diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c
index e6a605a..375c8b6 100755
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c
@@ -1876,7 +1876,7 @@
 
   if (fmt == NULL) {
     fmt = gst_v4l2_object_get_format_from_fourcc (v4l2object, fourcc);
-    v4l2object->prefered_non_contiguous = FALSE;
+    v4l2object->prefered_non_contiguous = TRUE;
   }
 
   if (fmt == NULL)