diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.h b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.h
index 2765dfee3f..82b0a4f1fa 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.h
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2bufferpool.h
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ struct _GstV4l2BufferPool
   guint align;
   gboolean add_videometa;
 
-  guint num_buffers;
   guint num_allocated;       /* number of buffers allocated by the driver */
   guint num_queued;          /* number of buffers queued in the driver */