diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c
index 038f0eb231..44c01e11c8 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c
@@ -458,9 +458,8 @@ gst_v4l2_buffer_pool_stop (GstBufferPool * bpool)
   ret = GST_BUFFER_POOL_CLASS (parent_class)->stop (bpool);
 
   /* then free the remaining buffers */
-  for (n = 0; n < pool->num_allocated; n++) {
-    if (pool->buffers[n])
-      gst_v4l2_buffer_pool_free_buffer (bpool, pool->buffers[n]);
+  for (n = 0; n < pool->num_queued; n++) {
+    gst_v4l2_buffer_pool_free_buffer (bpool, pool->buffers[n]);
   }
   g_free (pool->buffers);
   pool->buffers = NULL;