diff --git a/src/libcamera/include/v4l2_device.h b/src/libcamera/include/v4l2_device.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2c26f3eae2b4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libcamera/include/v4l2_device.h
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later */
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2019, Google Inc.
+ *
+ * v4l2_device.h - Common base for V4L2 video devices and subdevices
+ */
+#ifndef __LIBCAMERA_V4L2_DEVICE_H__
+#define __LIBCAMERA_V4L2_DEVICE_H__
+
+#include <string>
+
+#include "log.h"
+
+namespace libcamera {
+
+class V4L2Device : protected Loggable
+{
+public:
+	void close();
+	bool isOpen() const { return fd_ != -1; }
+	const std::string &deviceNode() const { return deviceNode_; }
+
+protected:
+	V4L2Device(const std::string &deviceNode, const std::string &logTag);
+	~V4L2Device() {}
+
+	int fd() { return fd_; }
+
+	int open(unsigned int flags);
+
+	int ioctl(unsigned long request, void *argp);
+
+	std::string logPrefix() const { return "'" + logTag_ + "'"; }
+
+private:
+	std::string deviceNode_;
+	std::string logTag_;
+	int fd_;
+};
+
+} /* namespace libcamera */
+
+#endif /* __LIBCAMERA_V4L2_DEVICE_H__ */
diff --git a/src/libcamera/include/v4l2_subdevice.h b/src/libcamera/include/v4l2_subdevice.h
index 9afd28b6db02..b1da4a87c553 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/include/v4l2_subdevice.h
+++ b/src/libcamera/include/v4l2_subdevice.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "formats.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "media_object.h"
+#include "v4l2_device.h"
 
 namespace libcamera {
 
@@ -28,7 +29,7 @@ struct V4L2SubdeviceFormat {
 	const std::string toString() const;
 };
 
-class V4L2Subdevice : protected Loggable
+class V4L2Subdevice : public V4L2Device
 {
 public:
 	explicit V4L2Subdevice(const MediaEntity *entity);
@@ -37,8 +38,6 @@ public:
 	~V4L2Subdevice();
 
 	int open();
-	bool isOpen() const;
-	void close();
 
 	const MediaEntity *entity() const { return entity_; }
 
@@ -53,9 +52,6 @@ public:
 	static V4L2Subdevice *fromEntityName(const MediaDevice *media,
 					     const std::string &entity);
 
-protected:
-	std::string logPrefix() const;
-
 private:
 	std::vector<unsigned int> enumPadCodes(unsigned int pad);
 	std::vector<SizeRange> enumPadSizes(unsigned int pad,
@@ -65,7 +61,6 @@ private:
 			 Rectangle *rect);
 
 	const MediaEntity *entity_;
-	int fd_;
 };
 
 } /* namespace libcamera */
diff --git a/src/libcamera/include/v4l2_videodevice.h b/src/libcamera/include/v4l2_videodevice.h
index 895658805b47..e73dec13f847 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/include/v4l2_videodevice.h
+++ b/src/libcamera/include/v4l2_videodevice.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 #include "formats.h"
 #include "log.h"
+#include "v4l2_device.h"
 
 namespace libcamera {
 
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ public:
 	const std::string toString() const;
 };
 
-class V4L2VideoDevice : protected Loggable
+class V4L2VideoDevice : public V4L2Device
 {
 public:
 	explicit V4L2VideoDevice(const std::string &deviceNode);
@@ -123,13 +124,11 @@ public:
 	V4L2VideoDevice &operator=(const V4L2VideoDevice &) = delete;
 
 	int open();
-	bool isOpen() const;
 	void close();
 
 	const char *driverName() const { return caps_.driver(); }
 	const char *deviceName() const { return caps_.card(); }
 	const char *busName() const { return caps_.bus_info(); }
-	const std::string &deviceNode() const { return deviceNode_; }
 
 	int getFormat(V4L2DeviceFormat *format);
 	int setFormat(V4L2DeviceFormat *format);
@@ -148,9 +147,6 @@ public:
 	static V4L2VideoDevice *fromEntityName(const MediaDevice *media,
 					       const std::string &entity);
 
