diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/verisilicon/hantro.h b/drivers/media/platform/verisilicon/hantro.h
index a98cb40a8d3b..6523ffb74881 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/verisilicon/hantro.h
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/verisilicon/hantro.h
@@ -231,6 +231,8 @@ struct hantro_dev {
  * @ctrl_handler:	Control handler used to register controls.
  * @jpeg_quality:	User-specified JPEG compression quality.
  * @bit_depth:		Bit depth of current frame
+ * @need_postproc:	Set to true if the bitstream features require to
+ *			use the post-processor.
  *
  * @codec_ops:		Set of operations related to codec mode.
  * @postproc:		Post-processing context.
@@ -261,6 +263,7 @@ struct hantro_ctx {
 
 	const struct hantro_codec_ops *codec_ops;
 	struct hantro_postproc_ctx postproc;
+	bool need_postproc;
 
 	/* Specific for particular codec modes. */
 	union {
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/verisilicon/hantro_drv.c b/drivers/media/platform/verisilicon/hantro_drv.c
index aef1de20fc5e..e011449f6e4e 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/verisilicon/hantro_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/verisilicon/hantro_drv.c
@@ -319,7 +319,7 @@ static int hantro_vp9_s_ctrl(struct v4l2_ctrl *ctrl)
 		if (ctx->bit_depth == bit_depth)
 			return 0;
 
-		return hantro_reset_raw_fmt(ctx, bit_depth);
+		return hantro_reset_raw_fmt(ctx, bit_depth, HANTRO_AUTO_POSTPROC);
 	}
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ static int hantro_hevc_s_ctrl(struct v4l2_ctrl *ctrl)
 		if (ctx->bit_depth == bit_depth)
 			return 0;
 
-		return hantro_reset_raw_fmt(ctx, bit_depth);
+		return hantro_reset_raw_fmt(ctx, bit_depth, HANTRO_AUTO_POSTPROC);
 	}
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;
@@ -363,11 +363,17 @@ static int hantro_av1_s_ctrl(struct v4l2_ctrl *ctrl)
 	case V4L2_CID_STATELESS_AV1_SEQUENCE:
 	{
 		int bit_depth = ctrl->p_new.p_av1_sequence->bit_depth;
+		bool need_postproc = HANTRO_AUTO_POSTPROC;
 
-		if (ctx->bit_depth == bit_depth)
+		if (ctrl->p_new.p_av1_sequence->flags
+		    & V4L2_AV1_SEQUENCE_FLAG_FILM_GRAIN_PARAMS_PRESENT)
+			need_postproc = HANTRO_FORCE_POSTPROC;
+
+		if (ctx->bit_depth == bit_depth &&
+		    ctx->need_postproc == need_postproc)
 			return 0;
 
-		return hantro_reset_raw_fmt(ctx, bit_depth);
+		return hantro_reset_raw_fmt(ctx, bit_depth, need_postproc);
 	}
 	default:
 		return -EINVAL;
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/verisilicon/hantro_postproc.c b/drivers/media/platform/verisilicon/hantro_postproc.c
index bb16af50719d..c977d64105b1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/verisilicon/hantro_postproc.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/verisilicon/hantro_postproc.c
@@ -57,6 +57,10 @@ bool hantro_needs_postproc(const struct hantro_ctx *ctx,
 {
 	if (ctx->is_encoder)
 		return false;
+
+	if (ctx->need_postproc)
+		return true;
+
 	return fmt->postprocessed;
 }
 
@@ -197,7 +201,7 @@ int hantro_postproc_alloc(struct hantro_ctx *ctx)
 	unsigned int i, buf_size;
 
 	/* this should always pick native format */
-	fmt = hantro_get_default_fmt(ctx, false, ctx->bit_depth);
+	fmt = hantro_get_default_fmt(ctx, false, ctx->bit_depth, HANTRO_AUTO_POSTPROC);
 	if (!fmt)
 		return -EINVAL;
 	v4l2_fill_pixfmt_mp(&pix_mp, fmt->fourcc, ctx->src_fmt.width,
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/verisilicon/hantro_v4l2.c b/drivers/media/platform/verisilicon/hantro_v4l2.c
index e31cbe56779a..b02f74f6dcf7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/verisilicon/hantro_v4l2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/verisilicon/hantro_v4l2.c
@@ -31,15 +31,21 @@
 #define  HANTRO_DEFAULT_BIT_DEPTH 8
 
 static int hantro_set_fmt_out(struct hantro_ctx *ctx,
-			      struct v4l2_pix_format_mplane *pix_mp);
+			      struct v4l2_pix_format_mplane *pix_mp,
+			      bool need_postproc);
 static int hantro_set_fmt_cap(struct hantro_ctx *ctx,
 			      struct v4l2_pix_format_mplane *pix_mp);
 
 static const struct hantro_fmt *
-hantro_get_formats(const struct hantro_ctx *ctx, unsigned int *num_fmts)
+hantro_get_formats(const struct hantro_ctx *ctx, unsigned int *num_fmts, bool need_postproc)
 {
 	const struct hantro_fmt *formats;
 
