diff --git a/src/libcamera/pipeline/uvcvideo/uvcvideo.cpp b/src/libcamera/pipeline/uvcvideo/uvcvideo.cpp
index bc892ec..ed61d12 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/pipeline/uvcvideo/uvcvideo.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/pipeline/uvcvideo/uvcvideo.cpp
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #include <libcamera/camera.h>
 #include <libcamera/control_ids.h>
 #include <libcamera/controls.h>
+#include <libcamera/property_ids.h>
 #include <libcamera/request.h>
 #include <libcamera/stream.h>
 
@@ -500,6 +501,9 @@ int UVCCameraData::init(MediaEntity *entity)
 
 	video_->bufferReady.connect(this, &UVCCameraData::bufferReady);
 
+	/* Initialise Camera Property. Treat all UVC cameras as external. */
+	properties_.set(properties::Location, properties::CameraLocationExternal);
+
 	/* Initialise the supported controls. */
 	ControlInfoMap::Map ctrls;