diff --git a/ext/mpeg2dec/gstmpeg2deccvs.c b/ext/mpeg2dec/gstmpeg2deccvs.c
index 46edcca804..743c684fca 100644
--- a/ext/mpeg2dec/gstmpeg2deccvs.c
+++ b/ext/mpeg2dec/gstmpeg2deccvs.c
@@ -190,7 +190,8 @@ gst_mpeg2dec_dispose (GObject *object)
 {
   GstMpeg2dec *mpeg2dec = GST_MPEG2DEC (object);
 
-  mpeg2_close (mpeg2dec->decoder);
+  if (!mpeg2dec->closed) 
+    mpeg2_close (mpeg2dec->decoder);
 
   G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->dispose (object);
 }