diff --git a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ioctl.c b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ioctl.c
index 26fe7aef1196..a4b5d360fc96 100644
--- a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/v4l2-ioctl.c
@@ -1230,6 +1230,7 @@ static void v4l_fill_fmtdesc(struct v4l2_fmtdesc *fmt)
 		case V4L2_PIX_FMT_VC1_ANNEX_G:	descr = "VC-1 (SMPTE 412M Annex G)"; break;
 		case V4L2_PIX_FMT_VC1_ANNEX_L:	descr = "VC-1 (SMPTE 412M Annex L)"; break;
 		case V4L2_PIX_FMT_VP8:		descr = "VP8"; break;
+		case V4L2_PIX_FMT_VP9:		descr = "VP9"; break;
 		case V4L2_PIX_FMT_CPIA1:	descr = "GSPCA CPiA YUV"; break;
 		case V4L2_PIX_FMT_WNVA:		descr = "WNVA"; break;
 		case V4L2_PIX_FMT_SN9C10X:	descr = "GSPCA SN9C10X"; break;