diff --git a/src/libcamera/include/v4l2_device.h b/src/libcamera/include/v4l2_device.h
index 1d31d1b40..622c9722c 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/include/v4l2_device.h
+++ b/src/libcamera/include/v4l2_device.h
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ public:
 	const char *driverName() const { return caps_.driver(); }
 	const char *deviceName() const { return caps_.card(); }
 	const char *busName() const { return caps_.bus_info(); }
+	const std::string &deviceNode() const { return deviceNode_; }
 
 	int getFormat(V4L2DeviceFormat *format);
 	int setFormat(V4L2DeviceFormat *format);
diff --git a/src/libcamera/v4l2_device.cpp b/src/libcamera/v4l2_device.cpp
index 31200a6e7..4c670185b 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/v4l2_device.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/v4l2_device.cpp
@@ -356,6 +356,12 @@ void V4L2Device::close()
  * \return The string containing the device location
  */
 
+/**
+ * \fn V4L2Device::deviceNode()
+ * \brief Retrieve the video device node path
+ * \return The video device device node path
+ */
+
 std::string V4L2Device::logPrefix() const
 {
 	return deviceNode_;