diff --git a/device/buffer_list.c b/device/buffer_list.c
index 0426514..2708f54 100644
--- a/device/buffer_list.c
+++ b/device/buffer_list.c
@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 #include "device/buffer_list.h"
 #include "device/device.h"
 #include "opts/log.h"
+#include "opts/fourcc.h"
 
-buffer_list_t *buffer_list_open(const char *name, struct device_s *dev, unsigned width, unsigned height, unsigned format, unsigned bytesperline, bool do_capture, bool do_mmap)
+buffer_list_t *buffer_list_open(const char *name, struct device_s *dev, unsigned width, unsigned height, unsigned format, unsigned bytesperline, int nbufs, bool do_capture, bool do_mmap)
 {
   buffer_list_t *buf_list = calloc(1, sizeof(buffer_list_t));
 
@@ -12,10 +13,36 @@ buffer_list_t *buffer_list_open(const char *name, struct device_s *dev, unsigned
   buf_list->do_capture = do_capture;
   buf_list->do_mmap = do_mmap;
 
-  if (dev->hw->buffer_list_open(buf_list, width, height, format, bytesperline) < 0) {
+  int got_bufs = dev->hw->buffer_list_open(buf_list, width, height, format, bytesperline, nbufs);
+  if (got_bufs <= 0) {
     goto error;
   }
 
+	E_LOG_INFO(
+    buf_list,
+    "Using: %ux%u/%s, bytesperline=%d",
+    buf_list->fmt_width,
+    buf_list->fmt_height,
+    fourcc_to_string(buf_list->fmt_format).buf,
+    buf_list->fmt_bytesperline
+  );
+
+  buf_list->bufs = calloc(got_bufs, sizeof(buffer_t*));
+  buf_list->nbufs = got_bufs;
+
+  for (unsigned i = 0; i < buf_list->nbufs; i++) {
+    char name[64];
+    sprintf(name, "%s:buf%d", buf_list->name, i);
+    buffer_t *buf = buffer_open(name, buf_list, i);
+    if (!buf) {
+		  E_LOG_ERROR(buf_list, "Cannot open buffer: %u", i);
+      goto error;
+    }
+    buf_list->bufs[i] = buf;
+  }
+
+	E_LOG_DEBUG(buf_list, "Opened %u buffers", buf_list->nbufs);
+
   return buf_list;
 
 error:
@@ -43,34 +70,6 @@ void buffer_list_close(buffer_list_t *buf_list)
   free(buf_list);
 }
 
-int buffer_list_set_buffers(buffer_list_t *buf_list, int nbufs)
-{
-  int got_bufs = buf_list->dev->hw->buffer_list_set_buffers(buf_list, nbufs);
-  if (got_bufs <= 0) {
-    goto error;
-  }
-
-  buf_list->bufs = calloc(got_bufs, sizeof(buffer_t*));
-  buf_list->nbufs = got_bufs;
-
-  for (unsigned i = 0; i < buf_list->nbufs; i++) {
-    char name[64];
-    sprintf(name, "%s:buf%d", buf_list->name, i);
-    buffer_t *buf = buffer_open(name, buf_list, i);
-    if (!buf) {
-		  E_LOG_ERROR(buf_list, "Cannot open buffer: %u", i);
-      goto error;
-    }
-    buf_list->bufs[i] = buf;
-  }
-
-	E_LOG_DEBUG(buf_list, "Opened %u buffers", buf_list->nbufs);
-  return 0;
-
-error:
-  return -1;
-}
-
 int buffer_list_set_stream(buffer_list_t *buf_list, bool do_on)
 {
   if (!buf_list) {
diff --git a/device/buffer_list.h b/device/buffer_list.h
index 1ee4a2f..ae51048 100644
--- a/device/buffer_list.h
+++ b/device/buffer_list.h
@@ -30,11 +30,10 @@ typedef struct buffer_list_s {
   int frames;
 } buffer_list_t;
 
-buffer_list_t *buffer_list_open(const char *name, struct device_s *dev, unsigned width, unsigned height, unsigned format, unsigned bytesperline, bool do_capture, bool do_mmap);
+buffer_list_t *buffer_list_open(const char *name, struct device_s *dev, unsigned width, unsigned height, unsigned format, unsigned bytesperline, int nbufs, bool do_capture, bool do_mmap);
 void buffer_list_close(buffer_list_t *buf_list);
 
 int buffer_list_set_stream(buffer_list_t *buf_list, bool do_on);
-int buffer_list_set_buffers(buffer_list_t *buf_list, int nbufs);
 
 int buffer_list_pollfd(buffer_list_t *buf_list, struct pollfd *pollfd, bool can_dequeue);
 buffer_t *buffer_list_find_slot(buffer_list_t *buf_list);
diff --git a/device/device.c b/device/device.c
index 36d292b..d5dea59 100644
--- a/device/device.c
+++ b/device/device.c
@@ -75,15 +75,11 @@ int device_open_buffer_list(device_t *dev, bool do_capture, unsigned width, unsi
     sprintf(name, "%s:output", dev->name);
   }
 
