+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
+diff --git a/modules/videoio/src/cap_v4l.cpp b/modules/videoio/src/cap_v4l.cpp
+index 37d93cd..6b4321c 100644
+--- a/modules/videoio/src/cap_v4l.cpp
++++ b/modules/videoio/src/cap_v4l.cpp
+@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ make & enjoy!
+ #define DEFAULT_V4L_FPS 30
+
+ #define CHANNEL_NUMBER 1
+-#define MAX_CAMERAS 8
++#define MAX_CAMERAS 16
+
+
+ // default and maximum number of V4L buffers, not including last, 'special' buffer