diff --git a/include/libcamera/bound_method.h b/include/libcamera/bound_method.h
index a74d2c503cdb..0a91f44a2054 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/bound_method.h
+++ b/include/libcamera/bound_method.h
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public:
 	virtual ~BoundMethodPackBase() {}
 };
 
-template<typename... Args>
+template<typename R, typename... Args>
 class BoundMethodPack : public BoundMethodPackBase
 {
 public:
@@ -37,6 +37,19 @@ public:
 	{
 	}
 
+	std::tuple<typename std::remove_reference<Args>::type...> args_;
+	R ret_;
+};
+
+template<typename... Args>
+class BoundMethodPack<void, Args...> : public BoundMethodPackBase
+{
+public:
+	BoundMethodPack(const Args &... args)
+		: args_(args...)
+	{
+	}
+
 	std::tuple<typename std::remove_reference<Args>::type...> args_;
 };
 
@@ -77,7 +90,7 @@ protected:
 	};
 #endif
 
-	void activatePack(std::shared_ptr<BoundMethodPackBase> pack,
+	bool activatePack(std::shared_ptr<BoundMethodPackBase> pack,
 			  bool deleteMethod);
 
 	void *obj_;
@@ -91,7 +104,34 @@ template<typename R, typename... Args>
 class BoundMethodArgs : public BoundMethodBase
 {
 public:
-	using PackType = BoundMethodPack<Args...>;
+	using PackType = BoundMethodPack<R, Args...>;
+
+private:
+	template<int... S>
+	void invokePack(BoundMethodPackBase *pack, BoundMethodBase::sequence<S...>)
+	{
+		PackType *args = static_cast<PackType *>(pack);
+		args->ret_ = invoke(std::get<S>(args->args_)...);
+	}
+
+public:
+	BoundMethodArgs(void *obj, Object *object, ConnectionType type)
+		: BoundMethodBase(obj, object, type) {}
+
+	void invokePack(BoundMethodPackBase *pack) override
+	{
+		invokePack(pack, typename BoundMethodBase::generator<sizeof...(Args)>::type());
+	}
+
+	virtual R activate(Args... args, bool deleteMethod = false) = 0;
+	virtual R invoke(Args... args) = 0;
+};
+
+template<typename... Args>
+class BoundMethodArgs<void, Args...> : public BoundMethodBase
+{
+public:
+	using PackType = BoundMethodPack<void, Args...>;
 
 private:
 	template<int... S>
@@ -129,15 +169,45 @@ public:
 
 	bool match(R (T::*func)(Args...)) const { return func == func_; }
 
+	R activate(Args... args, bool deleteMethod = false) override
+	{
+		if (!this->object_)
+			return (static_cast<T *>(this->obj_)->*func_)(args...);
+
+		auto pack = std::make_shared<PackType>(args...);
+		bool sync = BoundMethodBase::activatePack(pack, deleteMethod);
+		return sync ? pack->ret_ : R();
+	}
+
+	R invoke(Args... args) override
+	{
+		return (static_cast<T *>(this->obj_)->*func_)(args...);
+	}
+
+private:
+	R (T::*func_)(Args...);
+};
+
+template<typename T, typename... Args>
+class BoundMemberMethod<T, void, Args...> : public BoundMethodArgs<void, Args...>
+{
+public:
+	using PackType = typename BoundMethodArgs<void *, Args...>::PackType;
+
+	BoundMemberMethod(T *obj, Object *object, void (T::*func)(Args...),
+			  ConnectionType type = ConnectionTypeAuto)
+		: BoundMethodArgs<void, Args...>(obj, object, type), func_(func)
+	{
+	}
+
+	bool match(void (T::*func)(Args...)) const { return func == func_; }
+
 	void activate(Args... args, bool deleteMethod = false) override
 	{
-		if (!this->object_) {
-			(static_cast<T *>(this->obj_)->*func_)(args...);
-			return;
-		}
+		if (!this->object_)
+			return (static_cast<T *>(this->obj_)->*func_)(args...);
 
-		std::shared_ptr<BoundMethodPackBase> pack =
-			std::make_shared<typename BoundMemberMethod<T, R, Args...>::PackType>(args...);
+		auto pack = std::make_shared<PackType>(args...);
 		BoundMethodBase::activatePack(pack, deleteMethod);
 	}
 
