diff --git a/src/lc-compliance/capture_test.cpp b/src/lc-compliance/capture_test.cpp
index 6439cbd88f8e..949407d3191e 100644
--- a/src/lc-compliance/capture_test.cpp
+++ b/src/lc-compliance/capture_test.cpp
@@ -18,23 +18,16 @@ using namespace libcamera;
 const std::vector<int> NUMREQUESTS = { 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55, 89 };
 const std::vector<StreamRole> ROLES = { Raw, StillCapture, VideoRecording, Viewfinder };
 
-class SingleStream : public testing::TestWithParam<std::tuple<StreamRole, int>>
+class CameraHolder
 {
-public:
-	static std::string nameParameters(const testing::TestParamInfo<SingleStream::ParamType> &info);
-
 protected:
-	void SetUp() override;
-	void TearDown() override;
+	void acquireCamera();
+	void releaseCamera();
 
 	std::shared_ptr<Camera> camera_;
 };
 
-/*
- * We use gtest's SetUp() and TearDown() instead of constructor and destructor
- * in order to be able to assert on them.
- */
-void SingleStream::SetUp()
+void CameraHolder::acquireCamera()
 {
 	Environment *env = Environment::get();
 
@@ -43,7 +36,7 @@ void SingleStream::SetUp()
 	ASSERT_EQ(camera_->acquire(), 0);
 }
 
-void SingleStream::TearDown()
+void CameraHolder::releaseCamera()
 {
 	if (!camera_)
 		return;
@@ -52,6 +45,30 @@ void SingleStream::TearDown()
 	camera_.reset();
 }
 
+class SingleStream : public testing::TestWithParam<std::tuple<StreamRole, int>>, public CameraHolder
+{
+public:
+	static std::string nameParameters(const testing::TestParamInfo<SingleStream::ParamType> &info);
+
+protected:
+	void SetUp() override;
+	void TearDown() override;
+};
+
+/*
+ * We use gtest's SetUp() and TearDown() instead of constructor and destructor
+ * in order to be able to assert on them.
+ */
+void SingleStream::SetUp()
+{
+	acquireCamera();
+}
+
+void SingleStream::TearDown()
+{
+	releaseCamera();
+}
+
 std::string SingleStream::nameParameters(const testing::TestParamInfo<SingleStream::ParamType> &info)
 {
 	std::map<StreamRole, std::string> rolesMap = { { Raw, "Raw" },