diff --git a/modules/videoio/src/cap_v4l.cpp b/modules/videoio/src/cap_v4l.cpp
index 0416231f65e772ce2e8994e68e3008990fb0008e..1650093e7fbee15d737c992016f4e48fd2b2aa89 100644
--- a/modules/videoio/src/cap_v4l.cpp
+++ b/modules/videoio/src/cap_v4l.cpp
@@ -512,9 +512,11 @@ static void v4l2_scan_controls(CvCaptureCAM_V4L* capture)
 
     for (ctrl_id = V4L2_CID_PRIVATE_BASE;;ctrl_id++)
     {
+        errno = 0;
+
         v4l2_control_range(capture, ctrl_id);
 
-        if (errno == EINVAL)
+        if (errno)
             break;
     }