1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/sys/v4l/gstv4lelement.c b/sys/v4l/gstv4lelement.c
index a2585588..dc73d55b 100644
--- a/sys/v4l/gstv4lelement.c
+++ b/sys/v4l/gstv4lelement.c
@@ -414,8 +414,12 @@ gst_v4lelement_get_property (GObject * object,
     case PROP_DEVICE_NAME:{
       gchar *new = NULL;
 
-      if (GST_V4L_IS_OPEN (v4lelement))
+      if (GST_V4L_IS_OPEN (v4lelement)) {
+        new = v4lelement->vcap.name;
+      } else if (gst_v4l_open (v4lelement)) {
         new = v4lelement->vcap.name;
+        gst_v4l_close (v4lelement);
+      }
       g_value_set_string (value, new);
       break;
     }