diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-good/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-good/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c
index 67036dcdd4..f422ce7a47 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-good/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-good/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c
@@ -1296,10 +1296,8 @@ gst_v4l2_buffer_pool_dqbuf (GstV4l2BufferPool * pool, GstBuffer ** buffer,
   if (group->buffer.flags & V4L2_BUF_FLAG_LAST &&
       group->planes[0].bytesused == 0) {
     GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (pool, "Empty last buffer, signalling eos.");
-    *buffer = outbuf;
-    outbuf = NULL;
-    gst_buffer_ref (*buffer);
-    gst_v4l2_buffer_pool_complete_release_buffer (bpool, *buffer, FALSE);
+    gst_v4l2_buffer_pool_complete_release_buffer (bpool, outbuf, FALSE);
+    *buffer = NULL;
     goto eos;
   }