diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/rockchip/cif/capture.c b/drivers/media/platform/rockchip/cif/capture.c
index 38db22f64557..6638a20f7e6d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/rockchip/cif/capture.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/rockchip/cif/capture.c
@@ -2345,6 +2345,7 @@ static int rkcif_start_streaming(struct vb2_queue *queue, unsigned int count)
 	struct rkcif_sensor_info *sensor_info = dev->active_sensor;
 	struct rkcif_sensor_info *terminal_sensor = &dev->terminal_sensor;
 	struct rkmodule_hdr_cfg hdr_cfg;
+	int rkmodule_stream_seq = RKMODULE_START_STREAM_DEFAULT;
 	int ret;
 
 	mutex_lock(&dev->stream_lock);
@@ -2380,6 +2381,13 @@ static int rkcif_start_streaming(struct vb2_queue *queue, unsigned int count)
 		if (ret)
 			terminal_sensor->fi.interval = (struct v4l2_fract) {1, 30};
 
+		ret = v4l2_subdev_call(terminal_sensor->sd,
+				       core, ioctl,
+				       RKMODULE_GET_START_STREAM_SEQ,
+				       &rkmodule_stream_seq);
+		if (ret)
+			rkmodule_stream_seq = RKMODULE_START_STREAM_DEFAULT;
+
 		rkcif_sync_crop_info(stream);
 	}
 
@@ -2414,7 +2422,8 @@ static int rkcif_start_streaming(struct vb2_queue *queue, unsigned int count)
 	 * can be rising or fallling after powering on cif.
 	 * To keep the coherence of edge, open sensor in advance.
 	 */
-	if (sensor_info->mbus.type == V4L2_MBUS_PARALLEL) {
+	if (sensor_info->mbus.type == V4L2_MBUS_PARALLEL ||
+	    rkmodule_stream_seq == RKMODULE_START_STREAM_FRONT) {
 		ret = dev->pipe.set_stream(&dev->pipe, true);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto runtime_put;
@@ -2443,7 +2452,8 @@ static int rkcif_start_streaming(struct vb2_queue *queue, unsigned int count)
 		goto pipe_stream_off;
 	}
 
-	if (sensor_info->mbus.type != V4L2_MBUS_PARALLEL) {
+	if (sensor_info->mbus.type != V4L2_MBUS_PARALLEL &&
+	    rkmodule_stream_seq != RKMODULE_START_STREAM_FRONT) {
 		ret = dev->pipe.set_stream(&dev->pipe, true);
 		if (ret < 0)
 			goto stop_stream;
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/rk-camera-module.h b/include/uapi/linux/rk-camera-module.h
index 0daf9cd26047..2b554eb0bc09 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/rk-camera-module.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/rk-camera-module.h
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@
 #define RKMODULE_GET_VC_HOTPLUG_INFO \
     _IOR('V', BASE_VIDIOC_PRIVATE + 13, struct rkmodule_vc_hotplug_info)
 
+#define RKMODULE_GET_START_STREAM_SEQ	\
+	_IOR('V', BASE_VIDIOC_PRIVATE + 14, __u32)
+
 /**
  * struct rkmodule_base_inf - module base information
  *
@@ -355,4 +358,16 @@ struct rkmodule_vc_hotplug_info {
 	__u8 detect_status;
 } __attribute__ ((packed));
 
+
+/* sensor start stream sequence
+ * RKMODULE_START_STREAM_DEFAULT: by default
+ * RKMODULE_START_STREAM_BEHIND : sensor start stream should be behind the controller
+ * RKMODULE_START_STREAM_FRONT  : sensor start stream should be in front of the controller
+ */
+enum rkmodule_start_stream_seq {
+	RKMODULE_START_STREAM_DEFAULT = 0,
+	RKMODULE_START_STREAM_BEHIND,
+	RKMODULE_START_STREAM_FRONT,
+};
+
 #endif /* _UAPI_RKMODULE_CAMERA_H */