diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/sonixj.c b/drivers/media/video/gspca/sonixj.c
index a75f7ec..901ca81 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/sonixj.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/sonixj.c
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@ struct sd {
 #define QUALITY_DEF 80
 	u8 jpegqual;			/* webcam quality */
 
+	u8 reg01;
+	u8 reg17;
 	u8 reg18;
 	u8 flags;
 
@@ -2306,8 +2308,8 @@ static int sd_start(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev)
 {
 	struct sd *sd = (struct sd *) gspca_dev;
 	int i;
+	u8 reg01, reg17;
 	u8 reg0102[2];
-	u8 reg1, reg17;
 	const u8 *sn9c1xx;
 	const u8 (*init)[8];
 	const u8 *reg9a;
@@ -2341,10 +2343,13 @@ static int sd_start(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev)
 
 	/* sensor clock already enabled in sd_init */
 	/* reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0xf1, 0x00); */
-	reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, sn9c1xx[1]);
+	reg01 = sn9c1xx[1];
+	if (sd->flags & PDN_INV)
+		reg01 ^= S_PDN_INV;		/* power down inverted */
+	reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, reg01);
 
 	/* configure gpio */
-	reg0102[0] = sn9c1xx[1];
+	reg0102[0] = reg01;
 	reg0102[1] = sn9c1xx[2];
 	if (gspca_dev->audio)
 		reg0102[1] |= 0x04;	/* keep the audio connection */
@@ -2370,95 +2375,49 @@ static int sd_start(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev)
 
 	reg_w(gspca_dev, 0x03, &sn9c1xx[3], 0x0f);
 
+	reg17 = sn9c1xx[0x17];
 	switch (sd->sensor) {
-	case SENSOR_ADCM1700:
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, 0x43);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x17, 0x62);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, 0x42);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, 0x42);
-		break;
 	case SENSOR_GC0307:
-		msleep(50);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, 0x61);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x17, 0x22);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, 0x60);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, 0x40);
-		msleep(50);
-		break;
-	case SENSOR_MI0360B:
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, 0x61);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x17, 0x60);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, 0x60);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, 0x40);
-		break;
-	case SENSOR_MT9V111:
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, 0x61);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x17, 0x61);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, 0x60);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, 0x40);
+		msleep(50);		/*fixme: is it useful? */
 		break;
 	case SENSOR_OM6802:
 		msleep(10);
 		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x02, 0x73);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x17, 0x60);
+		reg17 |= SEN_CLK_EN;
+		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x17, reg17);
 		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, 0x22);
 		msleep(100);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, 0x62);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x17, 0x64);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x17, 0x64);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, 0x42);
+		reg01 = SCL_SEL_OD | S_PDN_INV;
+		reg17 &= MCK_SIZE_MASK;
+		reg17 |= 0x04;		/* clock / 4 */
+		break;
+	}
+	reg01 |= SYS_SEL_48M;
+	reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, reg01);
+	reg17 |= SEN_CLK_EN;
+	reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x17, reg17);
+	reg01 &= ~S_PWR_DN;		/* sensor power on */
+	reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, reg01);
+	reg01 &= ~SYS_SEL_48M;
+	reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, reg01);
+
+	switch (sd->sensor) {
+	case SENSOR_HV7131R:
+		hv7131r_probe(gspca_dev);	/*fixme: is it useful? */
+		break;
+	case SENSOR_OM6802:
 		msleep(10);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, 0x42);
+		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, reg01);
 		i2c_w8(gspca_dev, om6802_init0[0]);
 		i2c_w8(gspca_dev, om6802_init0[1]);
 		msleep(15);
 		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x02, 0x71);
 		msleep(150);
 		break;
-	case SENSOR_OV7630:
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, 0x61);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x17, 0xe2);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, 0x60);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, 0x40);
-		break;
-	case SENSOR_OV7648:
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, 0x63);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x17, 0x20);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, 0x62);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, 0x42);
-		break;
-	case SENSOR_PO1030:
-	case SENSOR_SOI768:
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, 0x61);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x17, 0x20);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, 0x60);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, 0x40);
-		break;
-	case SENSOR_PO2030N:
-	case SENSOR_OV7660:
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, 0x63);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x17, 0x20);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, 0x62);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, 0x42);
-		break;
 	case SENSOR_SP80708:
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, 0x63);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x17, 0x20);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, 0x62);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, 0x42);
 		msleep(100);
 		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x02, 0x62);
 		break;
-	default:
-/*	case SENSOR_HV7131R: */
-/*	case SENSOR_MI0360: */
-/*	case SENSOR_MO4000: */
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, 0x43);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x17, 0x61);
-		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, 0x42);
-		if (sd->sensor == SENSOR_HV7131R)
-			hv7131r_probe(gspca_dev);
-		break;
 	}
 
