diff --git a/test/v4l2_videodevice/v4l2_videodevice_test.cpp b/test/v4l2_videodevice/v4l2_videodevice_test.cpp
index b26d06ad45197c8f..a0d269fef7f43895 100644
--- a/test/v4l2_videodevice/v4l2_videodevice_test.cpp
+++ b/test/v4l2_videodevice/v4l2_videodevice_test.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 
+#include <linux/media-bus-format.h>
+
 #include "v4l2_videodevice_test.h"
 
 #include "device_enumerator.h"
@@ -69,6 +71,28 @@ int V4L2VideoDeviceTest::init()
 	if (capture_->getFormat(&format))
 		return TestFail;
 
+	if (driver_ == "vimc") {
+		sensor_ = new CameraSensor(media_->getEntityByName("Sensor A"));
+		if (sensor_->init())
+			return TestFail;
+
+		debayer_ = new V4L2Subdevice(media_->getEntityByName("Debayer A"));
+		if (debayer_->open())
+			return TestFail;
+
+		format.fourcc = V4L2_PIX_FMT_SBGGR8;
+
+		V4L2SubdeviceFormat subformat = {};
+		subformat.mbus_code = MEDIA_BUS_FMT_SBGGR8_1X8;
+		subformat.size = format.size;
+
+		if (sensor_->setFormat(&subformat))
+			return TestFail;
+
+		if (debayer_->setFormat(0, &subformat))
+			return TestFail;
+	}
+
 	format.size.width = 640;
 	format.size.height = 480;
 	if (capture_->setFormat(&format))
@@ -83,5 +107,7 @@ void V4L2VideoDeviceTest::cleanup()
 	capture_->releaseBuffers();
 	capture_->close();
 
+	delete debayer_;
+	delete sensor_;
 	delete capture_;
 };
diff --git a/test/v4l2_videodevice/v4l2_videodevice_test.h b/test/v4l2_videodevice/v4l2_videodevice_test.h
index 3321b5a4f98fdb1d..34dd231c6d9d108d 100644
--- a/test/v4l2_videodevice/v4l2_videodevice_test.h
+++ b/test/v4l2_videodevice/v4l2_videodevice_test.h
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@
 
 #include "test.h"
 
+#include "camera_sensor.h"
 #include "device_enumerator.h"
 #include "media_device.h"
+#include "v4l2_subdevice.h"
 #include "v4l2_videodevice.h"
 
 using namespace libcamera;
@@ -23,7 +25,8 @@ class V4L2VideoDeviceTest : public Test
 {
 public:
 	V4L2VideoDeviceTest(const char *driver, const char *entity)
-		: driver_(driver), entity_(entity), capture_(nullptr)
+		: driver_(driver), entity_(entity), sensor_(nullptr),
+		  debayer_(nullptr), capture_(nullptr)
 	{
 	}
 
@@ -35,6 +38,8 @@ protected:
 	std::string entity_;
 	std::unique_ptr<DeviceEnumerator> enumerator_;
 	std::shared_ptr<MediaDevice> media_;
+	CameraSensor *sensor_;
+	V4L2Subdevice *debayer_;
 	V4L2VideoDevice *capture_;
 	BufferPool pool_;
 };