-protected:
-	std::string logPrefix() const;
-
 private:
 	int getFormatMeta(V4L2DeviceFormat *format);
 	int setFormatMeta(V4L2DeviceFormat *format);
@@ -171,8 +167,6 @@ private:
 	Buffer *dequeueBuffer();
 	void bufferAvailable(EventNotifier *notifier);
 
-	std::string deviceNode_;
-	int fd_;
 	V4L2Capability caps_;
 
 	enum v4l2_buf_type bufferType_;
diff --git a/src/libcamera/meson.build b/src/libcamera/meson.build
index 15ab53b1abbe..f26ad5b2dc57 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/meson.build
+++ b/src/libcamera/meson.build
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ libcamera_sources = files([
     'stream.cpp',
     'timer.cpp',
     'utils.cpp',
+    'v4l2_device.cpp',
     'v4l2_subdevice.cpp',
     'v4l2_videodevice.cpp',
 ])
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ libcamera_headers = files([
     'include/media_object.h',
     'include/pipeline_handler.h',
     'include/utils.h',
+    'include/v4l2_device.h',
     'include/v4l2_subdevice.h',
     'include/v4l2_videodevice.h',
 ])
diff --git a/src/libcamera/v4l2_device.cpp b/src/libcamera/v4l2_device.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..eeed0a70fb0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/libcamera/v4l2_device.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: LGPL-2.1-or-later */
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2019, Google Inc.
+ *
+ * v4l2_device.cpp - Common base for V4L2 video devices and subdevices
+ */
+
+#include "v4l2_device.h"
+
+#include <fcntl.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <sys/ioctl.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+
+#include "log.h"
+
+/**
+ * \file v4l2_device.h
+ * \brief Common base for V4L2 devices and subdevices
+ */
+
+namespace libcamera {
+
+LOG_DEFINE_CATEGORY(V4L2)
+
+/**
+ * \class V4L2Device
+ * \brief Base class for V4L2VideoDevice and V4L2Subdevice
+ *
+ * The V4L2Device class groups together the methods and fields common to
+ * both the V4L2VideoDevice and V4L2Subdevice classes, and provides a base
+ * class whith methods to open and close the device node associated with the
+ * device and to perform IOCTL system calls on it.
+ *
+ * The V4L2Device class cannot be instantiated directly, as its constructor
+ * is protected. Users should instead create instances of one the derived
+ * classes to model either a V4L2 video device or a V4L2 subdevice.
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \brief Close the device node
+ *
+ * Reset the file descriptor to -1
+ */
+void V4L2Device::close()
+{
+	if (!isOpen())
+		return;
+
+	if (::close(fd_) < 0)
+		LOG(V4L2, Error) << "Failed to close V4L2 device: "
+				 << strerror(errno);
+	fd_ = -1;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \fn V4L2Device::isOpen()
+ * \brief Check if the V4L2 device node is open
+ * \return True if the V4L2 device node is open, false otherwise
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \fn V4L2Device::deviceNode()
+ * \brief Retrieve the device node path
+ * \return The device node path
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \brief Construct a V4L2Device
+ * \param[in] deviceNode The device node filesystem path
+ * \param[in] logTag The tag to prefix log messages with. Helpful to identify
+ * the device in the log output
+ *
+ * The V4L2Device constructor is protected and can only be accessed by the
+ * V4L2VideoDevice and V4L2Subdevice derived classes.
+ *
+ * Initialize the file descriptor to -1 and store the \a deviceNode to be used
+ * at open() time, and the \a logTag to prefix log messages with.
+ */
+V4L2Device::V4L2Device(const std::string &deviceNode, const std::string &logTag)
+	: deviceNode_(deviceNode), logTag_(logTag), fd_(-1)
+{
+}
+
+/**
+ * \fn V4L2Device::fd()
+ * \brief Retrieve the V4L2 device file descriptor
+ * \return The V4L2 device file descriptor, -1 if the device node is not open
+ */
+
+/**
+ * \brief Open a V4L2 device node
+ * \param[in] flags Access mode flags
+ *
+ * Open the device node path with the provided access mode \a flags and
+ * initialize the file descriptor, which was initially set to -1.
+ *
+ * \return 0 on success or a negative error code otherwise
+ */
+int V4L2Device::open(unsigned int flags)
+{
+	if (isOpen()) {
+		LOG(V4L2, Error) << "Device already open";
+		return -EBUSY;
+	}
+
+	int ret = ::open(deviceNode_.c_str(), flags);
+	if (ret < 0) {
+		ret = -errno;
+		LOG(V4L2, Error) << "Failed to open V4L2 device: "
+				 << strerror(-ret);
+		return ret;
+	}
+
+	fd_ = ret;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \brief Perform an IOCTL system call on the device node
+ * \param[in] request The IOCTL request code
+ * \param[in] argp A pointer to the IOCTL argument
+ * \return 0 on success or a negative error code otherwise
+ */
+int V4L2Device::ioctl(unsigned long request, void *argp)
+{
+	/*
+	 * Printing out an error message is usually better performed
+	 * in the caller, which can provide more context.
+	 */
+	if (::ioctl(fd_, request, argp) < 0)
+		return -errno;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * \fn V4L2Device::logPrefix()
+ * \brief Retrieve the tag to prefix log messages with
+ * \return The tag to prefix log messages with
+ */
+
+} /* namespace libcamera */
diff --git a/src/libcamera/v4l2_subdevice.cpp b/src/libcamera/v4l2_subdevice.cpp
index 48f1fcb30ed4..d0e1d717b26c 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/v4l2_subdevice.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/v4l2_subdevice.cpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 namespace libcamera {
 
