diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/renesas/rcar-vin/rcar-dma.c b/drivers/media/platform/renesas/rcar-vin/rcar-dma.c
index e0464eb49b59..65e41c68e627 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/renesas/rcar-vin/rcar-dma.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/renesas/rcar-vin/rcar-dma.c
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@
 #define VNMC_INF_YUV16		(5 << 16)
 #define VNMC_INF_RGB888		(6 << 16)
 #define VNMC_INF_RGB666		(7 << 16)
+#define VNMC_EXINF_RAW8		(1 << 12) /* Gen4 specific */
 #define VNMC_VUP		(1 << 10)
 #define VNMC_IM_ODD		(0 << 3)
 #define VNMC_IM_ODD_EVEN	(1 << 3)
@@ -771,6 +772,8 @@ static int rvin_setup(struct rvin_dev *vin)
 	case MEDIA_BUS_FMT_SRGGB8_1X8:
 	case MEDIA_BUS_FMT_Y8_1X8:
 		vnmc |= VNMC_INF_RAW8;
+		if (vin->info->model == RCAR_GEN4)
+			vnmc |= VNMC_EXINF_RAW8;
 		break;
 	case MEDIA_BUS_FMT_SBGGR10_1X10:
 	case MEDIA_BUS_FMT_SGBRG10_1X10: