diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-camera.c b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-camera.c
index d744af6f7d08..e8b3322242c0 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-camera.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-camera.c
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ static unsigned short micron_sensor_addrs[] = {
 	I2C_CLIENT_END
 };
 
+/* Possible i2c addresses of Omnivision sensors */
+static unsigned short omnivision_sensor_addrs[] = {
+	0x42 >> 1,   /* OV7725, OV7670/60/48 */
+	0x60 >> 1,   /* OV2640, OV9650/53/55 */
+	I2C_CLIENT_END
+};
+
 
 /* FIXME: Should be replaced by a proper mt9m111 driver */
 static int em28xx_initialize_mt9m111(struct em28xx *dev)
@@ -182,13 +189,118 @@ static int em28xx_probe_sensor_micron(struct em28xx *dev)
 }
 
 /*
- * This method works for webcams with Micron sensors
+ * Probes Omnivision sensors with 8 bit address and register width
  */
+static int em28xx_probe_sensor_omnivision(struct em28xx *dev)
+{
+	int ret, i;
+	char *name;
+	u8 reg;
+	u16 id;
+	struct i2c_client client = dev->i2c_client[dev->def_i2c_bus];
+
+	dev->em28xx_sensor = EM28XX_NOSENSOR;
+	/* NOTE: these devices have the register auto incrementation disabled
+	 * by default, so we have to use single byte reads !              */
+	for (i = 0; omnivision_sensor_addrs[i] != I2C_CLIENT_END; i++) {
+		client.addr = omnivision_sensor_addrs[i];
+		/* Read manufacturer ID from registers 0x1c-0x1d (BE) */
+		reg = 0x1c;
+		ret = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(&client, reg);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			if (ret != -ENODEV)
+				em28xx_errdev("couldn't read from i2c device 0x%02x: error %i\n",
+					      client.addr << 1, ret);
+			continue;
+		}
+		id = ret << 8;
+		reg = 0x1d;
+		ret = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(&client, reg);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			em28xx_errdev("couldn't read from i2c device 0x%02x: error %i\n",
+				      client.addr << 1, ret);
+			continue;
+		}
+		id += ret;
+		/* Check manufacturer ID */
+		if (id != 0x7fa2)
+			continue;
+		/* Read product ID from registers 0x0a-0x0b (BE) */
+		reg = 0x0a;
+		ret = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(&client, reg);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			em28xx_errdev("couldn't read from i2c device 0x%02x: error %i\n",
+				      client.addr << 1, ret);
+			continue;
+		}
+		id = ret << 8;
+		reg = 0x0b;
+		ret = i2c_smbus_read_byte_data(&client, reg);
+		if (ret < 0) {
+			em28xx_errdev("couldn't read from i2c device 0x%02x: error %i\n",
+				      client.addr << 1, ret);
+			continue;
+		}
+		id += ret;
+		/* Check product ID */
+		switch (id) {
+		case 0x2642:
+			name = "OV2640";
+			break;
+		case 0x7648:
+			name = "OV7648";
+			break;
+		case 0x7660:
+			name = "OV7660";
+			break;
+		case 0x7673:
+			name = "OV7670";
+			break;
+		case 0x7720:
+			name = "OV7720";
+			break;
+		case 0x7721:
+			name = "OV7725";
+			break;
+		case 0x9648: /* Rev 2 */
+		case 0x9649: /* Rev 3 */
+			name = "OV9640";
+			break;
+		case 0x9650:
+		case 0x9652: /* OV9653 */
+			name = "OV9650";
+			break;
+		case 0x9656: /* Rev 4 */
+		case 0x9657: /* Rev 5 */
+			name = "OV9655";
+			break;
+		default:
+			em28xx_info("unknown OmniVision sensor detected: 0x%04x\n",
+				    id);
+			return 0;
+		}
+
+		if (dev->em28xx_sensor == EM28XX_NOSENSOR)
+			em28xx_info("unsupported sensor detected: %s\n", name);
+		else
+			em28xx_info("sensor %s detected\n", name);
+
+		dev->i2c_client[dev->def_i2c_bus].addr = client.addr;
+		return 0;
+	}
+
+	return -ENODEV;
+}
+
 int em28xx_detect_sensor(struct em28xx *dev)
 {
 	int ret;
 
 	ret = em28xx_probe_sensor_micron(dev);
+
+	if (dev->em28xx_sensor == EM28XX_NOSENSOR && ret < 0)
+		ret = em28xx_probe_sensor_omnivision(dev);
+
 	if (dev->em28xx_sensor == EM28XX_NOSENSOR && ret < 0) {
 		em28xx_info("No sensor detected\n");
 		return -ENODEV;