diff --git a/modules/highgui/src/cap_ximea.cpp b/modules/highgui/src/cap_ximea.cpp
index 13a4538d9a..6f5b4ab1cb 100644
--- a/modules/highgui/src/cap_ximea.cpp
+++ b/modules/highgui/src/cap_ximea.cpp
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ void CvCaptureCAM_XIMEA::resetCvImage()
     xiGetParamInt( hmv, XI_PRM_HEIGHT, &height);
     xiGetParamInt( hmv, XI_PRM_IMAGE_DATA_FORMAT, &format);
 
-    if( (int)image.width != width || (int)image.height != height || image.frm != (XI_IMG_FORMAT)format)
+    if( (int)image.width != frame->width || (int)image.height != frame->height || image.frm != (XI_IMG_FORMAT)format)
     {
         if(frame) cvReleaseImage(&frame);
         frame = NULL;