diff --git a/test/camera/buffer_import.cpp b/test/camera/buffer_import.cpp
index ab6e74bd1671e6f5..6997ea78c9f608c9 100644
--- a/test/camera/buffer_import.cpp
+++ b/test/camera/buffer_import.cpp
@@ -74,13 +74,16 @@ public:
 
 		video_ = V4L2VideoDevice::fromEntityName(media_.get(), videoDeviceName);
 		if (!video_) {
+			std::cout << "Failed to get video device from entity "
+				  << videoDeviceName << std::endl;
+			return TestFail;
+		}
+
+		if (video_->open()) {
 			std::cout << "Unable to open " << videoDeviceName << std::endl;
 			return TestFail;
 		}
 
-		if (video_->open())
-			return TestFail;
-
 		/* Configure the format. */
 		V4L2DeviceFormat format;
 		if (video_->getFormat(&format)) {