diff --git a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/files/v4l2_test/v4l2_common.c b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/files/v4l2_test/v4l2_common.c
index 937409102..52f8941ce 100644
--- a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/files/v4l2_test/v4l2_common.c
+++ b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/files/v4l2_test/v4l2_common.c
@@ -601,9 +601,9 @@ int v4l2_crop_input(int fd, struct v4l2_rect *crop_rectangle)
 	if (retval < 0)
 		return retval;
 
-	if (crop_rectangle->left + crop_rectangle->width > crop_bounds.left +
-	    crop_bounds.width || crop_rectangle->top +
-	    crop_rectangle->height > crop_bounds.top + crop_bounds.height) {
+	if (crop_rectangle->left + crop_rectangle->width > crop_bounds.left + crop_bounds.width ||
+	    crop_rectangle->top + crop_rectangle->height > crop_bounds.top + crop_bounds.height ||
+	    crop_rectangle->width < 8 || crop_rectangle->height < 8) {
 		log("Invalid input\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}
@@ -643,10 +643,13 @@ int v4l2_area_zoom(int fd, struct v4l2_rect *crop_rectangle)
 			       crop_rectangle->top, crop_rectangle->left,
 			       crop_rectangle->width, crop_rectangle->height);
 			printf("\nValid rectangles are those which:\n"
-			       "Top + Height < Bound_Top + Bound_Height\n"
-			       "and\n" "Left + Width < Bound_Left + Bound_Width\n\n");
+			       "  Height >= 8\n"
+			       "  Width >= 8\n"
+			       "  Top + Height < Bound_Top + Bound_Height\n"
+			       "  Left + Width < Bound_Left + Bound_Width\n\n");
+		} else {
+			return retval;
 		}
-		return retval;
 	}
 
 	retval = v4l2_overlay_control(fd, 1);
diff --git a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/files/v4l2_test/v4l2_preview_test.c b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/files/v4l2_test/v4l2_preview_test.c
index 92d52f730..905e81c2c 100644
--- a/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/files/v4l2_test/v4l2_preview_test.c
+++ b/meta-digi-dey/recipes-digi/dey-examples/files/v4l2_test/v4l2_preview_test.c
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ static int cmd_area_zoom(int fd)
 	struct v4l2_rect zoom_rectangle;
 	int ret = -1;
 
-	printf("Enter rectangle's values (top, left, width, height): ");
+	printf("Enter rectangle's values (top, left, width [>=8], height [>=8]): ");
 	if ((scanf("%d,%d,%d,%d", &zoom_rectangle.top, &zoom_rectangle.left,
 		   &zoom_rectangle.width, &zoom_rectangle.height)) != 4 || should_stop) {
 		printf("Enter four parameters\n");