diff --git a/drivers/media/video/v4l1-compat.c b/drivers/media/video/v4l1-compat.c
index d83a2c84d233..d7c3fcbc80f7 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/v4l1-compat.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/v4l1-compat.c
@@ -599,6 +599,10 @@ v4l_compat_translate_ioctl(struct inode         *inode,
 			dprintk("VIDIOCGPICT / VIDIOC_G_FMT: %d\n",err);
 			break;
 		}
+
+		pict->depth   = ((fmt2->fmt.pix.bytesperline<<3)
+				 + (fmt2->fmt.pix.width-1) )
+				 /fmt2->fmt.pix.width;
 		pict->palette = pixelformat_to_palette(
 			fmt2->fmt.pix.pixelformat);
 		break;