diff --git a/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-417.c b/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-417.c
index abb967c8bd35..6cb130eb32d5 100644
--- a/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-417.c
+++ b/drivers/media/usb/cx231xx/cx231xx-417.c
@@ -1722,6 +1722,8 @@ static void cx231xx_video_dev_init(
 	vfd->lock = &dev->lock;
 	vfd->release = video_device_release_empty;
 	vfd->ctrl_handler = &dev->mpeg_ctrl_handler.hdl;
+	vfd->device_caps = V4L2_CAP_READWRITE | V4L2_CAP_STREAMING |
+			   V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_CAPTURE;
 	video_set_drvdata(vfd, dev);
 	if (dev->tuner_type == TUNER_ABSENT) {
 		v4l2_disable_ioctl(vfd, VIDIOC_G_FREQUENCY);