diff --git a/ikvm_video.cpp b/ikvm_video.cpp
index 734294e..3445715 100644
--- a/ikvm_video.cpp
+++ b/ikvm_video.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 Video::Video(const std::string& p, Input& input, int fr, int sub) :
     resizeAfterOpen(false), timingsError(false), fd(-1), frameRate(fr),
     lastFrameIndex(-1), height(600), width(800), subSampling(sub), input(input),
-    path(p)
+    path(p), pixelformat(V4L2_PIX_FMT_JPEG)
 {}
 
 Video::~Video()
@@ -457,6 +457,13 @@
 
     height = fmt.fmt.pix.height;
     width = fmt.fmt.pix.width;
+    pixelformat = fmt.fmt.pix.pixelformat;
+
+    if (pixelformat != V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB24 && pixelformat != V4L2_PIX_FMT_JPEG)
+    {
+        log<level::ERR>("Pixel Format not supported",
+                        entry("PIXELFORMAT=%d", pixelformat));
+    }
 
     resize();