diff --git a/.changeset/silver-llamas-fly.md b/.changeset/silver-llamas-fly.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..861510e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/silver-llamas-fly.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@webnect/driver": patch
+---
+
+Fix Linux Chromium iso transfer crash on `Camera.setMode`.
diff --git a/driver/src/camera/stream/enum.ts b/driver/src/camera/stream/enum.ts
index b5a4b07..7b0abde 100644
--- a/driver/src/camera/stream/enum.ts
+++ b/driver/src/camera/stream/enum.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ export enum CamIsoInterface {
 	CAMERA = 0,
 }
 
+export enum CamIsoAltSetting {
+	CAMERA = 0,
+}
+
 export enum CamIsoStreamFlag {
 	VIDEO = 0b1000,
 	DEPTH = 0b0111,
diff --git a/driver/src/camera/worker/get-device.ts b/driver/src/camera/worker/get-device.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..07d2a50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/driver/src/camera/worker/get-device.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+import { CamIsoAltSetting, type CamIsoInterface } from "../stream/enum.js";
+
+export async function prepareCamDevice(
+	dev: USBDevice,
+	usbInterface: CamIsoInterface,
+): Promise<USBDevice> {
+	if (!dev.opened) {
+		await dev.open();
+	}
+
+	const iface = dev.configuration?.interfaces.find(
+		(i) => i.interfaceNumber === usbInterface,
+	);
+	if (!iface) {
+		throw new ReferenceError(`Interface ${usbInterface} not found`);
+	}
+
+	if (!iface.claimed) {
+		await dev.claimInterface(usbInterface);
+	}
+
+	if (iface.alternate.alternateSetting !== CamIsoAltSetting.CAMERA) {
+		await dev.selectAlternateInterface(usbInterface, CamIsoAltSetting.CAMERA);
+	}
+
+	return dev;
+}
diff --git a/driver/src/camera/worker/worker.ts b/driver/src/camera/worker/worker.ts
index 987921e..fefaaac 100644
--- a/driver/src/camera/worker/worker.ts
+++ b/driver/src/camera/worker/worker.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import {
 import { CamIsoStream } from "../stream/iso-parser.js";
 import { UnderlyingIsochronousTransferSource } from "../stream/transfer-source.js";
 import { ISOCHRONOUS_BATCH_SIZE } from "./constants.js";
+import { prepareCamDevice } from "./get-device.js";
 import {
 	type IsoWorkerRequest,
 	type IsoWorkerResponse,
@@ -40,24 +41,7 @@ const getDevice = async (
 				`Device with serial number ${serialNumber} not found`,
 			);
 		}
-
-		if (!dev.opened) {
-			await dev.open();
-		}
-
-		const iface = dev.configuration?.interfaces.find(
-			(iface) => iface.interfaceNumber === usbInterface,
-		);
-
-		if (!iface) {
-			throw new ReferenceError(`Interface ${usbInterface} not found`);
-		}
-
-		if (!iface.claimed) {
-			await dev.claimInterface(usbInterface);
-		}
-
-		return dev;
+		return prepareCamDevice(dev, usbInterface);
 	});
 
 	return activeDevice;
diff --git a/driver/test/prepare-cam-device.test.ts b/driver/test/prepare-cam-device.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1a2176d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/driver/test/prepare-cam-device.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+/// <reference types="w3c-web-usb" />
+/** biome-ignore-all lint/style/noNonNullAssertion: test code */
+
+import { describe, expect, test, vi } from "vitest";
+import {
+	CamIsoAltSetting,
+	CamIsoInterface,
+} from "../src/camera/stream/enum.js";
+import { prepareCamDevice } from "../src/camera/worker/get-device.js";
+
+const makeAlt = (alternateSetting: number): USBAlternateInterface =>
+	({
+		alternateSetting,
+		interfaceClass: 0xff,
+		interfaceSubclass: 0,
+		interfaceProtocol: 0,
+		interfaceName: null,
+		endpoints: [],
+	}) as unknown as USBAlternateInterface;
+
+const makeIface = (
+	interfaceNumber: number,
+	{ claimed = false, alternateSetting = 0 } = {},
+): USBInterface => {
+	const alt = makeAlt(alternateSetting);
+	return {
+		interfaceNumber,