-LOG_DEFINE_CATEGORY(V4L2Subdev)
+LOG_DECLARE_CATEGORY(V4L2)
 
 /**
  * \struct V4L2SubdeviceFormat
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ const std::string V4L2SubdeviceFormat::toString() const
  * path
  */
 V4L2Subdevice::V4L2Subdevice(const MediaEntity *entity)
-	: entity_(entity), fd_(-1)
+	: V4L2Device(entity->deviceNode(), entity->name()), entity_(entity)
 {
 }
 
@@ -117,45 +117,7 @@ V4L2Subdevice::~V4L2Subdevice()
  */
 int V4L2Subdevice::open()
 {
-	int ret;
-
-	if (isOpen()) {
-		LOG(V4L2Subdev, Error) << "Device already open";
-		return -EBUSY;
-	}
-
-	ret = ::open(entity_->deviceNode().c_str(), O_RDWR);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		ret = -errno;
-		LOG(V4L2Subdev, Error)
-			<< "Failed to open V4L2 subdevice '"
-			<< entity_->deviceNode() << "': " << strerror(-ret);
-		return ret;
-	}
-	fd_ = ret;
-
-	return 0;
-}
-
-/**
- * \brief Check if the subdevice is open
- * \return True if the subdevice is open, false otherwise
- */
-bool V4L2Subdevice::isOpen() const
-{
-	return fd_ != -1;
-}
-
-/**
- * \brief Close the subdevice, releasing any resources acquired by open()
- */
-void V4L2Subdevice::close()
-{
-	if (!isOpen())
-		return;
-
-	::close(fd_);
-	fd_ = -1;
+	return V4L2Device::open(O_RDWR);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -200,7 +162,7 @@ ImageFormats V4L2Subdevice::formats(unsigned int pad)
 	ImageFormats formats;
 
 	if (pad >= entity_->pads().size()) {
-		LOG(V4L2Subdev, Error) << "Invalid pad: " << pad;
+		LOG(V4L2, Error) << "Invalid pad: " << pad;
 		return {};
 	}
 
@@ -210,7 +172,7 @@ ImageFormats V4L2Subdevice::formats(unsigned int pad)
 			return {};
 
 		if (formats.addFormat(code, sizes)) {
-			LOG(V4L2Subdev, Error)
+			LOG(V4L2, Error)
 				<< "Could not add sizes for media bus code "
 				<< code << " on pad " << pad;
 			return {};
@@ -232,10 +194,9 @@ int V4L2Subdevice::getFormat(unsigned int pad, V4L2SubdeviceFormat *format)
 	subdevFmt.which = V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE;
 	subdevFmt.pad = pad;
 
