x%x",
-		       address, i2c_data[i]);
-	}
-
-	/* Copy the tailer */
-	memcpy(p, sensor_urb_skeleton + 20, 4);
-
-	/* Set the total length */
-	p[3] = 0x10 + len;
-
-	err = usb_control_msg(udev, usb_sndctrlpipe(udev, 0),
-			      0x04, 0x40, 0x19,
-			      0x0000, buf,
-			      20 + len * 4, M5602_URB_MSG_TIMEOUT);
-
-	return (err < 0) ? err : 0;
-}
-
 int ov9650_probe(struct sd *sd)
 {
 	u8 prod_id = 0, ver_id = 0, i;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_ov9650.h b/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_ov9650.h
index 293be3f7f761d819f05abba5468e9f781b3a8092..1f33a7b8d6b8c7af8c8e7fa66fabe2ddb9f5a552 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_ov9650.h
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_ov9650.h
@@ -128,8 +128,6 @@ int ov9650_power_down(struct sd *sd);
 
 int ov9650_read_sensor(struct sd *sd, const u8 address,
 		       u8 *i2c_data, const u8 len);
-int ov9650_write_sensor(struct sd *sd, const u8 address,
-			u8 *i2c_data, const u8 len);
 
 int ov9650_set_exposure(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev, __s32 val);
 int ov9650_get_exposure(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev, __s32 *val);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_po1030.c b/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_po1030.c
index 2c65f0c37ff18524858e61a897e853a4175ef079..f52a3cd3343f3c984fae857dffba81dd6dab161c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_po1030.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_po1030.c
@@ -99,48 +99,6 @@ int po1030_read_sensor(struct sd *sd, const u8 address,
 	return err;
 }
 
-int po1030_write_sensor(struct sd *sd, const u8 address,
-			u8 *i2c_data, const u8 len)
-{
-	int err, i;
-	u8 *p;
-	struct usb_device *udev = sd->gspca_dev.dev;
-	__u8 *buf = sd->gspca_dev.usb_buf;
-
-	/* The po1030 only supports one byte writes */
-	if (len > 1 || !len)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	memcpy(buf, sensor_urb_skeleton, sizeof(sensor_urb_skeleton));
-
-	buf[11] = sd->sensor->i2c_slave_id;
-	buf[15] = address;
-
-	p = buf + 16;
-
-	/* Copy a four byte write sequence for each byte to be written to */
-	for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
-		memcpy(p, sensor_urb_skeleton + 16, 4);
-		p[3] = i2c_data[i];
-		p += 4;
-		PDEBUG(D_CONF, "Writing sensor register 0x%x with 0x%x",
-		       address, i2c_data[i]);
-	}
-
-	/* Copy the footer */
-	memcpy(p, sensor_urb_skeleton + 20, 4);
-
-	/* Set the total length */
-	p[3] = 0x10 + len;
-
-	err = usb_control_msg(udev, usb_sndctrlpipe(udev, 0),
-			      0x04, 0x40, 0x19,
-			      0x0000, buf,
-			      20 + len * 4, M5602_URB_MSG_TIMEOUT);
-
-	return (err < 0) ? err : 0;
-}
-
 int po1030_init(struct sd *sd)
 {
 	int i, err = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_po1030.h b/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_po1030.h
index 3a49d15bd355dcd1254b3324a14c516ea95cf8bf..c4dad64496c65a6218a71e722bd09e38e88279a2 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_po1030.h
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_po1030.h
@@ -130,8 +130,6 @@ int po1030_power_down(struct sd *sd);
 
 int po1030_read_sensor(struct sd *sd, const u8 address,
 			      u8 *i2c_data, const u8 len);
-int po1030_write_sensor(struct sd *sd, const u8 address,
-			       u8 *i2c_data, const u8 len);
 
 int po1030_get_exposure(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev, __s32 *val);
 int po1030_set_exposure(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev, __s32 val);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_s5k4aa.c b/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_s5k4aa.c
index 1c85453463cdcb04d09a5ff277ddda6a7796b618..acc0514f6ed62d5c4916495b9902241af4a9535a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_s5k4aa.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_s5k4aa.c
@@ -159,50 +159,6 @@ int s5k4aa_read_sensor(struct sd *sd, const u8 address,
 	return err;
 }
 
