diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c
index 6124445..870e756 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c
@@ -2856,7 +2856,7 @@
 
   if (v4l2object->device_caps & V4L2_CAP_STREAMING) {
     if (v4l2object->req_mode == GST_V4L2_IO_AUTO)
-      mode = GST_V4L2_IO_MMAP;
+      mode = GST_V4L2_IO_DMABUF;
   } else if (v4l2object->req_mode == GST_V4L2_IO_MMAP)
     goto method_not_supported;