diff --git a/lib/modules/device.js b/lib/modules/device.js
index 238149c..b0fe712 100644
--- a/lib/modules/device.js
+++ b/lib/modules/device.js
@@ -469,6 +469,7 @@ OnvifDevice.prototype._mediaGetProfiles = function() {
 				reject(new Error('Failed to initialize the device: The targeted device does not any media profiles.'));
 				return;
 			}
+			profiles = [].concat(profiles) // in case profiles is not a list, then forEach below will report an error
 			profiles.forEach((p) => {
 				let profile = {
 					'token': p['$']['token'],
@@ -646,4 +647,4 @@ OnvifDevice.prototype._mediaGetSnapshotUri = function() {
 	return promise;
 };
 
-module.exports = OnvifDevice;
\ No newline at end of file
+module.exports = OnvifDevice;