diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-video.c b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
index 68571bf36d28623cad6be5908f4f6075dd947df5..f7c5110058e2b8b13c15fa8cd7b3c672807c8893 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/em28xx/em28xx-video.c
@@ -1471,9 +1471,9 @@ static int vidioc_try_fmt_vid_cap(struct file *file, void *priv,
 
 	fmt = format_by_fourcc(f->fmt.pix.pixelformat);
 	if (!fmt) {
-		em28xx_videodbg("Fourcc format (%08x) invalid.\n",
-				f->fmt.pix.pixelformat);
-		return -EINVAL;
+		fmt = &format[0];
+		em28xx_videodbg("Fourcc format (%08x) invalid. Using default (%08x).\n",
+				f->fmt.pix.pixelformat, fmt->fourcc);
 	}
 
 	if (dev->board.is_em2800) {