-	int ret = ioctl(fd_, VIDIOC_SUBDEV_G_FMT, &subdevFmt);
+	int ret = ioctl(VIDIOC_SUBDEV_G_FMT, &subdevFmt);
 	if (ret) {
-		ret = -errno;
-		LOG(V4L2Subdev, Error)
+		LOG(V4L2, Error)
 			<< "Unable to get format on pad " << pad
 			<< ": " << strerror(-ret);
 		return ret;
@@ -268,10 +229,9 @@ int V4L2Subdevice::setFormat(unsigned int pad, V4L2SubdeviceFormat *format)
 	subdevFmt.format.height = format->size.height;
 	subdevFmt.format.code = format->mbus_code;
 
-	int ret = ioctl(fd_, VIDIOC_SUBDEV_S_FMT, &subdevFmt);
+	int ret = ioctl(VIDIOC_SUBDEV_S_FMT, &subdevFmt);
 	if (ret) {
-		ret = -errno;
-		LOG(V4L2Subdev, Error)
+		LOG(V4L2, Error)
 			<< "Unable to set format on pad " << pad
 			<< ": " << strerror(-ret);
 		return ret;
@@ -305,11 +265,6 @@ V4L2Subdevice *V4L2Subdevice::fromEntityName(const MediaDevice *media,
 	return new V4L2Subdevice(mediaEntity);
 }
 
-std::string V4L2Subdevice::logPrefix() const
-{
-	return "'" + entity_->name() + "'";
-}
-
 std::vector<unsigned int> V4L2Subdevice::enumPadCodes(unsigned int pad)
 {
 	std::vector<unsigned int> codes;
@@ -321,18 +276,17 @@ std::vector<unsigned int> V4L2Subdevice::enumPadCodes(unsigned int pad)
 		mbusEnum.index = index;
 		mbusEnum.which = V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE;
 
-		ret = ioctl(fd_, VIDIOC_SUBDEV_ENUM_MBUS_CODE, &mbusEnum);
+		ret = ioctl(VIDIOC_SUBDEV_ENUM_MBUS_CODE, &mbusEnum);
 		if (ret)
 			break;
 
 		codes.push_back(mbusEnum.code);
 	}
 
-	if (ret && errno != EINVAL) {
-		ret = errno;
-		LOG(V4L2Subdev, Error)
+	if (ret < 0 && ret != -EINVAL) {
+		LOG(V4L2, Error)
 			<< "Unable to enumerate formats on pad " << pad
-			<< ": " << strerror(ret);
+			<< ": " << strerror(-ret);
 		return {};
 	}
 
@@ -352,7 +306,7 @@ std::vector<SizeRange> V4L2Subdevice::enumPadSizes(unsigned int pad,
 		sizeEnum.code = code;
 		sizeEnum.which = V4L2_SUBDEV_FORMAT_ACTIVE;
 
-		ret = ioctl(fd_, VIDIOC_SUBDEV_ENUM_FRAME_SIZE, &sizeEnum);
+		ret = ioctl(VIDIOC_SUBDEV_ENUM_FRAME_SIZE, &sizeEnum);
 		if (ret)
 			break;
 
@@ -360,9 +314,8 @@ std::vector<SizeRange> V4L2Subdevice::enumPadSizes(unsigned int pad,
 				   sizeEnum.max_width, sizeEnum.max_height);
 	}
 
-	if (ret && (errno != EINVAL && errno != ENOTTY)) {
-		ret = -errno;
-		LOG(V4L2Subdev, Error)
+	if (ret < 0 && ret != -EINVAL && ret != -ENOTTY) {
+		LOG(V4L2, Error)
 			<< "Unable to enumerate sizes on pad " << pad
 			<< ": " << strerror(-ret);
 		return {};
@@ -386,10 +339,9 @@ int V4L2Subdevice::setSelection(unsigned int pad, unsigned int target,
 	sel.r.width = rect->w;
 	sel.r.height = rect->h;
 
-	int ret = ioctl(fd_, VIDIOC_SUBDEV_S_SELECTION, &sel);
+	int ret = ioctl(VIDIOC_SUBDEV_S_SELECTION, &sel);
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		ret = -errno;
-		LOG(V4L2Subdev, Error)
+		LOG(V4L2, Error)
 			<< "Unable to set rectangle " << target << " on pad "
 			<< pad << ": " << strerror(-ret);
 		return ret;
diff --git a/src/libcamera/v4l2_videodevice.cpp b/src/libcamera/v4l2_videodevice.cpp
index 0e70498c8bb1..403e0b2e0653 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/v4l2_videodevice.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/v4l2_videodevice.cpp
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
  */
 namespace libcamera {
 
