diff --git a/src/apps/lc-compliance/simple_capture.cpp b/src/apps/lc-compliance/simple_capture.cpp
index a37a98ac..02b00d9a 100644
--- a/src/apps/lc-compliance/simple_capture.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/lc-compliance/simple_capture.cpp
@@ -164,6 +164,9 @@ int SimpleCaptureBalanced::queueRequest(Request *request)
 
 void SimpleCaptureBalanced::requestComplete(Request *request)
 {
+	EXPECT_EQ(request->status(), Request::Status::RequestComplete)
+		<< "Request didn't complete successfully";
+
 	if (captureCompleted())
 		return;
 
@@ -201,6 +204,9 @@ void SimpleCaptureUnbalanced::requestComplete(Request *request)
 	if (captureCompleted())
 		return;
 
+	EXPECT_EQ(request->status(), Request::Status::RequestComplete)
+		<< "Request didn't complete successfully";
+
 	request->reuse(Request::ReuseBuffers);
 	if (camera_->queueRequest(request))
 		loop_->exit(-EINVAL);
@@ -232,5 +238,8 @@ void SimpleCaptureOverflow::capture()
 
 void SimpleCaptureOverflow::requestComplete([[maybe_unused]] Request *request)
 {
+	EXPECT_EQ(request->status(), Request::Status::RequestComplete)
+		<< "Request didn't complete successfully";
+
 	captureCompleted();
 }