diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2deviceprovider.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2deviceprovider.c
index 06d86c9..8f6e9ea 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2deviceprovider.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2deviceprovider.c
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@
       goto close;
 
     type = GST_V4L2_DEVICE_TYPE_SOURCE;
+    v4l2obj->skip_try_fmt_probes = TRUE;
   }
 
   if (v4l2obj->device_caps &