-LOG_DEFINE_CATEGORY(V4L2)
+LOG_DECLARE_CATEGORY(V4L2)
 
 /**
  * \struct V4L2Capability
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ const std::string V4L2DeviceFormat::toString() const
  * \param[in] deviceNode The file-system path to the video device node
  */
 V4L2VideoDevice::V4L2VideoDevice(const std::string &deviceNode)
-	: deviceNode_(deviceNode), fd_(-1), bufferPool_(nullptr),
+	: V4L2Device(deviceNode, deviceNode), bufferPool_(nullptr),
 	  queuedBuffersCount_(0), fdEvent_(nullptr)
 {
 	/*
@@ -305,23 +305,12 @@ int V4L2VideoDevice::open()
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	if (isOpen()) {
-		LOG(V4L2, Error) << "Device already open";
-		return -EBUSY;
-	}
-
-	ret = ::open(deviceNode_.c_str(), O_RDWR | O_NONBLOCK);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		ret = -errno;
-		LOG(V4L2, Error)
-			<< "Failed to open V4L2 device: " << strerror(-ret);
+	ret = V4L2Device::open(O_RDWR | O_NONBLOCK);
+	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
-	}
-	fd_ = ret;
 
-	ret = ioctl(fd_, VIDIOC_QUERYCAP, &caps_);
+	ret = ioctl(VIDIOC_QUERYCAP, &caps_);
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		ret = -errno;
 		LOG(V4L2, Error)
 			<< "Failed to query device capabilities: "
 			<< strerror(-ret);
@@ -342,20 +331,20 @@ int V4L2VideoDevice::open()
 	 * (POLLIN), and write notifications for OUTPUT devices (POLLOUT).
 	 */
 	if (caps_.isVideoCapture()) {
-		fdEvent_ = new EventNotifier(fd_, EventNotifier::Read);
+		fdEvent_ = new EventNotifier(fd(), EventNotifier::Read);
 		bufferType_ = caps_.isMultiplanar()
 			    ? V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE_MPLANE
 			    : V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE;
 	} else if (caps_.isVideoOutput()) {
-		fdEvent_ = new EventNotifier(fd_, EventNotifier::Write);
+		fdEvent_ = new EventNotifier(fd(), EventNotifier::Write);
 		bufferType_ = caps_.isMultiplanar()
 			    ? V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT_MPLANE
 			    : V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT;
 	} else if (caps_.isMetaCapture()) {
-		fdEvent_ = new EventNotifier(fd_, EventNotifier::Read);
+		fdEvent_ = new EventNotifier(fd(), EventNotifier::Read);
 		bufferType_ = V4L2_BUF_TYPE_META_CAPTURE;
 	} else if (caps_.isMetaOutput()) {
-		fdEvent_ = new EventNotifier(fd_, EventNotifier::Write);
+		fdEvent_ = new EventNotifier(fd(), EventNotifier::Write);
 		bufferType_ = V4L2_BUF_TYPE_META_OUTPUT;
 	} else {
 		LOG(V4L2, Error) << "Device is not a supported type";
@@ -368,28 +357,18 @@ int V4L2VideoDevice::open()
 	return 0;
 }
 
-/**
- * \brief Check if device is successfully opened
- * \return True if the device is open, false otherwise
- */
-bool V4L2VideoDevice::isOpen() const
-{
-	return fd_ != -1;
-}
-
 /**
  * \brief Close the device, releasing any resources acquired by open()
  */
 void V4L2VideoDevice::close()
 {
-	if (fd_ < 0)
+	if (!isOpen())
 		return;
 
 	releaseBuffers();
 	delete fdEvent_;
 
-	::close(fd_);
-	fd_ = -1;
+	V4L2Device::close();
 }
 
 /**
@@ -410,17 +389,6 @@ void V4L2VideoDevice::close()
  * \return The string containing the device location
  */
 
