diff --git a/sys/v4l2/v4l2_calls.c b/sys/v4l2/v4l2_calls.c
index 3808d8e621..74b2e0adf2 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/v4l2_calls.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/v4l2_calls.c
@@ -46,10 +46,7 @@
 #include "gstv4l2colorbalance.h"
 
 #include "gstv4l2src.h"
-
-#ifdef HAVE_EXPERIMENTAL
 #include "gstv4l2sink.h"
-#endif
 
 #include "gst/gst-i18n-plugin.h"
 
@@ -468,11 +465,9 @@ gst_v4l2_open (GstV4l2Object * v4l2object)
       !(v4l2object->vcap.capabilities & V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_CAPTURE))
     goto not_capture;
 
-#ifdef HAVE_EXPERIMENTAL
   if (GST_IS_V4L2SINK (v4l2object->element) &&
       !(v4l2object->vcap.capabilities & V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_OUTPUT))
     goto not_output;
-#endif
 
   /* create enumerations, posts errors. */
   if (!gst_v4l2_fill_lists (v4l2object))
@@ -518,7 +513,6 @@ not_capture:
         ("Capabilities: 0x%x", v4l2object->vcap.capabilities));
     goto error;
   }
-#ifdef HAVE_EXPERIMENTAL
 not_output:
   {
     GST_ELEMENT_ERROR (v4l2object->element, RESOURCE, NOT_FOUND,
@@ -527,7 +521,6 @@ not_output:
         ("Capabilities: 0x%x", v4l2object->vcap.capabilities));
     goto error;
   }
-#endif
 error:
   {
     if (GST_V4L2_IS_OPEN (v4l2object)) {