diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2videodec.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2videodec.c
index cc730e1c56..f3e03c78d1 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2videodec.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2videodec.c
@@ -518,8 +518,9 @@ gst_v4l2_video_dec_handle_frame (GstVideoDecoder * decoder,
   }
 
   if (g_atomic_int_get (&self->processing) == FALSE) {
-    /* It possible that the processing thread stopped due to an error */
-    if (self->output_flow != GST_FLOW_OK) {
+    /* It's possible that the processing thread stopped due to an error */
+    if (self->output_flow != GST_FLOW_OK &&
+        self->output_flow != GST_FLOW_FLUSHING) {
       GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (self, "Processing loop stopped with error, leaving");
       ret = self->output_flow;
       goto drop;