+	if (need_postproc) {
+		*num_fmts = 0;
+		return NULL;
+	}
+
 	if (ctx->is_encoder) {
 		formats = ctx->dev->variant->enc_fmts;
 		*num_fmts = ctx->dev->variant->num_enc_fmts;
@@ -108,7 +114,7 @@ hantro_find_format(const struct hantro_ctx *ctx, u32 fourcc)
 	const struct hantro_fmt *formats;
 	unsigned int i, num_fmts;
 
-	formats = hantro_get_formats(ctx, &num_fmts);
+	formats = hantro_get_formats(ctx, &num_fmts, HANTRO_AUTO_POSTPROC);
 	for (i = 0; i < num_fmts; i++)
 		if (formats[i].fourcc == fourcc)
 			return &formats[i];
@@ -121,18 +127,28 @@ hantro_find_format(const struct hantro_ctx *ctx, u32 fourcc)
 }
 
 const struct hantro_fmt *
-hantro_get_default_fmt(const struct hantro_ctx *ctx, bool bitstream, int bit_depth)
+hantro_get_default_fmt(const struct hantro_ctx *ctx, bool bitstream,
+		       int bit_depth, bool need_postproc)
 {
 	const struct hantro_fmt *formats;
 	unsigned int i, num_fmts;
 
-	formats = hantro_get_formats(ctx, &num_fmts);
+	formats = hantro_get_formats(ctx, &num_fmts, need_postproc);
+	for (i = 0; i < num_fmts; i++) {
+		if (bitstream == (formats[i].codec_mode !=
+				  HANTRO_MODE_NONE) &&
+		    hantro_check_depth_match(&formats[i], bit_depth))
+			return &formats[i];
+	}
+
+	formats = hantro_get_postproc_formats(ctx, &num_fmts);
 	for (i = 0; i < num_fmts; i++) {
 		if (bitstream == (formats[i].codec_mode !=
 				  HANTRO_MODE_NONE) &&
 		    hantro_check_depth_match(&formats[i], bit_depth))
 			return &formats[i];
 	}
+
 	return NULL;
 }
 
@@ -199,7 +215,7 @@ static int vidioc_enum_fmt(struct file *file, void *priv,
 	 */
 	skip_mode_none = capture == ctx->is_encoder;
 
-	formats = hantro_get_formats(ctx, &num_fmts);
+	formats = hantro_get_formats(ctx, &num_fmts, HANTRO_AUTO_POSTPROC);
 	for (i = 0; i < num_fmts; i++) {
 		bool mode_none = formats[i].codec_mode == HANTRO_MODE_NONE;
 		fmt = &formats[i];
@@ -294,7 +310,7 @@ static int hantro_try_fmt(const struct hantro_ctx *ctx,
 
 	fmt = hantro_find_format(ctx, pix_mp->pixelformat);
 	if (!fmt) {
-		fmt = hantro_get_default_fmt(ctx, coded, HANTRO_DEFAULT_BIT_DEPTH);
+		fmt = hantro_get_default_fmt(ctx, coded, HANTRO_DEFAULT_BIT_DEPTH, HANTRO_AUTO_POSTPROC);
 		pix_mp->pixelformat = fmt->fourcc;
 	}
 
@@ -387,7 +403,7 @@ hantro_reset_encoded_fmt(struct hantro_ctx *ctx)
 	const struct hantro_fmt *vpu_fmt;
 	struct v4l2_pix_format_mplane fmt;
 
-	vpu_fmt = hantro_get_default_fmt(ctx, true, HANTRO_DEFAULT_BIT_DEPTH);
+	vpu_fmt = hantro_get_default_fmt(ctx, true, HANTRO_DEFAULT_BIT_DEPTH, HANTRO_AUTO_POSTPROC);
 	if (!vpu_fmt)
 		return;
 
@@ -397,17 +413,17 @@ hantro_reset_encoded_fmt(struct hantro_ctx *ctx)
 	if (ctx->is_encoder)
 		hantro_set_fmt_cap(ctx, &fmt);
 	else
-		hantro_set_fmt_out(ctx, &fmt);
+		hantro_set_fmt_out(ctx, &fmt, HANTRO_AUTO_POSTPROC);
 }
 
 int
-hantro_reset_raw_fmt(struct hantro_ctx *ctx, int bit_depth)
+hantro_reset_raw_fmt(struct hantro_ctx *ctx, int bit_depth, bool need_postproc)
 {
 	const struct hantro_fmt *raw_vpu_fmt;
 	struct v4l2_pix_format_mplane raw_fmt, *encoded_fmt;
 	int ret;
 