-/**
- * \fn V4L2VideoDevice::deviceNode()
- * \brief Retrieve the video device node path
- * \return The video device device node path
- */
-
-std::string V4L2VideoDevice::logPrefix() const
-{
-	return deviceNode_ + (V4L2_TYPE_IS_OUTPUT(bufferType_) ? "[out]" : "[cap]");
-}
-
 /**
  * \brief Retrieve the image format set on the V4L2 device
  * \param[out] format The image format applied on the device
@@ -462,9 +430,8 @@ int V4L2VideoDevice::getFormatMeta(V4L2DeviceFormat *format)
 	int ret;
 
 	v4l2Format.type = bufferType_;
-	ret = ioctl(fd_, VIDIOC_G_FMT, &v4l2Format);
+	ret = ioctl(VIDIOC_G_FMT, &v4l2Format);
 	if (ret) {
-		ret = -errno;
 		LOG(V4L2, Error) << "Unable to get format: " << strerror(-ret);
 		return ret;
 	}
@@ -488,9 +455,8 @@ int V4L2VideoDevice::setFormatMeta(V4L2DeviceFormat *format)
 	v4l2Format.type = bufferType_;
 	pix->dataformat = format->fourcc;
 	pix->buffersize = format->planes[0].size;
-	ret = ioctl(fd_, VIDIOC_S_FMT, &v4l2Format);
+	ret = ioctl(VIDIOC_S_FMT, &v4l2Format);
 	if (ret) {
-		ret = -errno;
 		LOG(V4L2, Error) << "Unable to set format: " << strerror(-ret);
 		return ret;
 	}
@@ -516,9 +482,8 @@ int V4L2VideoDevice::getFormatMultiplane(V4L2DeviceFormat *format)
 	int ret;
 
 	v4l2Format.type = bufferType_;
-	ret = ioctl(fd_, VIDIOC_G_FMT, &v4l2Format);
+	ret = ioctl(VIDIOC_G_FMT, &v4l2Format);
 	if (ret) {
-		ret = -errno;
 		LOG(V4L2, Error) << "Unable to get format: " << strerror(-ret);
 		return ret;
 	}
@@ -554,9 +519,8 @@ int V4L2VideoDevice::setFormatMultiplane(V4L2DeviceFormat *format)
 		pix->plane_fmt[i].sizeimage = format->planes[i].size;
 	}
 
-	ret = ioctl(fd_, VIDIOC_S_FMT, &v4l2Format);
+	ret = ioctl(VIDIOC_S_FMT, &v4l2Format);
 	if (ret) {
-		ret = -errno;
 		LOG(V4L2, Error) << "Unable to set format: " << strerror(-ret);
 		return ret;
 	}
@@ -584,9 +548,8 @@ int V4L2VideoDevice::getFormatSingleplane(V4L2DeviceFormat *format)
 	int ret;
 
 	v4l2Format.type = bufferType_;
-	ret = ioctl(fd_, VIDIOC_G_FMT, &v4l2Format);
+	ret = ioctl(VIDIOC_G_FMT, &v4l2Format);
 	if (ret) {
-		ret = -errno;
 		LOG(V4L2, Error) << "Unable to get format: " << strerror(-ret);
 		return ret;
 	}
@@ -613,9 +576,8 @@ int V4L2VideoDevice::setFormatSingleplane(V4L2DeviceFormat *format)
 	pix->pixelformat = format->fourcc;
 	pix->bytesperline = format->planes[0].bpl;
 	pix->field = V4L2_FIELD_NONE;
-	ret = ioctl(fd_, VIDIOC_S_FMT, &v4l2Format);
+	ret = ioctl(VIDIOC_S_FMT, &v4l2Format);
 	if (ret) {
-		ret = -errno;
 		LOG(V4L2, Error) << "Unable to set format: " << strerror(-ret);
 		return ret;
 	}
@@ -670,9 +632,8 @@ int V4L2VideoDevice::requestBuffers(unsigned int count)
 	rb.type = bufferType_;
 	rb.memory = memoryType_;
 
-	ret = ioctl(fd_, VIDIOC_REQBUFS, &rb);
+	ret = ioctl(VIDIOC_REQBUFS, &rb);
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		ret = -errno;
 		LOG(V4L2, Error)
 			<< "Unable to request " << count << " buffers: "
 			<< strerror(-ret);
@@ -722,9 +683,8 @@ int V4L2VideoDevice::exportBuffers(BufferPool *pool)
 		buf.length = VIDEO_MAX_PLANES;
 		buf.m.planes = planes;
 
