diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2src.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2src.c
index 180ab94ff7..2c331dd120 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2src.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2src.c
@@ -126,6 +126,8 @@ gst_v4l2src_base_init (gpointer g_class)
 {
   GstElementClass *gstelement_class = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (g_class);
 
+  GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (v4l2src_debug, "v4l2src", 0, "V4L2 source element");
+
   gst_element_class_set_details (gstelement_class, &gst_v4l2src_details);
 
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template
@@ -155,8 +157,6 @@ gst_v4l2src_class_init (GstV4l2SrcClass * klass)
           "or adapt FPS to suit the number of frabbed frames",
           TRUE, G_PARAM_READWRITE));
 
-  GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (v4l2src_debug, "v4l2src", 0, "V4L2 source element");
-
   basesrc_class->get_caps = gst_v4l2src_get_caps;
   basesrc_class->set_caps = gst_v4l2src_set_caps;
   basesrc_class->start = gst_v4l2src_start;