diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2decoder.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2decoder.c
index 20077bef58..8f5050c7f2 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2decoder.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2decoder.c
@@ -1170,3 +1170,9 @@ gst_v4l2_request_failed (GstV4l2Request * request)
 {
   return request->failed;
 }
+
+GstBuffer *
+gst_v4l2_request_dup_pic_buf (GstV4l2Request * request)
+{
+  return gst_buffer_ref (request->pic_buf);
+}
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2decoder.h b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2decoder.h
index ce50c09c18..342017e811 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2decoder.h
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2decoder.h
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ gint              gst_v4l2_request_set_done (GstV4l2Request * request);
 
 gboolean          gst_v4l2_request_failed (GstV4l2Request * request);
 
+GstBuffer *       gst_v4l2_request_dup_pic_buf (GstV4l2Request * request);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* __GST_V4L2_DECODER_H__ */