diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codech264dec.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codech264dec.c
index 9c7260b85a..91cdcde0d2 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codech264dec.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2codech264dec.c
@@ -140,6 +140,7 @@ gst_v4l2_decoder_h264_api_check (GstV4l2Decoder * decoder)
     }, {
       SET_ID (V4L2_CID_STATELESS_H264_SCALING_MATRIX),
       .size = sizeof(struct v4l2_ctrl_h264_scaling_matrix),
+      .optional = TRUE,
     }, {
       SET_ID (V4L2_CID_STATELESS_H264_DECODE_PARAMS),
       .size = sizeof(struct v4l2_ctrl_h264_decode_params),