diff --git a/sys/v4l2/v4l2_calls.c b/sys/v4l2/v4l2_calls.c
index 3808d8e..c8af0a6 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/v4l2_calls.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/v4l2_calls.c
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@
 
     control.id = n;
     if (v4l2_ioctl (v4l2object->video_fd, VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL, &control) < 0) {
-      if (errno == EINVAL) {
+      if (errno == EINVAL || errno == ENOTTY) {
         if (n < V4L2_CID_PRIVATE_BASE) {
           GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (e, "skipping control %08x", n);
           /* continue so that we also check private controls */