diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2sink.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2sink.c
index 1d457b5456..329594777c 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2sink.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2sink.c
@@ -603,8 +603,16 @@ gst_v4l2sink_show_frame (GstVideoSink * vsink, GstBuffer * buf)
       goto activate_failed;
   }
 
+  gst_buffer_ref (buf);
+again:
   ret = gst_v4l2_buffer_pool_process (GST_V4L2_BUFFER_POOL_CAST (obj->pool),
       &buf);
+  if (ret == GST_FLOW_FLUSHING) {
+    ret = gst_base_sink_wait_preroll (GST_BASE_SINK (vsink));
+    if (ret == GST_FLOW_OK)
+      goto again;
+  }
+  gst_buffer_unref (buf);
 
   return ret;