diff --git a/sys/dshowsrcwrapper/gstdshowfakesink.cpp b/sys/dshowsrcwrapper/gstdshowfakesink.cpp
index c524c7c082..3c5fca82c1 100644
--- a/sys/dshowsrcwrapper/gstdshowfakesink.cpp
+++ b/sys/dshowsrcwrapper/gstdshowfakesink.cpp
@@ -46,12 +46,19 @@ STDMETHODIMP
 
 HRESULT CDshowFakeSink::CheckMediaType (const CMediaType * pmt)
 {
-  if (pmt != NULL) {
-    if (*pmt == m_MediaType)
-      return S_OK;
-  }
+  if (!IsEqualGUID(pmt->majortype, m_MediaType.majortype) ||
+      !IsEqualGUID(pmt->subtype, m_MediaType.subtype) ||
+      !IsEqualGUID(pmt->formattype, m_MediaType.formattype) ||
+      (pmt->cbFormat != m_MediaType.cbFormat))
+    return S_FALSE;
 
-  return S_FALSE;
+  VIDEOINFOHEADER *info1 = (VIDEOINFOHEADER*)pmt->pbFormat;
+  VIDEOINFOHEADER *info2 = (VIDEOINFOHEADER*)m_MediaType.pbFormat;
+
+  if (memcmp(&info1->bmiHeader, &info2->bmiHeader, sizeof(BITMAPINFOHEADER)))
+    return S_FALSE;
+
+  return S_OK;
 }
 
 HRESULT CDshowFakeSink::DoRenderSample (IMediaSample * pMediaSample)
diff --git a/sys/dshowsrcwrapper/gstdshowvideosrc.cpp b/sys/dshowsrcwrapper/gstdshowvideosrc.cpp
index e4ade97e72..9b478db5dd 100644
--- a/sys/dshowsrcwrapper/gstdshowvideosrc.cpp
+++ b/sys/dshowsrcwrapper/gstdshowvideosrc.cpp
@@ -682,6 +682,12 @@ gst_dshowvideosrc_set_caps (GstBaseSrc * bsrc, GstCaps * caps)
           src->filter_graph->Disconnect (input_pin);
         }
 
+        hres = src->pVSC->SetFormat(pin_mediatype->mediatype);
+        if (FAILED (hres)) {
+          GST_ERROR ("Failed to set capture pin format (error=0x%x)", hres);
+          goto error;
+        }
+
         hres = src->filter_graph->ConnectDirect (pin_mediatype->capture_pin,
             input_pin, pin_mediatype->mediatype);
         input_pin->Release ();