diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 5671eb1067..06d4e2433d 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2004-11-09  Thomas Vander Stichele  <thomas at apestaart dot org>
+
+	* sys/v4l/gstv4lsrc.c:
+	* sys/v4l/v4lsrc_calls.c:
+	initialise fourcc to catch unset fourcc's, and debug
+
 2004-11-09  Wim Taymans  <wim@fluendo.com>
 
 	* gst/playback/README:
diff --git a/sys/v4l/gstv4lsrc.c b/sys/v4l/gstv4lsrc.c
index 895b802d97..368e8cd0ab 100644
--- a/sys/v4l/gstv4lsrc.c
+++ b/sys/v4l/gstv4lsrc.c
@@ -601,6 +601,9 @@ gst_v4lsrc_src_link (GstPad * pad, const GstCaps * vscapslist)
   gboolean was_capturing;
   struct video_window *vwin;
 
+  /* if your fourcc stays sexy then something is wrong */
+  fourcc = GST_MAKE_FOURCC ('S', 'E', 'X', 'Y');
+
   v4lsrc = GST_V4LSRC (gst_pad_get_parent (pad));
   vwin = &GST_V4LELEMENT (v4lsrc)->vwin;
   was_capturing = v4lsrc->is_capturing;
@@ -643,6 +646,7 @@ gst_v4lsrc_src_link (GstPad * pad, const GstCaps * vscapslist)
           ("Could not set framerate of %f fps", fps));
     }
   }
+
   switch (fourcc) {
     case GST_MAKE_FOURCC ('I', '4', '2', '0'):
       palette = VIDEO_PALETTE_YUV420P;
@@ -707,7 +711,8 @@ gst_v4lsrc_src_link (GstPad * pad, const GstCaps * vscapslist)
   }
 
   if (palette == -1) {
-    GST_WARNING_OBJECT (v4lsrc, "palette is -1, refusing link");
+    GST_WARNING_OBJECT (v4lsrc, "palette for fourcc " GST_FOURCC_FORMAT
+        " is -1, refusing link", GST_FOURCC_ARGS (fourcc));
     return GST_PAD_LINK_REFUSED;
   }
 
diff --git a/sys/v4l/v4lsrc_calls.c b/sys/v4l/v4lsrc_calls.c
index ad89f109bf..6d8e2a1d65 100644
--- a/sys/v4l/v4lsrc_calls.c
+++ b/sys/v4l/v4lsrc_calls.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ static const char *palette_name[] = {
   "Raw",                        /* VIDEO_PALETTE_RAW */
   "YUV-4:2:2 (planar)",         /* VIDEO_PALETTE_YUV422P */
   "YUV-4:1:1 (planar)",         /* VIDEO_PALETTE_YUV411P */
-  "YUV-4:2:0 (planar)",         /* VIDEO_PALETTE_YUV420P */
+  "YUV-4:2:0 (planar)/I420",    /* VIDEO_PALETTE_YUV420P */
   "YUV-4:1:0 (planar)"          /* VIDEO_PALETTE_YUV410P */
 };
 #endif