-		ret = ioctl(fd_, VIDIOC_QUERYBUF, &buf);
+		ret = ioctl(VIDIOC_QUERYBUF, &buf);
 		if (ret < 0) {
-			ret = -errno;
 			LOG(V4L2, Error)
 				<< "Unable to query buffer " << i << ": "
 				<< strerror(-ret);
@@ -775,9 +735,8 @@ int V4L2VideoDevice::createPlane(Buffer *buffer, unsigned int planeIndex,
 	expbuf.plane = planeIndex;
 	expbuf.flags = O_RDWR;
 
-	ret = ioctl(fd_, VIDIOC_EXPBUF, &expbuf);
+	ret = ioctl(VIDIOC_EXPBUF, &expbuf);
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		ret = -errno;
 		LOG(V4L2, Error)
 			<< "Failed to export buffer: " << strerror(-ret);
 		return ret;
@@ -801,15 +760,14 @@ std::vector<unsigned int> V4L2VideoDevice::enumPixelformats()
 		pixelformatEnum.index = index;
 		pixelformatEnum.type = bufferType_;
 
-		ret = ioctl(fd_, VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT, &pixelformatEnum);
+		ret = ioctl(VIDIOC_ENUM_FMT, &pixelformatEnum);
 		if (ret)
 			break;
 
 		formats.push_back(pixelformatEnum.pixelformat);
 	}
 
-	if (ret && errno != EINVAL) {
-		ret = -errno;
+	if (ret && ret != -EINVAL) {
 		LOG(V4L2, Error)
 			<< "Unable to enumerate pixel formats: "
 			<< strerror(-ret);
@@ -829,7 +787,7 @@ std::vector<SizeRange> V4L2VideoDevice::enumSizes(unsigned int pixelFormat)
 		frameSize.index = index;
 		frameSize.pixel_format = pixelFormat;
 
-		ret = ioctl(fd_, VIDIOC_ENUM_FRAMESIZES, &frameSize);
+		ret = ioctl(VIDIOC_ENUM_FRAMESIZES, &frameSize);
 		if (ret)
 			break;
 
@@ -867,8 +825,7 @@ std::vector<SizeRange> V4L2VideoDevice::enumSizes(unsigned int pixelFormat)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (ret && errno != EINVAL) {
-		ret = -errno;
+	if (ret && ret != -EINVAL) {
 		LOG(V4L2, Error)
 			<< "Unable to enumerate frame sizes: "
 			<< strerror(-ret);
@@ -969,9 +926,8 @@ int V4L2VideoDevice::queueBuffer(Buffer *buffer)
 
 	LOG(V4L2, Debug) << "Queueing buffer " << buf.index;
 
-	ret = ioctl(fd_, VIDIOC_QBUF, &buf);
+	ret = ioctl(VIDIOC_QBUF, &buf);
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		ret = -errno;
 		LOG(V4L2, Error)
 			<< "Failed to queue buffer " << buf.index << ": "
 			<< strerror(-ret);
@@ -1006,9 +962,8 @@ Buffer *V4L2VideoDevice::dequeueBuffer()
 		buf.m.planes = planes;
 	}
 
-	ret = ioctl(fd_, VIDIOC_DQBUF, &buf);
+	ret = ioctl(VIDIOC_DQBUF, &buf);
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		ret = -errno;
 		LOG(V4L2, Error)
 			<< "Failed to dequeue buffer: " << strerror(-ret);
 		return nullptr;
@@ -1066,9 +1021,8 @@ int V4L2VideoDevice::streamOn()
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = ioctl(fd_, VIDIOC_STREAMON, &bufferType_);
+	ret = ioctl(VIDIOC_STREAMON, &bufferType_);
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		ret = -errno;
 		LOG(V4L2, Error)
 			<< "Failed to start streaming: " << strerror(-ret);
 		return ret;
@@ -1089,9 +1043,8 @@ int V4L2VideoDevice::streamOff()
 {
 	int ret;
 
-	ret = ioctl(fd_, VIDIOC_STREAMOFF, &bufferType_);
+	ret = ioctl(VIDIOC_STREAMOFF, &bufferType_);
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		ret = -errno;
 		LOG(V4L2, Error)
 			<< "Failed to stop streaming: " << strerror(-ret);
 		return ret;
