diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c
index 8c10f996ff..6e4ac1c2de 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.c
@@ -742,10 +742,23 @@ gst_v4l2_buffer_pool_start (GstBufferPool * bpool)
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (pool, "activating pool");
 
-  if (pool->other_pool)
+  if (pool->other_pool) {
+    GstBuffer *buffer;
+
     if (!gst_buffer_pool_set_active (pool->other_pool, TRUE))
       goto other_pool_failed;
 
+    if (gst_buffer_pool_acquire_buffer (pool->other_pool, &buffer, NULL) !=
+        GST_FLOW_OK)
+      goto other_pool_failed;
+
+    if (!gst_v4l2_object_try_import (obj, buffer)) {
+      gst_buffer_unref (buffer);
+      goto cannot_import;
+    }
+    gst_buffer_unref (buffer);
+  }
+
   config = gst_buffer_pool_get_config (bpool);
   if (!gst_buffer_pool_config_get_params (config, &caps, &size, &min_buffers,
           &max_buffers))
@@ -912,6 +925,11 @@ queue_failed:
     GST_ERROR_OBJECT (pool, "failed to queue buffers into the capture queue");
     return FALSE;
   }
+cannot_import:
+  {
+    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (pool, "cannot import buffers from downstream pool");
+    return FALSE;
+  }
 }
 
 static gboolean