diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2sink.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2sink.c
index 5ea374bd4b..7587aa9bde 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2sink.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2sink.c
@@ -250,7 +250,10 @@ gst_v4l2sink_sync_overlay_fields (GstV4l2Sink * v4l2sink)
     struct v4l2_format format;
 
     memset (&format, 0x00, sizeof (struct v4l2_format));
-    format.type = V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OVERLAY;
+    if ( v4l2sink->v4l2object->vcap.capabilities & V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_OUTPUT_OVERLAY )
+		format.type = V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT_OVERLAY;
+	else
+		format.type = V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OVERLAY;
 
     if (v4l2_ioctl (fd, VIDIOC_G_FMT, &format) < 0) {
       GST_WARNING_OBJECT (v4l2sink, "VIDIOC_G_FMT failed");