diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2transform.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2transform.c
index b60e773a79..34df50987c 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2transform.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2transform.c
@@ -642,6 +642,9 @@ gst_v4l2_transform_class_init (GstV4l2TransformClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   base_transform_class = (GstBaseTransformClass *) klass;
 
+  GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (gst_v4l2_transform_debug, "v4l2transform", 0,
+      "V4L2 Converter");
+
   gst_element_class_set_static_metadata (element_class,
       "V4L2 Video Converter",
       "Filter/Converter/Video",