-  *buf_list = buffer_list_open(name, dev, width, height, format, bytesperline, do_capture, do_mmap);
+  *buf_list = buffer_list_open(name, dev, width, height, format, bytesperline, nbufs, do_capture, do_mmap);
   if (!*buf_list) {
     goto error;
   }
 
-  if (buffer_list_set_buffers(*buf_list, nbufs) < 0) {
-    goto error;
-  }
-
   return 0;
 
 error:
diff --git a/device/device.h b/device/device.h
index ade35e0..3ad817d 100644
--- a/device/device.h
+++ b/device/device.h
@@ -22,9 +22,8 @@ typedef struct device_hw_s {
   int (*buffer_list_dequeue)(buffer_list_t *buf_list, buffer_t **bufp);
   int (*buffer_list_pollfd)(buffer_list_t *buf_list, struct pollfd *pollfd, bool can_dequeue);
 
-  int (*buffer_list_open)(buffer_list_t *buf_list, unsigned width, unsigned height, unsigned format, unsigned bytesperline);
+  int (*buffer_list_open)(buffer_list_t *buf_list, unsigned width, unsigned height, unsigned format, unsigned bytesperline, int nbufs);
   void (*buffer_list_close)(buffer_list_t *buf_list);
-  int (*buffer_list_set_buffers)(buffer_list_t *buf_list, int nbufs);
   int (*buffer_list_set_stream)(buffer_list_t *buf_list, bool do_on);
 } device_hw_t;
 
diff --git a/device/dummy/buffer_list.c b/device/dummy/buffer_list.c
index 95d9137..a713b58 100644
--- a/device/dummy/buffer_list.c
+++ b/device/dummy/buffer_list.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
-int dummy_buffer_list_open(buffer_list_t *buf_list, unsigned width, unsigned height, unsigned format, unsigned bytesperline)
+int dummy_buffer_list_open(buffer_list_t *buf_list, unsigned width, unsigned height, unsigned format, unsigned bytesperline, int nbufs)
 {
   buf_list->dummy = calloc(1, sizeof(buffer_list_dummy_t));
   return 0;
diff --git a/device/dummy/dummy.c b/device/dummy/dummy.c
index ae50394..d86197f 100644
--- a/device/dummy/dummy.c
+++ b/device/dummy/dummy.c
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ device_hw_t dummy_device_hw = {
   .buffer_list_pollfd = dummy_buffer_list_pollfd,
   .buffer_list_open = dummy_buffer_list_open,
   .buffer_list_close = dummy_buffer_list_close,
-  .buffer_list_set_buffers = dummy_buffer_list_set_buffers,
   .buffer_list_set_stream = dummy_buffer_list_set_stream
 };
 
diff --git a/device/dummy/dummy.h b/device/dummy/dummy.h
index 63911b1..2d7753e 100644
--- a/device/dummy/dummy.h
+++ b/device/dummy/dummy.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ int dummy_buffer_enqueue(buffer_t *buf, const char *who);
 int dummy_buffer_list_dequeue(buffer_list_t *buf_list, buffer_t **bufp);
 int dummy_buffer_list_pollfd(buffer_list_t *buf_list, struct pollfd *pollfd, bool can_dequeue);
 
-int dummy_buffer_list_open(buffer_list_t *buf_list, unsigned width, unsigned height, unsigned format, unsigned bytesperline);
+int dummy_buffer_list_open(buffer_list_t *buf_list, unsigned width, unsigned height, unsigned format, unsigned bytesperline, int nbufs);
 void dummy_buffer_list_close(buffer_list_t *buf_list);
 int dummy_buffer_list_set_buffers(buffer_list_t *buf_list, int nbufs);
 int dummy_buffer_list_set_stream(buffer_list_t *buf_list, bool do_on);
diff --git a/device/libcamera/buffer_list.cc b/device/libcamera/buffer_list.cc
index 899cb65..cba7f33 100644
--- a/device/libcamera/buffer_list.cc
+++ b/device/libcamera/buffer_list.cc
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 #include "libcamera.hh"
 
-int libcamera_buffer_list_open(buffer_list_t *buf_list, unsigned width, unsigned height, unsigned format, unsigned bytesperline)
+int libcamera_buffer_list_open(buffer_list_t *buf_list, unsigned width, unsigned height, unsigned format, unsigned bytesperline, int nbufs)
 {
+  if (!buf_list->do_capture) {
+    E_LOG_INFO(buf_list, "Only capture mode is supported.");
+    return -1;
+  }
+
   buf_list->libcamera = new buffer_list_libcamera_t{};
   return 0;
 }
@@ -14,11 +19,6 @@ void libcamera_buffer_list_close(buffer_list_t *buf_list)
   }
 }
 