-	raw_vpu_fmt = hantro_get_default_fmt(ctx, false, bit_depth);
+	raw_vpu_fmt = hantro_get_default_fmt(ctx, false, bit_depth, need_postproc);
 	if (!raw_vpu_fmt)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
@@ -420,12 +436,14 @@ hantro_reset_raw_fmt(struct hantro_ctx *ctx, int bit_depth)
 	raw_fmt.width = encoded_fmt->width;
 	raw_fmt.height = encoded_fmt->height;
 	if (ctx->is_encoder)
-		ret = hantro_set_fmt_out(ctx, &raw_fmt);
+		ret = hantro_set_fmt_out(ctx, &raw_fmt, need_postproc);
 	else
 		ret = hantro_set_fmt_cap(ctx, &raw_fmt);
 
-	if (!ret)
+	if (!ret) {
 		ctx->bit_depth = bit_depth;
+		ctx->need_postproc = need_postproc;
+	}
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -433,7 +451,7 @@ hantro_reset_raw_fmt(struct hantro_ctx *ctx, int bit_depth)
 void hantro_reset_fmts(struct hantro_ctx *ctx)
 {
 	hantro_reset_encoded_fmt(ctx);
-	hantro_reset_raw_fmt(ctx, HANTRO_DEFAULT_BIT_DEPTH);
+	hantro_reset_raw_fmt(ctx, HANTRO_DEFAULT_BIT_DEPTH, HANTRO_AUTO_POSTPROC);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -480,7 +498,8 @@ hantro_update_requires_hold_capture_buf(struct hantro_ctx *ctx, u32 fourcc)
 }
 
 static int hantro_set_fmt_out(struct hantro_ctx *ctx,
-			      struct v4l2_pix_format_mplane *pix_mp)
+			      struct v4l2_pix_format_mplane *pix_mp,
+			      bool need_postproc)
 {
 	struct vb2_queue *vq;
 	int ret;
@@ -533,7 +552,9 @@ static int hantro_set_fmt_out(struct hantro_ctx *ctx,
 	 * changes to the raw format.
 	 */
 	if (!ctx->is_encoder)
-		hantro_reset_raw_fmt(ctx, hantro_get_format_depth(pix_mp->pixelformat));
+		hantro_reset_raw_fmt(ctx,
+				     hantro_get_format_depth(pix_mp->pixelformat),
+				     need_postproc);
 
 	/* Colorimetry information are always propagated. */
 	ctx->dst_fmt.colorspace = pix_mp->colorspace;
@@ -596,7 +617,7 @@ static int hantro_set_fmt_cap(struct hantro_ctx *ctx,
 	 * changes to the raw format.
 	 */
 	if (ctx->is_encoder)
-		hantro_reset_raw_fmt(ctx, HANTRO_DEFAULT_BIT_DEPTH);
+		hantro_reset_raw_fmt(ctx, HANTRO_DEFAULT_BIT_DEPTH, HANTRO_AUTO_POSTPROC);
 
 	/* Colorimetry information are always propagated. */
 	ctx->src_fmt.colorspace = pix_mp->colorspace;
@@ -616,7 +637,7 @@ static int hantro_set_fmt_cap(struct hantro_ctx *ctx,
 static int
 vidioc_s_fmt_out_mplane(struct file *file, void *priv, struct v4l2_format *f)
 {
-	return hantro_set_fmt_out(fh_to_ctx(priv), &f->fmt.pix_mp);
+	return hantro_set_fmt_out(fh_to_ctx(priv), &f->fmt.pix_mp, HANTRO_AUTO_POSTPROC);
 }
 
 static int
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/verisilicon/hantro_v4l2.h b/drivers/media/platform/verisilicon/hantro_v4l2.h
index 9ea2fef57dcd..fca7e3a690e5 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/verisilicon/hantro_v4l2.h
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/verisilicon/hantro_v4l2.h
@@ -18,13 +18,17 @@
 
 #include "hantro.h"
 
+#define HANTRO_FORCE_POSTPROC	true
+#define HANTRO_AUTO_POSTPROC	false
+
 extern const struct v4l2_ioctl_ops hantro_ioctl_ops;
 extern const struct vb2_ops hantro_queue_ops;
 
-int hantro_reset_raw_fmt(struct hantro_ctx *ctx, int bit_depth);
+int hantro_reset_raw_fmt(struct hantro_ctx *ctx, int bit_depth, bool need_postproc);
 void hantro_reset_fmts(struct hantro_ctx *ctx);
 int hantro_get_format_depth(u32 fourcc);
 const struct hantro_fmt *
-hantro_get_default_fmt(const struct hantro_ctx *ctx, bool bitstream, int bit_depth);
+hantro_get_default_fmt(const struct hantro_ctx *ctx, bool bitstream,
+		       int bit_depth, bool need_postproc);
 
 #endif /* HANTRO_V4L2_H_ */
