diff --git a/modules/videoio/src/cap_dshow.cpp b/modules/videoio/src/cap_dshow.cpp
index efbbd0866c..87fc300c42 100644
--- a/modules/videoio/src/cap_dshow.cpp
+++ b/modules/videoio/src/cap_dshow.cpp
@@ -2416,7 +2416,15 @@ 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){