-diff --git a/modules/videoio/src/cap_libv4l.cpp b/modules/videoio/src/cap_libv4l.cpp
-index d82ad43..a3929a6 100644
---- a/modules/videoio/src/cap_libv4l.cpp
-+++ b/modules/videoio/src/cap_libv4l.cpp
-@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ make & enjoy!
- #define DEFAULT_V4L_HEIGHT 480
-
- #define CHANNEL_NUMBER 1
--#define MAX_CAMERAS 8
-+#define MAX_CAMERAS 16
-
-
- // default and maximum number of V4L buffers, not including last, 'special' buffer