diff --git a/src/libcamera/v4l2_videodevice.cpp b/src/libcamera/v4l2_videodevice.cpp
index a9509bff..c77e1aff 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/v4l2_videodevice.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/v4l2_videodevice.cpp
@@ -1255,7 +1255,6 @@ std::unique_ptr<FrameBuffer> V4L2VideoDevice::createBuffer(unsigned int index)
 
 	buf.index = index;
 	buf.type = bufferType_;
-	buf.memory = V4L2_MEMORY_MMAP;
 	buf.length = std::size(v4l2Planes);
 	buf.m.planes = v4l2Planes;