diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ov2659.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ov2659.c
index 4715edc8ca33..799acce803fe 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ov2659.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ov2659.c
@@ -1347,8 +1347,9 @@ static struct ov2659_platform_data *
 ov2659_get_pdata(struct i2c_client *client)
 {
 	struct ov2659_platform_data *pdata;
-	struct v4l2_fwnode_endpoint *bus_cfg;
+	struct v4l2_fwnode_endpoint bus_cfg = { .bus_type = 0 };
 	struct device_node *endpoint;
+	int ret;
 
 	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_OF) || !client->dev.of_node)
 		return client->dev.platform_data;
@@ -1357,8 +1358,9 @@ ov2659_get_pdata(struct i2c_client *client)
 	if (!endpoint)
 		return NULL;
 
-	bus_cfg = v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_alloc_parse(of_fwnode_handle(endpoint));
-	if (IS_ERR(bus_cfg)) {
+	ret = v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_alloc_parse(of_fwnode_handle(endpoint),
+					       &bus_cfg);
+	if (ret) {
 		pdata = NULL;
 		goto done;
 	}
@@ -1367,17 +1369,17 @@ ov2659_get_pdata(struct i2c_client *client)
 	if (!pdata)
 		goto done;
 
-	if (!bus_cfg->nr_of_link_frequencies) {
+	if (!bus_cfg.nr_of_link_frequencies) {
 		dev_err(&client->dev,
 			"link-frequencies property not found or too many\n");
 		pdata = NULL;
 		goto done;
 	}
 
-	pdata->link_frequency = bus_cfg->link_frequencies[0];
+	pdata->link_frequency = bus_cfg.link_frequencies[0];
 
 done:
-	v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_free(bus_cfg);
+	v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_free(&bus_cfg);
 	of_node_put(endpoint);
 	return pdata;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/smiapp/smiapp-core.c b/drivers/media/i2c/smiapp/smiapp-core.c
index 9e33c2008ba6..048ab6cfaa97 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/smiapp/smiapp-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/smiapp/smiapp-core.c
@@ -2761,7 +2761,7 @@ static int __maybe_unused smiapp_resume(struct device *dev)
 static struct smiapp_hwconfig *smiapp_get_hwconfig(struct device *dev)
 {
 	struct smiapp_hwconfig *hwcfg;
-	struct v4l2_fwnode_endpoint *bus_cfg;
+	struct v4l2_fwnode_endpoint bus_cfg = { .bus_type = 0 };
 	struct fwnode_handle *ep;
 	struct fwnode_handle *fwnode = dev_fwnode(dev);
 	u32 rotation;
@@ -2775,27 +2775,27 @@ static struct smiapp_hwconfig *smiapp_get_hwconfig(struct device *dev)
 	if (!ep)
 		return NULL;
 
-	bus_cfg = v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_alloc_parse(ep);
-	if (IS_ERR(bus_cfg))
+	rval = v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_alloc_parse(ep, &bus_cfg);
+	if (rval)
 		goto out_err;
 
 	hwcfg = devm_kzalloc(dev, sizeof(*hwcfg), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!hwcfg)
 		goto out_err;
 
-	switch (bus_cfg->bus_type) {
+	switch (bus_cfg.bus_type) {
 	case V4L2_MBUS_CSI2_DPHY:
 		hwcfg->csi_signalling_mode = SMIAPP_CSI_SIGNALLING_MODE_CSI2;
-		hwcfg->lanes = bus_cfg->bus.mipi_csi2.num_data_lanes;
+		hwcfg->lanes = bus_cfg.bus.mipi_csi2.num_data_lanes;
 		break;
 	case V4L2_MBUS_CCP2:
-		hwcfg->csi_signalling_mode = (bus_cfg->bus.mipi_csi1.strobe) ?
+		hwcfg->csi_signalling_mode = (bus_cfg.bus.mipi_csi1.strobe) ?
 		SMIAPP_CSI_SIGNALLING_MODE_CCP2_DATA_STROBE :
 		SMIAPP_CSI_SIGNALLING_MODE_CCP2_DATA_CLOCK;
 		hwcfg->lanes = 1;
 		break;
 	default:
-		dev_err(dev, "unsupported bus %u\n", bus_cfg->bus_type);
+		dev_err(dev, "unsupported bus %u\n", bus_cfg.bus_type);
 		goto out_err;
 	}
 
