diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/ov2659.c b/drivers/media/i2c/ov2659.c
index 799acce803fe..a1e9a980a445 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/ov2659.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/ov2659.c
@@ -1117,8 +1117,10 @@ static int ov2659_set_fmt(struct v4l2_subdev *sd,
 		if (ov2659_formats[index].code == mf->code)
 			break;
 
-	if (index < 0)
-		return -EINVAL;
+	if (index < 0) {
+		index = 0;
+		mf->code = ov2659_formats[index].code;
+	}
 
 	mf->colorspace = V4L2_COLORSPACE_SRGB;
 	mf->field = V4L2_FIELD_NONE;