diff --git a/sys/msdk/msdk.c b/sys/msdk/msdk.c
index 47d0384abf..6f9cd3cf7b 100644
--- a/sys/msdk/msdk.c
+++ b/sys/msdk/msdk.c
@@ -190,10 +190,19 @@ msdk_open_session (mfxIMPL impl)
     GST_ERROR ("Query version failed (%s)", msdk_status_to_string (status));
     goto failed;
   }
+#if (MFX_VERSION >= 1019)
+  mfxPlatform platform = { 0 };
+  status = MFXVideoCORE_QueryPlatform (session, &platform);
+  if (MFX_ERR_NONE == status) {
+    GST_INFO ("Detected MFX platform with device code %d", platform.CodeName);
+  } else {
+    GST_WARNING ("Platform auto-detection failed with MFX status %d", status);
+  }
+#endif
 
-  GST_INFO ("MSDK implementation: 0x%04x (%s)", implementation,
+  GST_INFO ("MFX implementation: 0x%04x (%s)", implementation,
       implementation_names[MFX_IMPL_BASETYPE (implementation)]);
-  GST_INFO ("MSDK version: %d.%d", version.Major, version.Minor);
+  GST_INFO ("MFX version: %d.%d", version.Major, version.Minor);
 
   return session;