diff --git a/sys/v4l/v4lsrc_calls.c b/sys/v4l/v4lsrc_calls.c
index e71fdc75b6..da1645346a 100644
--- a/sys/v4l/v4lsrc_calls.c
+++ b/sys/v4l/v4lsrc_calls.c
@@ -259,10 +259,11 @@ gst_v4lsrc_capture_start (GstV4lSrc * v4lsrc)
 gboolean
 gst_v4lsrc_grab_frame (GstV4lSrc * v4lsrc, gint * num)
 {
-  GST_LOG_OBJECT (v4lsrc, "grabbing frame %d", *num);
   GST_V4L_CHECK_OPEN (GST_V4LELEMENT (v4lsrc));
   GST_V4L_CHECK_ACTIVE (GST_V4LELEMENT (v4lsrc));
 
+  GST_LOG_OBJECT (v4lsrc, "grabbing frame");
+
   g_mutex_lock (v4lsrc->mutex_queue_state);
 
   /* do we have enough frames? */
@@ -297,6 +298,8 @@ gst_v4lsrc_grab_frame (GstV4lSrc * v4lsrc, gint * num)
 
   g_mutex_unlock (v4lsrc->mutex_queue_state);
 
+  GST_LOG_OBJECT (v4lsrc, "grabbed frame %d", *num);
+
   return TRUE;
 }