@@ -2827,28 +2827,28 @@ static struct smiapp_hwconfig *smiapp_get_hwconfig(struct device *dev)
 	dev_dbg(dev, "nvm %d, clk %d, mode %d\n",
 		hwcfg->nvm_size, hwcfg->ext_clk, hwcfg->csi_signalling_mode);
 
-	if (!bus_cfg->nr_of_link_frequencies) {
+	if (!bus_cfg.nr_of_link_frequencies) {
 		dev_warn(dev, "no link frequencies defined\n");
 		goto out_err;
 	}
 
 	hwcfg->op_sys_clock = devm_kcalloc(
-		dev, bus_cfg->nr_of_link_frequencies + 1 /* guardian */,
+		dev, bus_cfg.nr_of_link_frequencies + 1 /* guardian */,
 		sizeof(*hwcfg->op_sys_clock), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!hwcfg->op_sys_clock)
 		goto out_err;
 
-	for (i = 0; i < bus_cfg->nr_of_link_frequencies; i++) {
-		hwcfg->op_sys_clock[i] = bus_cfg->link_frequencies[i];
+	for (i = 0; i < bus_cfg.nr_of_link_frequencies; i++) {
+		hwcfg->op_sys_clock[i] = bus_cfg.link_frequencies[i];
 		dev_dbg(dev, "freq %d: %lld\n", i, hwcfg->op_sys_clock[i]);
 	}
 
-	v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_free(bus_cfg);
+	v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_free(&bus_cfg);
 	fwnode_handle_put(ep);
 	return hwcfg;
 
 out_err:
-	v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_free(bus_cfg);
+	v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_free(&bus_cfg);
 	fwnode_handle_put(ep);
 	return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/tc358743.c b/drivers/media/i2c/tc358743.c
index 6a2064597124..8402d540eb8c 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/tc358743.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/tc358743.c
@@ -1895,11 +1895,11 @@ static void tc358743_gpio_reset(struct tc358743_state *state)
 static int tc358743_probe_of(struct tc358743_state *state)
 {
 	struct device *dev = &state->i2c_client->dev;
-	struct v4l2_fwnode_endpoint *endpoint;
+	struct v4l2_fwnode_endpoint endpoint = { .bus_type = 0 };
 	struct device_node *ep;
 	struct clk *refclk;
 	u32 bps_pr_lane;
-	int ret = -EINVAL;
+	int ret;
 
 	refclk = devm_clk_get(dev, "refclk");
 	if (IS_ERR(refclk)) {
@@ -1915,26 +1915,28 @@ static int tc358743_probe_of(struct tc358743_state *state)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
 
-	endpoint = v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_alloc_parse(of_fwnode_handle(ep));
-	if (IS_ERR(endpoint)) {
+	ret = v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_alloc_parse(of_fwnode_handle(ep), &endpoint);
+	if (ret) {
 		dev_err(dev, "failed to parse endpoint\n");
-		ret = PTR_ERR(endpoint);
+		ret = ret;
 		goto put_node;
 	}
 
-	if (endpoint->bus_type != V4L2_MBUS_CSI2_DPHY ||
-	    endpoint->bus.mipi_csi2.num_data_lanes == 0 ||
-	    endpoint->nr_of_link_frequencies == 0) {
+	if (endpoint.bus_type != V4L2_MBUS_CSI2_DPHY ||
+	    endpoint.bus.mipi_csi2.num_data_lanes == 0 ||
+	    endpoint.nr_of_link_frequencies == 0) {
 		dev_err(dev, "missing CSI-2 properties in endpoint\n");
+		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto free_endpoint;
 	}
 