-int libcamera_buffer_list_set_buffers(buffer_list_t *buf_list, int nbufs)
-{
-  return -1;
-}
-
 int libcamera_buffer_list_set_stream(buffer_list_t *buf_list, bool do_on)
 {
   return -1;
diff --git a/device/libcamera/libcamera.cc b/device/libcamera/libcamera.cc
index 75142a9..053efa5 100644
--- a/device/libcamera/libcamera.cc
+++ b/device/libcamera/libcamera.cc
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ device_hw_t libcamera_device_hw = {
   .buffer_list_pollfd = libcamera_buffer_list_pollfd,
   .buffer_list_open = libcamera_buffer_list_open,
   .buffer_list_close = libcamera_buffer_list_close,
-  .buffer_list_set_buffers = libcamera_buffer_list_set_buffers,
   .buffer_list_set_stream = libcamera_buffer_list_set_stream
 };
 
diff --git a/device/libcamera/libcamera.hh b/device/libcamera/libcamera.hh
index a781563..2d32b78 100644
--- a/device/libcamera/libcamera.hh
+++ b/device/libcamera/libcamera.hh
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #include "device/device.h"
 #include "device/buffer_list.h"
 #include "device/buffer.h"
+#include "opts/log.h"
 };
 
 #include <optional>
@@ -54,7 +55,6 @@ int libcamera_buffer_enqueue(buffer_t *buf, const char *who);
 int libcamera_buffer_list_dequeue(buffer_list_t *buf_list, buffer_t **bufp);
 int libcamera_buffer_list_pollfd(buffer_list_t *buf_list, struct pollfd *pollfd, bool can_dequeue);
 
-int libcamera_buffer_list_open(buffer_list_t *buf_list, unsigned width, unsigned height, unsigned format, unsigned bytesperline);
+int libcamera_buffer_list_open(buffer_list_t *buf_list, unsigned width, unsigned height, unsigned format, unsigned bytesperline, int nbufs);
 void libcamera_buffer_list_close(buffer_list_t *buf_list);
-int libcamera_buffer_list_set_buffers(buffer_list_t *buf_list, int nbufs);
 int libcamera_buffer_list_set_stream(buffer_list_t *buf_list, bool do_on);
diff --git a/device/v4l2/buffer_list.c b/device/v4l2/buffer_list.c
index 71ce9e4..2360b97 100644
--- a/device/v4l2/buffer_list.c
+++ b/device/v4l2/buffer_list.c
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #include "opts/log.h"
 #include "opts/fourcc.h"
 
-int v4l2_buffer_list_open(buffer_list_t *buf_list, unsigned width, unsigned height, unsigned format, unsigned bytesperline)
+int v4l2_buffer_list_open(buffer_list_t *buf_list, unsigned width, unsigned height, unsigned format, unsigned bytesperline, int nbufs)
 {
   device_t *dev = buf_list->dev;
 
@@ -128,23 +128,6 @@ int v4l2_buffer_list_open(buffer_list_t *buf_list, unsigned width, unsigned heig
     v4l2_device_set_pad_format(dev, width, height, format);
   }
 
-	E_LOG_INFO(
-    buf_list,
-    "Using: %ux%u/%s, bytesperline=%d",
-    buf_list->fmt_width,
-    buf_list->fmt_height,
-    fourcc_to_string(buf_list->fmt_format).buf,
-    buf_list->fmt_bytesperline
-  );
-
-  return 0;
-
-error:
-  return -1;
-}
-
-int v4l2_buffer_list_set_buffers(buffer_list_t *buf_list, int nbufs)
-{
 	struct v4l2_requestbuffers v4l2_req = {0};
 	v4l2_req.count = nbufs;
 	v4l2_req.type = buf_list->v4l2->type;
diff --git a/device/v4l2/v4l2.c b/device/v4l2/v4l2.c
index 2e6e9f9..eda5b95 100644
--- a/device/v4l2/v4l2.c
+++ b/device/v4l2/v4l2.c
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ device_hw_t v4l2_device_hw = {
   .buffer_list_pollfd = v4l2_buffer_list_pollfd,
   .buffer_list_open = v4l2_buffer_list_open,
   .buffer_list_close = v4l2_buffer_list_close,
-  .buffer_list_set_buffers = v4l2_buffer_list_set_buffers,
   .buffer_list_set_stream = v4l2_buffer_list_set_stream
 };
 
diff --git a/device/v4l2/v4l2.h b/device/v4l2/v4l2.h
index ba06640..ccf6b8d 100644
--- a/device/v4l2/v4l2.h
+++ b/device/v4l2/v4l2.h
@@ -38,9 +38,8 @@ int v4l2_buffer_list_dequeue(buffer_list_t *buf_list, buffer_t **bufp);
 int v4l2_buffer_list_refresh_states(buffer_list_t *buf_list);
 int v4l2_buffer_list_pollfd(buffer_list_t *buf_list, struct pollfd *pollfd, bool can_dequeue);
 
-int v4l2_buffer_list_open(buffer_list_t *buf_list, unsigned width, unsigned height, unsigned format, unsigned bytesperline);
+int v4l2_buffer_list_open(buffer_list_t *buf_list, unsigned width, unsigned height, unsigned format, unsigned bytesperline, int nbufs);
 void v4l2_buffer_list_close(buffer_list_t *buf_list);
-int v4l2_buffer_list_set_buffers(buffer_list_t *buf_list, int nbufs);
 int v4l2_buffer_list_set_stream(buffer_list_t *buf_list, bool do_on);
 
 int v4l2_device_open_media_device(device_t *dev);