diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2videodec.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2videodec.c
index 604710c5ff..7c07749434 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2videodec.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2videodec.c
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ gst_v4l2_video_dec_finish (GstVideoDecoder * decoder)
   GstFlowReturn ret = GST_FLOW_OK;
   GstBuffer *buffer;
 
-  if (!self->processing)
+  if (!g_atomic_int_get (&self->processing))
     goto done;
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (self, "Finishing decoding");