diff --git a/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/usb_webcam/CamDevice.cpp b/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/usb_webcam/CamDevice.cpp
index e85ef1070c..a85604d4c5 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/usb_webcam/CamDevice.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/usb_webcam/CamDevice.cpp
@@ -231,6 +231,15 @@ CamDevice::ValidateEndOfFrameTag(const uint8 *tag, size_t taglen, size_t datalen
 	return true;
 }
 
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+status_t
+CamDevice::WaitFrame(bigtime_t timeout)
+{
+	if (fDeframer)
+		return WaitFrame(timeout);
+	return EINVAL;
+}
+
 // -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 status_t
 CamDevice::GetFrameBitmap(BBitmap **bm)
diff --git a/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/usb_webcam/CamDevice.h b/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/usb_webcam/CamDevice.h
index efeb7844e0..8aa60c8197 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/usb_webcam/CamDevice.h
+++ b/src/add-ons/media/media-add-ons/usb_webcam/CamDevice.h
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ class CamDevice
 	virtual bool		ValidateEndOfFrameTag(const uint8 *tag, size_t taglen, size_t datalen);
 
 	// several ways to get raw frames
+	virtual status_t	WaitFrame(bigtime_t timeout);
 	virtual status_t	GetFrameBitmap(BBitmap **bm);
 	virtual status_t	FillFrameBuffer(BBuffer *buffer);