 	/* initialize the sensor */
@@ -2487,30 +2446,11 @@ static int sd_start(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev)
 	}
 	reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x18, sn9c1xx[0x18]);
 	switch (sd->sensor) {
-	case SENSOR_GC0307:
-		reg17 = 0xa2;
-		break;
-	case SENSOR_MT9V111:
-	case SENSOR_MI0360B:
-		reg17 = 0xe0;
-		break;
-	case SENSOR_ADCM1700:
-	case SENSOR_OV7630:
-		reg17 = 0xe2;
-		break;
-	case SENSOR_OV7648:
-		reg17 = 0x20;
-		break;
-	case SENSOR_OV7660:
-	case SENSOR_SOI768:
-		reg17 = 0xa0;
-		break;
-	case SENSOR_PO1030:
-	case SENSOR_PO2030N:
-		reg17 = 0xa0;
+	case SENSOR_OM6802:
+/*	case SENSOR_OV7648:		* fixme: sometimes */
 		break;
 	default:
-		reg17 = 0x60;
+		reg17 |= DEF_EN;
 		break;
 	}
 	reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x17, reg17);
@@ -2557,95 +2497,67 @@ static int sd_start(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev)
 
 	init = NULL;
 	mode = gspca_dev->cam.cam_mode[gspca_dev->curr_mode].priv;
-	if (mode)
-		reg1 = 0x46;	/* 320x240: clk 48Mhz, video trf enable */
-	else
-		reg1 = 0x06;	/* 640x480: clk 24Mhz, video trf enable */
-	reg17 = 0x61;		/* 0x:20: enable sensor clock */
+	reg01 |= SYS_SEL_48M | V_TX_EN;
+	reg17 &= ~MCK_SIZE_MASK;
+	reg17 |= 0x02;			/* clock / 2 */
 	switch (sd->sensor) {
 	case SENSOR_ADCM1700:
 		init = adcm1700_sensor_param1;
-		reg1 = 0x46;
-		reg17 = 0xe2;
 		break;
 	case SENSOR_GC0307:
 		init = gc0307_sensor_param1;
-		reg17 = 0xa2;
-		reg1 = 0x44;
+		break;
+	case SENSOR_HV7131R:
+	case SENSOR_MI0360:
+		if (mode)
+			reg01 |= SYS_SEL_48M;	/* 320x240: clk 48Mhz */
+		else
+			reg01 &= ~SYS_SEL_48M;	/* 640x480: clk 24Mhz */
+		reg17 &= ~MCK_SIZE_MASK;
+		reg17 |= 0x01;			/* clock / 1 */
 		break;
 	case SENSOR_MI0360B:
 		init = mi0360b_sensor_param1;
-		reg1 &= ~0x02;		/* don't inverse pin S_PWR_DN */
-		reg17 = 0xe2;
 		break;
 	case SENSOR_MO4000:
-		if (mode) {
-/*			reg1 = 0x46;	 * 320 clk 48Mhz 60fp/s */
-			reg1 = 0x06;	/* clk 24Mz */
-		} else {
-			reg17 = 0x22;	/* 640 MCKSIZE */
-/*			reg1 = 0x06;	 * 640 clk 24Mz (done) */
+		if (mode) {			/* if 320x240 */
+			reg01 &= ~SYS_SEL_48M;	/* clk 24Mz */
+			reg17 &= ~MCK_SIZE_MASK;
+			reg17 |= 0x01;		/* clock / 1 */
 		}
 		break;
 	case SENSOR_MT9V111:
 		init = mt9v111_sensor_param1;
-		if (mode) {
-			reg1 = 0x04;	/* 320 clk 48Mhz */
-		} else {
-/*			reg1 = 0x06;	 * 640 clk 24Mz (done) */
-			reg17 = 0xc2;
-		}
 		break;
 	case SENSOR_OM6802:
 		init = om6802_sensor_param1;
-		reg17 = 0x64;		/* 640 MCKSIZE */
+		if (!mode) {			/* if 640x480 */
+			reg17 &= ~MCK_SIZE_MASK;
+			reg17 |= 0x04;		/* clock / 4 */
+		}
 		break;
 	case SENSOR_OV7630:
 		init = ov7630_sensor_param1;
-		reg17 = 0xe2;
-		reg1 = 0x44;
 		break;
 	case SENSOR_OV7648:
 		init = ov7648_sensor_param1;
-		reg17 = 0x21;
-/*		reg1 = 0x42;		 * 42 - 46? */
+		reg17 &= ~MCK_SIZE_MASK;
+		reg17 |= 0x01;			/* clock / 1 */
 		break;
 	case SENSOR_OV7660:
 		init = ov7660_sensor_param1;
-		if (sd->bridge == BRIDGE_SN9C120) {
-			if (mode) {		/* 320x240 - 160x120 */
-				reg17 = 0xa2;
-				reg1 = 0x44;	/* 48 Mhz, video trf eneble */
-			}
-		} else {
-			reg17 = 0x22;
-			reg1 = 0x06;	/* 24 Mhz, video trf eneble
-					 * inverse power down */
-		}
 		break;
 	case SENSOR_PO1030:
 		init = po1030_sensor_param1;
-		reg17 = 0xa2;
-		reg1 = 0x44;
 		break;
 	case SENSOR_PO2030N:
 		init = po2030n_sensor_param1;
-		reg1 = 0x46;
-		reg17 = 0xa2;
 		break;
 	case SENSOR_SOI768:
 		init = soi768_sensor_param1;
-		reg1 = 0x44;
-		reg17 = 0xa2;
 		break;
 	case SENSOR_SP80708:
 		init = sp80708_sensor_param1;
-		if (mode) {
-/*??			reg1 = 0x04;	 * 320 clk 48Mhz */
-		} else {
-			reg1 = 0x46;	 /* 640 clk 48Mz */
-			reg17 = 0xa2;
-		}
 		break;
 	}
 
