diff --git a/sys/v4l2/v4l2_calls.c b/sys/v4l2/v4l2_calls.c
index 01c0e49d6f..7b2a4e4610 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/v4l2_calls.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/v4l2_calls.c
@@ -481,17 +481,21 @@ gst_v4l2_adjust_buf_type (GstV4l2Object * v4l2object)
    * in a contiguous manner. In this case the first v4l2 plane
    * contains all the gst planes.
    */
+#ifdef V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_M2M_MPLANE
+#define CHECK_CAPS (V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_OUTPUT_MPLANE | V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_M2M_MPLANE)
+#else
+#define CHECK_CAPS (V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_OUTPUT_MPLANE)
+#endif
+
   switch (v4l2object->type) {
     case V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT:
-      if (v4l2object->vcap.capabilities & V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_OUTPUT_MPLANE
-          || v4l2object->vcap.capabilities & V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_M2M_MPLANE) {
+      if (v4l2object->vcap.capabilities & CHECK_CAPS) {
         GST_DEBUG ("adjust type to multi-planar output");
         v4l2object->type = V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT_MPLANE;
       }
       break;
     case V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE:
-      if (v4l2object->vcap.capabilities & V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_CAPTURE_MPLANE
-          || v4l2object->vcap.capabilities & V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_M2M_MPLANE) {
+      if (v4l2object->vcap.capabilities & CHECK_CAPS) {
         /* FIXME: for now it's an untested case so just put a warning */
         GST_WARNING ("untested V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE_MPLANE");