diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2decoder.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2decoder.c
index 29352b0708..2187521313 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2decoder.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/v4l2codecs/gstv4l2decoder.c
@@ -167,6 +167,11 @@ gst_v4l2_decoder_open (GstV4l2Decoder * self)
 {
   gint ret;
   struct v4l2_capability querycap;
+  struct v4l2_create_buffers createbufs = {
+    .count = 0,
+    .memory = V4L2_MEMORY_MMAP,
+  };
+
   guint32 capabilities;
 
   self->media_fd = open (self->media_device, 0);
@@ -211,6 +216,15 @@ gst_v4l2_decoder_open (GstV4l2Decoder * self)
     return FALSE;
   }
 
+  createbufs.format.type = self->sink_buf_type;
+  ret = ioctl (self->video_fd, VIDIOC_CREATE_BUFS, &createbufs);
+  if (ret < 0) {
+    GST_ERROR_OBJECT (self,
+        "GStreamer requires VIDIOC_CREATE_BUFS to be supported by stateless decoders.");
+    gst_v4l2_decoder_close (self);
+    return FALSE;
+  }
+
   self->opened = TRUE;
 
   return TRUE;