-	if (endpoint->bus.mipi_csi2.num_data_lanes > 4) {
+	if (endpoint.bus.mipi_csi2.num_data_lanes > 4) {
 		dev_err(dev, "invalid number of lanes\n");
+		ret = -EINVAL;
 		goto free_endpoint;
 	}
 
-	state->bus = endpoint->bus.mipi_csi2;
+	state->bus = endpoint.bus.mipi_csi2;
 
 	ret = clk_prepare_enable(refclk);
 	if (ret) {
@@ -1967,7 +1969,7 @@ static int tc358743_probe_of(struct tc358743_state *state)
 	 * The CSI bps per lane must be between 62.5 Mbps and 1 Gbps.
 	 * The default is 594 Mbps for 4-lane 1080p60 or 2-lane 720p60.
 	 */
-	bps_pr_lane = 2 * endpoint->link_frequencies[0];
+	bps_pr_lane = 2 * endpoint.link_frequencies[0];
 	if (bps_pr_lane < 62500000U || bps_pr_lane > 1000000000U) {
 		dev_err(dev, "unsupported bps per lane: %u bps\n", bps_pr_lane);
 		goto disable_clk;
@@ -2013,7 +2015,7 @@ static int tc358743_probe_of(struct tc358743_state *state)
 disable_clk:
 	clk_disable_unprepare(refclk);
 free_endpoint:
-	v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_free(endpoint);
+	v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_free(&endpoint);
 put_node:
 	of_node_put(ep);
 	return ret;
diff --git a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-fwnode.c b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-fwnode.c
index 54162217bb36..d6ba3e5d4356 100644
--- a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-fwnode.c
+++ b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-fwnode.c
@@ -290,23 +290,17 @@ void v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_free(struct v4l2_fwnode_endpoint *vep)
 		return;
 
 	kfree(vep->link_frequencies);
-	kfree(vep);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_free);
 
-struct v4l2_fwnode_endpoint *v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_alloc_parse(
-	struct fwnode_handle *fwnode)
+int v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_alloc_parse(
+	struct fwnode_handle *fwnode, struct v4l2_fwnode_endpoint *vep)
 {
-	struct v4l2_fwnode_endpoint *vep;
 	int rval;
 
-	vep = kzalloc(sizeof(*vep), GFP_KERNEL);
-	if (!vep)
-		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
-
 	rval = __v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_parse(fwnode, vep);
 	if (rval < 0)
-		goto out_err;
+		return rval;
 
 	rval = fwnode_property_read_u64_array(fwnode, "link-frequencies",
 					      NULL, 0);
@@ -316,18 +310,18 @@ struct v4l2_fwnode_endpoint *v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_alloc_parse(
 		vep->link_frequencies =
 			kmalloc_array(rval, sizeof(*vep->link_frequencies),
 				      GFP_KERNEL);
-		if (!vep->link_frequencies) {
-			rval = -ENOMEM;
-			goto out_err;
-		}
+		if (!vep->link_frequencies)
+			return -ENOMEM;
 
 		vep->nr_of_link_frequencies = rval;
 
 		rval = fwnode_property_read_u64_array(
 			fwnode, "link-frequencies", vep->link_frequencies,
 			vep->nr_of_link_frequencies);
-		if (rval < 0)
-			goto out_err;
+		if (rval < 0) {
+			v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_free(vep);
+			return rval;
+		}
 
 		for (i = 0; i < vep->nr_of_link_frequencies; i++)
 			pr_info("link-frequencies %u value %llu\n", i,
@@ -336,11 +330,7 @@ struct v4l2_fwnode_endpoint *v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_alloc_parse(
 
 	pr_debug("===== end V4L2 endpoint properties\n");
 