@@ -147,7 +217,7 @@ public:
 	}
 
 private:
-	R (T::*func_)(Args...);
+	void (T::*func_)(Args...);
 };
 
 template<typename R, typename... Args>
@@ -162,12 +232,15 @@ public:
 
 	bool match(R (*func)(Args...)) const { return func == func_; }
 
-	void activate(Args... args, bool deleteMethod = false) override
+	R activate(Args... args, bool deleteMethod = false) override
 	{
-		(*func_)(args...);
+		return (*func_)(args...);
 	}
 
-	void invoke(Args...) override {}
+	R invoke(Args...) override
+	{
+		return R();
+	}
 
 private:
 	R (*func_)(Args...);
diff --git a/include/libcamera/object.h b/include/libcamera/object.h
index 586c2cf6fc70..04aa18394d55 100644
--- a/include/libcamera/object.h
+++ b/include/libcamera/object.h
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ public:
 
 	template<typename T, typename R, typename... FuncArgs, typename... Args,
 		 typename std::enable_if<std::is_base_of<Object, T>::value>::type * = nullptr>
-	void invokeMethod(R (T::*func)(FuncArgs...), ConnectionType type,
-			  Args... args)
+	R invokeMethod(R (T::*func)(FuncArgs...), ConnectionType type,
+		       Args... args)
 	{
 		T *obj = static_cast<T *>(this);
 		auto *method = new BoundMemberMethod<T, R, FuncArgs...>(obj, this, func, type);
-		method->activate(args..., true);
+		return method->activate(args..., true);
 	}
 
 	Thread *thread() const { return thread_; }
diff --git a/src/libcamera/bound_method.cpp b/src/libcamera/bound_method.cpp
index 82339b7e9c95..8e95c7eec92c 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/bound_method.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/bound_method.cpp
@@ -48,7 +48,22 @@ namespace libcamera {
  * deadlock will occur.
  */
 
-void BoundMethodBase::activatePack(std::shared_ptr<BoundMethodPackBase> pack,
+/**
+ * \brief Invoke the bound method with packed arguments
+ * \param[in] pack Packed arguments
+ * \param[in] deleteMethod True to delete \a this bound method instance when
+ * method invocation completes
+ *
+ * The bound method stores its return value, if any, in the arguments \a pack.
+ * For direct and blocking invocations, this is performed synchronously, and
+ * the return value contained in the pack may be used. For queued invocations,
+ * the return value is stored at an undefined point of time and shall thus not
+ * be used by the caller.
+ *
+ * \return True if the return value contained in the \a pack may be used by the
+ * caller, false otherwise
+ */
+bool BoundMethodBase::activatePack(std::shared_ptr<BoundMethodPackBase> pack,
 				   bool deleteMethod)
 {
 	ConnectionType type = connectionType_;
@@ -65,13 +80,13 @@ void BoundMethodBase::activatePack(std::shared_ptr<BoundMethodPackBase> pack,
 		invokePack(pack.get());
 		if (deleteMethod)
 			delete this;
-		break;
+		return true;
 
 	case ConnectionTypeQueued: {
 		std::unique_ptr<Message> msg =
 			utils::make_unique<InvokeMessage>(this, pack, nullptr, deleteMethod);
 		object_->postMessage(std::move(msg));
-		break;
+		return false;
 	}
 
 	case ConnectionTypeBlocking: {
@@ -82,7 +97,7 @@ void BoundMethodBase::activatePack(std::shared_ptr<BoundMethodPackBase> pack,
 		object_->postMessage(std::move(msg));
 
 		semaphore.acquire();
-		break;
+		return true;
 	}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/libcamera/object.cpp b/src/libcamera/object.cpp
index e76faf48b8ed..21aad5652b38 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/object.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/object.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ void Object::message(Message *msg)
 }
 
 /**
- * \fn void Object::invokeMethod()
+ * \fn R Object::invokeMethod()
  * \brief Invoke a method asynchronously on an Object instance
  * \param[in] func The object method to invoke
  * \param[in] type Connection type for method invocation
@@ -156,6 +156,10 @@ void Object::message(Message *msg)
  * Arguments \a args passed by value or reference are copied, while pointers
  * are passed untouched. The caller shall ensure that any pointer argument
  * remains valid until the method is invoked.
+ *
+ * \return For connection types ConnectionTypeDirect and
+ * ConnectionTypeBlocking, return the return value of the invoked method. For
+ * connection type ConnectionTypeQueued, return a default-constructed R value.
  */
 
 /**