diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2allocator.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2allocator.c
index dc1573afd8..48a71d3e59 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2allocator.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2allocator.c
@@ -1334,11 +1334,6 @@ error:
       break;
   }
 
-  if (!IS_QUEUED (group->buffer)) {
-    GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (allocator,
-        "driver pretends buffer is dequeued even if dequeue failed");
-    SET_QUEUED (group->buffer);
-  }
   return NULL;
 }