@@ -2695,7 +2607,9 @@ static int sd_start(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev)
 	setjpegqual(gspca_dev);
 
 	reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x17, reg17);
-	reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, reg1);
+	reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, reg01);
+	sd->reg01 = reg01;
+	sd->reg17 = reg17;
 
 	sethvflip(gspca_dev);
 	setbrightness(gspca_dev);
@@ -2717,41 +2631,64 @@ static void sd_stopN(struct gspca_dev *gspca_dev)
 		{ 0xa1, 0x21, 0x76, 0x20, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x10 };
 	static const u8 stopsoi768[] =
 		{ 0xa1, 0x21, 0x12, 0x80, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x10 };
-	u8 data;
-	const u8 *sn9c1xx;
+	u8 reg01;
+	u8 reg17;
 
-	data = 0x0b;
+	reg01 = sd->reg01;
+	reg17 = sd->reg17 & ~SEN_CLK_EN;
 	switch (sd->sensor) {
+	case SENSOR_ADCM1700:
 	case SENSOR_GC0307:
-		data = 0x29;
+	case SENSOR_PO2030N:
+	case SENSOR_SP80708:
+		reg01 |= LED;
+		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, reg01);
+		reg01 &= ~(LED | V_TX_EN);
+		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, reg01);
+/*		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x02, 0x??);	 * LED off ? */
 		break;
 	case SENSOR_HV7131R:
+		reg01 &= ~V_TX_EN;
+		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, reg01);
 		i2c_w8(gspca_dev, stophv7131);
-		data = 0x2b;
 		break;
 	case SENSOR_MI0360:
 	case SENSOR_MI0360B:
+		reg01 &= ~V_TX_EN;
+		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, reg01);
+/*		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x02, 0x40);	  * LED off ? */
 		i2c_w8(gspca_dev, stopmi0360);
-		data = 0x29;
 		break;
-	case SENSOR_OV7648:
-		i2c_w8(gspca_dev, stopov7648);
-		/* fall thru */
 	case SENSOR_MT9V111:
-	case SENSOR_OV7630:
+	case SENSOR_OM6802:
 	case SENSOR_PO1030:
-		data = 0x29;
+		reg01 &= ~V_TX_EN;
+		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, reg01);
+		break;
+	case SENSOR_OV7630:
+	case SENSOR_OV7648:
+		reg01 &= ~V_TX_EN;
+		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, reg01);
+		i2c_w8(gspca_dev, stopov7648);
+		break;
+	case SENSOR_OV7660:
+		reg01 &= ~V_TX_EN;
+		reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, reg01);
 		break;
 	case SENSOR_SOI768:
 		i2c_w8(gspca_dev, stopsoi768);
-		data = 0x29;
 		break;
 	}
-	sn9c1xx = sn_tb[sd->sensor];
-	reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, sn9c1xx[1]);
-	reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x17, sn9c1xx[0x17]);
-	reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, sn9c1xx[1]);
-	reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, data);
+
+	reg01 |= SCL_SEL_OD;
+	reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, reg01);
+	reg01 |= S_PWR_DN;		/* sensor power down */
+	reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, reg01);
+	reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x17, reg17);
+	reg01 &= ~SYS_SEL_48M;		/* clock 24MHz */
+	reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, reg01);
+	reg01 |= LED;
+	reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0x01, reg01);
 	/* Don't disable sensor clock as that disables the button on the cam */
 	/* reg_w1(gspca_dev, 0xf1, 0x01); */
 }
