diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c
index b5af59bdb7..8ffd7e30e6 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c
@@ -3406,6 +3406,16 @@ gst_v4l2_video_colorimetry_matches (const GstVideoColorimetry * cinfo,
   if (!gst_video_info_from_caps (&info, caps))
     return FALSE;
 
+  /* if colorimetry in caps is unknown, use the default one */
+  if (info.colorimetry.primaries == GST_VIDEO_COLOR_PRIMARIES_UNKNOWN)
+    info.colorimetry.primaries = cinfo->primaries;
+  if (info.colorimetry.range == GST_VIDEO_COLOR_RANGE_UNKNOWN)
+    info.colorimetry.range = cinfo->range;
+  if (info.colorimetry.matrix == GST_VIDEO_COLOR_MATRIX_UNKNOWN)
+    info.colorimetry.matrix = cinfo->matrix;
+  if (info.colorimetry.transfer == GST_VIDEO_TRANSFER_UNKNOWN)
+    info.colorimetry.transfer = cinfo->transfer;
+
   if (gst_video_colorimetry_is_equal (&info.colorimetry, cinfo))
     return TRUE;