diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss-video.c b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss-video.c
index 4c2675b437181..6a5ec133a9572 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss-video.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/camss/camss-video.c
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ static int video_start_streaming(struct vb2_queue *q, unsigned int count)
 
 	ret = media_pipeline_start(&vdev->entity, &video->pipe);
 	if (ret < 0)
-		return ret;
+		goto flush_buffers;
 
 	ret = video_check_format(video);
 	if (ret < 0)
@@ -467,6 +467,7 @@ static int video_start_streaming(struct vb2_queue *q, unsigned int count)
 error:
 	media_pipeline_stop(&vdev->entity);
 
+flush_buffers:
 	video->ops->flush_buffers(video, VB2_BUF_STATE_QUEUED);
 
 	return ret;