diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c
index 5a58dc2e35..16abfccc11 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c
@@ -680,6 +680,9 @@ gst_v4l2_buffer_pool_resurect_buffer (GstV4l2BufferPool * pool)
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (pool, "A buffer was lost, reallocating it");
 
+  /* block recursive calls to this function */
+  g_signal_handler_block (pool->vallocator, pool->group_released_handler);
+
   params.flags =
       (GstBufferPoolAcquireFlags) GST_V4L2_BUFFER_POOL_ACQUIRE_FLAG_RESURRECT |
       GST_BUFFER_POOL_ACQUIRE_FLAG_DONTWAIT;
@@ -689,6 +692,8 @@ gst_v4l2_buffer_pool_resurect_buffer (GstV4l2BufferPool * pool)
   if (ret == GST_FLOW_OK)
     gst_buffer_unref (buffer);
 
+  g_signal_handler_unblock (pool->vallocator, pool->group_released_handler);
+
   return ret;
 }