diff --git a/modules/videoio/src/cap_ueye.cpp b/modules/videoio/src/cap_ueye.cpp
index 7b6d260ebc..c3e0b68103 100644
--- a/modules/videoio/src/cap_ueye.cpp
+++ b/modules/videoio/src/cap_ueye.cpp
@@ -212,9 +212,12 @@ bool VideoCapture_uEye::setProperty(int property_id, double value)
             ASSERT_UEYE(is_Exposure(cam_id, IS_EXPOSURE_CMD_SET_EXPOSURE, (void*)&value, sizeof(value)));
             break;
         case CAP_PROP_GAIN:
-            ASSERT_UEYE(is_SetHardwareGain(cam_id, static_cast<int>(value), IS_IGNORE_PARAMETER, IS_IGNORE_PARAMETER, IS_IGNORE_PARAMETER));
+        {
+            int master = std::min(100, std::max(0, static_cast<int>(value)));
+            ASSERT_UEYE(is_SetHardwareGain(cam_id, master, IS_IGNORE_PARAMETER, IS_IGNORE_PARAMETER, IS_IGNORE_PARAMETER));
             break;
         }
+        }
         if(set_format)
         {
             set_matching_format(cam_id, sensor_info, width, height);