diff --git a/src/zm_local_camera.cpp b/src/zm_local_camera.cpp
index f5c884532..038f7b42a 100644
--- a/src/zm_local_camera.cpp
+++ b/src/zm_local_camera.cpp
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ LocalCamera::LocalCamera(
     imgConversionContext = nullptr;
   } // end if capture and conversion_tye == swscale
 #endif
-  if ( device_prime )
+  if ( capture and device_prime )
     Initialise();
 } // end LocalCamera::LocalCamera