-int s5k4aa_write_sensor(struct sd *sd, const u8 address,
-			u8 *i2c_data, const u8 len)
-{
-	int err, i;
-	u8 *p;
-	struct usb_device *udev = sd->gspca_dev.dev;
-	__u8 *buf = sd->gspca_dev.usb_buf;
-
-	/* No sensor with a data width larger than 16 bits has yet been seen */
-	if (len > 2 || !len)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	memcpy(buf, sensor_urb_skeleton,
-	       sizeof(sensor_urb_skeleton));
-
-	buf[11] = sd->sensor->i2c_slave_id;
-	buf[15] = address;
-
-	/* Special case larger sensor writes */
-	p = buf + 16;
-
-	/* Copy a four byte write sequence for each byte to be written to */
-	for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
-		memcpy(p, sensor_urb_skeleton + 16, 4);
-		p[3] = i2c_data[i];
-		p += 4;
-		PDEBUG(D_CONF, "Writing sensor register 0x%x with 0x%x",
-		       address, i2c_data[i]);
-	}
-
-	/* Copy the tailer */
-	memcpy(p, sensor_urb_skeleton + 20, 4);
-
-	/* Set the total length */
-	p[3] = 0x10 + len;
-
-	err = usb_control_msg(udev, usb_sndctrlpipe(udev, 0),
-			      0x04, 0x40, 0x19,
-			      0x0000, buf,
-			      20 + len * 4, M5602_URB_MSG_TIMEOUT);
-
-	return (err < 0) ? err : 0;
-}
-
 int s5k4aa_init(struct sd *sd)
 {
 	int i, err = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_s5k4aa.h b/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_s5k4aa.h
index 3d04ff9b264cb30d7ca1e6b8b8b8a15c06affc96..a38103a88e16b68fec03bade7f7a7e6701cfa604 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_s5k4aa.h
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_s5k4aa.h
@@ -69,8 +69,6 @@ int s5k4aa_power_down(struct sd *sd);
 
 int s5k4aa_read_sensor(struct sd *sd, const u8 address,
 		       u8 *i2c_data, const u8 len);
-int s5k4aa_write_sensor(struct sd *sd, const u8 address,
-			u8 *i2c_data, const u8 len);
 
 int s5k4aa_get_exposure(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev, __s32 *val);
 int s5k4aa_set_exposure(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev, __s32 val);
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_s5k83a.c b/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_s5k83a.c
index 84a648d707c870209907d829eaecf8f8e5dc82b6..3723030744f42503a4859937e535a316f605b918 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_s5k83a.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_s5k83a.c
@@ -107,50 +107,6 @@ int s5k83a_read_sensor(struct sd *sd, const u8 address,
 	return err;
 }
 
-int s5k83a_write_sensor(struct sd *sd, const u8 address,
-			u8 *i2c_data, const u8 len)
-{
-	int err, i;
-	u8 *p;
-	struct usb_device *udev = sd->gspca_dev.dev;
-	__u8 *buf = sd->gspca_dev.usb_buf;
-
-	/* No sensor with a data width larger than 16 bits has yet been seen */
-	if (len > 2 || !len)
-		return -EINVAL;
-
-	memcpy(buf, sensor_urb_skeleton,
-	       sizeof(sensor_urb_skeleton));
-
-	buf[11] = sd->sensor->i2c_slave_id;
-	buf[15] = address;
-
-	/* Special case larger sensor writes */
-	p = buf + 16;
-
-	/* Copy a four byte write sequence for each byte to be written to */
-	for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
-		memcpy(p, sensor_urb_skeleton + 16, 4);
-		p[3] = i2c_data[i];
-		p += 4;
-		PDEBUG(D_CONF, "Writing sensor register 0x%x with 0x%x",
-		       address, i2c_data[i]);
-	}
-
-	/* Copy the tailer */
-	memcpy(p, sensor_urb_skeleton + 20, 4);
-
-	/* Set the total length */
-	p[3] = 0x10 + len;
-
-	err = usb_control_msg(udev, usb_sndctrlpipe(udev, 0),
-			      0x04, 0x40, 0x19,
-			      0x0000, buf,
-			      20 + len * 4, M5602_URB_MSG_TIMEOUT);
-
-	return (err < 0) ? err : 0;
-}
-
 int s5k83a_init(struct sd *sd)
 {
 	int i, err = 0;
diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_s5k83a.h b/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_s5k83a.h
index 6a884d73ee792dc02cad8411352ce9039a63f47b..735701127965028a4cf8575abe2233778551fe04 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_s5k83a.h
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/m5602/m5602_s5k83a.h
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ int s5k83a_power_down(struct sd *sd);
 
 int s5k83a_read_sensor(struct sd *sd, const u8 address,
 		       u8 *i2c_data, const u8 len);
-int s5k83a_write_sensor(struct sd *sd, const u8 address,
-			u8 *i2c_data, const u8 len);
 
 int s5k83a_set_brightness(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev, __s32 val);
 int s5k83a_get_brightness(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev, __s32 *val);
@@ -62,7 +60,6 @@ int s5k83a_set_vflip(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev, __s32 val);
 int s5k83a_get_hflip(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev, __s32 *val);
 int s5k83a_set_hflip(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev, __s32 val);
 
-
 static struct m5602_sensor s5k83a = {
 	.name = "S5K83A",
 	.probe = s5k83a_probe,