+		alternate: alt,
+		alternates: [alt],
+		claimed,
+	} as unknown as USBInterface;
+};
+
+const makeDevice = (
+	iface: USBInterface,
+	{ opened = true } = {},
+): {
+	device: USBDevice;
+	open: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn<USBDevice["open"]>>;
+	claimInterface: ReturnType<typeof vi.fn<USBDevice["claimInterface"]>>;
+	selectAlternateInterface: ReturnType<
+		typeof vi.fn<USBDevice["selectAlternateInterface"]>
+	>;
+} => {
+	const open = vi.fn<USBDevice["open"]>().mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+	const claimInterface = vi
+		.fn<USBDevice["claimInterface"]>()
+		.mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+	const selectAlternateInterface = vi
+		.fn<USBDevice["selectAlternateInterface"]>()
+		.mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+	const device: Partial<USBDevice> = {
+		opened,
+		configuration: {
+			interfaces: [iface],
+		} as unknown as USBConfiguration,
+		open,
+		claimInterface,
+		selectAlternateInterface,
+	};
+	return {
+		device: device as USBDevice,
+		open,
+		claimInterface,
+		selectAlternateInterface,
+	};
+};
+
+describe("prepareCamDevice", () => {
+	test("claims then selects target alt when interface is unclaimed and on a different alt", async () => {
+		const iface = makeIface(CamIsoInterface.CAMERA, {
+			claimed: false,
+			alternateSetting: 1,
+		});
+		const { device, claimInterface, selectAlternateInterface } =
+			makeDevice(iface);
+
+		await prepareCamDevice(device, CamIsoInterface.CAMERA);
+
+		expect(claimInterface).toHaveBeenCalledWith(CamIsoInterface.CAMERA);
+		expect(selectAlternateInterface).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+			CamIsoInterface.CAMERA,
+			CamIsoAltSetting.CAMERA,
+		);
+
+		const claimOrder = claimInterface.mock.invocationCallOrder[0]!;
+		const selectOrder = selectAlternateInterface.mock.invocationCallOrder[0]!;
+		expect(claimOrder).toBeLessThan(selectOrder);
+	});
+
+	test("skips claim when already claimed but still selects target alt if currently on a different alt", async () => {
+		const iface = makeIface(CamIsoInterface.CAMERA, {
+			claimed: true,
+			alternateSetting: 1,
+		});
+		const { device, claimInterface, selectAlternateInterface } =
+			makeDevice(iface);
+
+		await prepareCamDevice(device, CamIsoInterface.CAMERA);
+
+		expect(claimInterface).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+		expect(selectAlternateInterface).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+			CamIsoInterface.CAMERA,
+			CamIsoAltSetting.CAMERA,
+		);
+	});
+
+	test("skips selectAlternateInterface when device is already on the target alt", async () => {
+		const iface = makeIface(CamIsoInterface.CAMERA, {
+			claimed: false,
+			alternateSetting: CamIsoAltSetting.CAMERA,
+		});
+		const { device, claimInterface, selectAlternateInterface } =
+			makeDevice(iface);
+
+		await prepareCamDevice(device, CamIsoInterface.CAMERA);
+
+		expect(claimInterface).toHaveBeenCalledWith(CamIsoInterface.CAMERA);
+		expect(selectAlternateInterface).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+	});
+
+	test("throws ReferenceError when the requested interface is not present", async () => {
+		const iface = makeIface(7);
+		const { device } = makeDevice(iface);
+
+		await expect(
+			prepareCamDevice(device, CamIsoInterface.CAMERA),
+		).rejects.toBeInstanceOf(ReferenceError);
+	});
+
+	test("opens the device before claiming when not yet open", async () => {
+		const iface = makeIface(CamIsoInterface.CAMERA, { claimed: false });
+		const { device, open, claimInterface } = makeDevice(iface, {
+			opened: false,
+		});
+
+		await prepareCamDevice(device, CamIsoInterface.CAMERA);
+
+		expect(open).toHaveBeenCalled();
+		const openOrder = open.mock.invocationCallOrder[0]!;
+		const claimOrder = claimInterface.mock.invocationCallOrder[0]!;
+		expect(openOrder).toBeLessThan(claimOrder);
+	});
+});