diff --git a/ext/raw1394/gsthdv1394src.c b/ext/raw1394/gsthdv1394src.c
index 0bfa485c55..a8a032ad29 100644
--- a/ext/raw1394/gsthdv1394src.c
+++ b/ext/raw1394/gsthdv1394src.c
@@ -562,6 +562,22 @@ gst_hdv1394src_start (GstBaseSrc * bsrc)
   raw1394_set_userdata (src->handle, src);
   raw1394_set_bus_reset_handler (src->handle, gst_hdv1394src_bus_reset);
 
+  {
+    nodeid_t m_node = (src->avc_node | 0xffc0);
+    int m_channel = -1;
+    int m_bandwidth = 0;
+    int m_outputPort = -1;
+    int m_inputPort = -1;
+
+    m_channel = iec61883_cmp_connect (src->handle, m_node, &m_outputPort,
+        raw1394_get_local_id (src->handle), &m_inputPort, &m_bandwidth);
+
+    if (m_channel >= 0) {
+      src->channel = m_channel;
+    }
+  }
+
+
   if ((src->iec61883mpeg2 =
           iec61883_mpeg2_recv_init (src->handle,
               gst_hdv1394src_iec61883_receive, src)) == NULL)