diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c
index 8b70b98dd2..5a58dc2e35 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c
@@ -857,7 +857,7 @@ no_buffers:
   }
 start_failed:
   {
-    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (pool, "failed to start streaming");
+    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (pool, "allocate failed");
     return FALSE;
   }
 other_pool_failed: