diff --git a/drivers/media/video/gspca/gspca.c b/drivers/media/video/gspca/gspca.c
index 6c03d57ae506..db22e3c24764 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/gspca/gspca.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/gspca/gspca.c
@@ -38,7 +38,10 @@
 #include "gspca.h"
 
 /* global values */
-#define DEF_NURBS 2		/* default number of URBs */
+#define DEF_NURBS 3		/* default number of URBs */
+#if DEF_NURBS > MAX_NURBS
+#error "DEF_NURBS too big"
+#endif
 
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Jean-Francois Moine <http://moinejf.free.fr>");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("GSPCA USB Camera Driver");