diff --git a/modules/highgui/src/cap_dshow.cpp b/modules/highgui/src/cap_dshow.cpp
index c3c436c896..7888120538 100644
--- a/modules/highgui/src/cap_dshow.cpp
+++ b/modules/highgui/src/cap_dshow.cpp
@@ -2427,7 +2427,15 @@ static bool setSizeAndSubtype(videoDevice * VD, int attemptWidth, int attemptHei
     VD->pAmMediaType->subtype     = mediatype;
 
     //buffer size
-    VD->pAmMediaType->lSampleSize = attemptWidth*attemptHeight*3;
+    if (mediatype == MEDIASUBTYPE_RGB24)
+    {
+        VD->pAmMediaType->lSampleSize = attemptWidth*attemptHeight*3;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        // For compressed data, the value can be zero.
+        VD->pAmMediaType->lSampleSize = 0;
+    }
 
     //set fps if requested
     if( VD->requestedFrameTime != -1){