diff --git a/kopete/libkopete/avdevice/videodevice.h b/kopete/libkopete/avdevice/videodevice.h
index a1ace57e..0c3cb473 100644
--- a/kopete/libkopete/avdevice/videodevice.h
+++ b/kopete/libkopete/avdevice/videodevice.h
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ typedef enum
 {
 	VIDEODEV_DRIVER_NONE
 #if (defined(__linux__) || defined(__FreeBSD__)) && defined(ENABLE_AV)
-#if defined(__LINUX_VIDEODEV2_H) /* V4L2 */
+#if defined(V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_CAPTURE) /* V4L2 */
         ,
 	VIDEODEV_DRIVER_V4L2
 #elif defined(__LINUX_VIDEODEV_H) /* V4L */
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ public:
 
 //protected:
 #if (defined(__linux__) || defined(__FreeBSD__)) && defined(ENABLE_AV)
-#if defined(__LINUX_VIDEODEV2_H) /* V4L2 */
+#if defined(V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_CAPTURE) /* V4L2 */
 	struct v4l2_capability V4L2_capabilities;
 	struct v4l2_cropcap cropcap;
 	struct v4l2_crop crop;
diff --git a/kopete/plugins/motionautoaway/motionawayplugin.cpp b/kopete/plugins/motionautoaway/motionawayplugin.cpp
index cf3a62f4..fa6136ef 100644
--- a/kopete/plugins/motionautoaway/motionawayplugin.cpp
+++ b/kopete/plugins/motionautoaway/motionawayplugin.cpp
@@ -110,9 +110,13 @@ MotionAwayPlugin::MotionAwayPlugin( TQObject *parent, const char *name, const TQ
         kdDebug(14305) << k_funcinfo << "Worked! Setting Capture timers!" << endl;
 		/* Capture first image, or we will get a alarm on start */
 		getImage (m_deviceHandler, m_imageRef, DEF_WIDTH, DEF_HEIGHT, IN_DEFAULT, NORM_DEFAULT,
-	    	VIDEO_PALETTE_RGB24);
+#ifdef V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_CAPTURE /* V4L2 */
+		V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB24);
+#else /* V4L or BSD compat layer */
+		VIDEO_PALETTE_RGB24);
+#endif
 
-        /* We have the first image now */
+		/* We have the first image now */
 		m_tookFirst = true;
 		m_wentAway = false;
 
@@ -142,14 +146,49 @@ void MotionAwayPlugin::loadSettings(){
 
 int MotionAwayPlugin::getImage(int _dev, TQByteArray &_image, int _width, int _height, int _input, int _norm,  int _fmt)
 {
-	struct video_capability vid_caps;
-	struct video_channel vid_chnl;
-	struct video_window vid_win;
 	struct pollfd video_fd;
 
 	// Just to avoid a warning
 	_fmt = 0;
 
+#if defined(V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_CAPTURE) /* V4L2 */
+	struct v4l2_queryctrl queryctrl;
+	struct v4l2_format fmt;
+	int newinput = _input;
+	
+	if (ioctl(_dev, VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL, &queryctrl) == -1)
+	{
+		perror("ioctl (VIDIOC_QUERYCTRL)");
+		return(-1);
+	}
+
+	if (_input != IN_DEFAULT)
+	{
+		newinput = -1;
+		if (ioctl(_dev, VIDIOC_S_INPUT, &newinput) == -1)
+		{
+			perror ("ioctl (VIDIOC_S_INPUT)");
+			return EXIT_FAILURE;
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Set image size
+	if (ioctl(_dev, VIDIOC_G_FMT, &fmt) == -1)
+		perror("ioctl (VIDIOC_G_FMT)");
+
+	fmt.type                = V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE;
+	fmt.fmt.pix.width       = _width;
+	fmt.fmt.pix.height      = _height;
+	fmt.fmt.pix.field       = V4L2_FIELD_ANY;
+
+	if (ioctl(_dev, VIDIOC_S_FMT, &fmt) == -1)
+		perror("ioctl (VIDIOC_S_FMT)");
+
+#elif defined(__LINUX_VIDEODEV_H) /* V4L */
+	struct video_capability vid_caps;
+	struct video_channel vid_chnl;
+	struct video_window vid_win;
+
 	if (ioctl (_dev, VIDIOCGCAP, &vid_caps) == -1)
 	{
 		perror ("ioctl (VIDIOCGCAP)");
@@ -186,6 +225,8 @@ int MotionAwayPlugin::getImage(int _dev, TQByteArray &_image, int _width, int _h
 	if (ioctl (_dev, VIDIOCSWIN, &vid_win) == -1)
 		return (-1);
 
+#endif
+
 	/* Check if data available on the video device */
 	video_fd.fd = _dev;
 	video_fd.events = 0;
@@ -206,10 +247,15 @@ void MotionAwayPlugin::slotCapture()
 {
 	/* Should go on forever... emphasis on 'should' */
 	if ( getImage ( m_deviceHandler, m_imageNew, m_width, m_height, IN_DEFAULT, NORM_DEFAULT,
-	    VIDEO_PALETTE_RGB24) == m_width * m_height *3 )
+#ifdef V4L2_CAP_VIDEO_CAPTURE /* V4L2 */
+                V4L2_PIX_FMT_RGB24
+#else /* V4L or BSD compat layer */
+                VIDEO_PALETTE_RGB24
+#endif
+	) == m_width * m_height *3 )
 	{
 	    int diffs = 0;
-        if ( m_tookFirst )
+        	if ( m_tookFirst )
 		{
 			/* Make a differences picture in image_out */
 			for (int i=0; i< m_width * m_height * 3 ; i++)