diff --git a/pychromecast/dial.py b/pychromecast/dial.py
index 49228ba43..927fbf238 100644
--- a/pychromecast/dial.py
+++ b/pychromecast/dial.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 import logging
 import requests
 
+from .const import CAST_TYPE_CHROMECAST
 from .discovery import get_info_from_service, get_host_from_service_info
 
 XML_NS_UPNP_DEVICE = "{urn:schemas-upnp-org:device-1-0}"
@@ -81,6 +82,8 @@ def get_device_status(host, services=None, zconf=None):
 
         udn = status.get("ssdp_udn", None)
 
+        cast_type = CAST_TYPE_CHROMECAST
+
         uuid = None
         if udn:
             uuid = UUID(udn.replace("-", ""))