diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-good/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-good/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c
index 1c0eb0ed29..27ddccabd3 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-good/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-good/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.c
@@ -985,6 +985,10 @@ gst_v4l2_object_close (GstV4l2Object * v4l2object)
     v4l2object->channel = NULL;
   }
 
+  /* remove old fd from poll */
+  if (v4l2object->poll)
+    gst_poll_remove_fd (v4l2object->poll, &v4l2object->pollfd);
+
   return TRUE;
 }