-	return vep;
-
-out_err:
-	v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_free(vep);
-	return ERR_PTR(rval);
+	return 0;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_alloc_parse);
 
@@ -392,9 +382,9 @@ static int v4l2_async_notifier_fwnode_parse_endpoint(
 			    struct v4l2_fwnode_endpoint *vep,
 			    struct v4l2_async_subdev *asd))
 {
+	struct v4l2_fwnode_endpoint vep = { .bus_type = 0 };
 	struct v4l2_async_subdev *asd;
-	struct v4l2_fwnode_endpoint *vep;
-	int ret = 0;
+	int ret;
 
 	asd = kzalloc(asd_struct_size, GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!asd)
@@ -409,23 +399,22 @@ static int v4l2_async_notifier_fwnode_parse_endpoint(
 		goto out_err;
 	}
 
-	vep = v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_alloc_parse(endpoint);
-	if (IS_ERR(vep)) {
-		ret = PTR_ERR(vep);
+	ret = v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_alloc_parse(endpoint, &vep);
+	if (ret) {
 		dev_warn(dev, "unable to parse V4L2 fwnode endpoint (%d)\n",
 			 ret);
 		goto out_err;
 	}
 
-	ret = parse_endpoint ? parse_endpoint(dev, vep, asd) : 0;
+	ret = parse_endpoint ? parse_endpoint(dev, &vep, asd) : 0;
 	if (ret == -ENOTCONN)
-		dev_dbg(dev, "ignoring port@%u/endpoint@%u\n", vep->base.port,
-			vep->base.id);
+		dev_dbg(dev, "ignoring port@%u/endpoint@%u\n", vep.base.port,
+			vep.base.id);
 	else if (ret < 0)
 		dev_warn(dev,
 			 "driver could not parse port@%u/endpoint@%u (%d)\n",
-			 vep->base.port, vep->base.id, ret);
-	v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_free(vep);
+			 vep.base.port, vep.base.id, ret);
+	v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_free(&vep);
 	if (ret < 0)
 		goto out_err;
 
diff --git a/include/media/v4l2-fwnode.h b/include/media/v4l2-fwnode.h
index 8b4873c37098..4a371c3ad86c 100644
--- a/include/media/v4l2-fwnode.h
+++ b/include/media/v4l2-fwnode.h
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ void v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_free(struct v4l2_fwnode_endpoint *vep);
 /**
  * v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_alloc_parse() - parse all fwnode node properties
  * @fwnode: pointer to the endpoint's fwnode handle
+ * @vep: pointer to the V4L2 fwnode data structure
  *
  * All properties are optional. If none are found, we don't set any flags. This
  * means the port has a static configuration and no properties have to be
@@ -170,6 +171,8 @@ void v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_free(struct v4l2_fwnode_endpoint *vep);
  * set the V4L2_MBUS_CSI2_CONTINUOUS_CLOCK flag. The caller should hold a
  * reference to @fwnode.
  *
+ * The caller must set the bus_type field of @vep to zero.
+ *
  * v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_alloc_parse() has two important differences to
  * v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_parse():
  *
@@ -178,11 +181,10 @@ void v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_free(struct v4l2_fwnode_endpoint *vep);
  * 2. The memory it has allocated to store the variable size data must be freed
  *    using v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_free() when no longer needed.
  *
- * Return: Pointer to v4l2_fwnode_endpoint if successful, on an error pointer
- * on error.
+ * Return: 0 on success or a negative error code on failure.
  */
-struct v4l2_fwnode_endpoint *v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_alloc_parse(
-	struct fwnode_handle *fwnode);
+int v4l2_fwnode_endpoint_alloc_parse(
+	struct fwnode_handle *fwnode, struct v4l2_fwnode_endpoint *vep);
 
 /**
  * v4l2_fwnode_parse_link() - parse a link between two endpoints
