diff --git a/src/gstreamer/gstlibcamerasrc.cpp b/src/gstreamer/gstlibcamerasrc.cpp
index e57ba52f..d448a750 100644
--- a/src/gstreamer/gstlibcamerasrc.cpp
+++ b/src/gstreamer/gstlibcamerasrc.cpp
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ struct GstLibcameraSrcState {
 	int queueRequest();
 	void requestCompleted(Request *request);
 	int processRequest();
+	void clearRequests();
 };
 
 struct _GstLibcameraSrc {
@@ -318,6 +319,12 @@ int GstLibcameraSrcState::processRequest()
 	return err;
 }
 
+void GstLibcameraSrcState::clearRequests()
+{
+	GLibLocker locker(&lock_);
+	completedRequests_ = {};
+}
+
 static bool
 gst_libcamera_src_open(GstLibcameraSrc *self)
 {
@@ -629,11 +636,7 @@ gst_libcamera_src_task_leave([[maybe_unused]] GstTask *task,
 	GST_DEBUG_OBJECT(self, "Streaming thread is about to stop");
 
 	state->cam_->stop();
-
-	{
-		GLibLocker locker(&state->lock_);
-		state->completedRequests_ = {};
-	}
+	state->clearRequests();
 
 	{
 		GLibRecLocker locker(&self->stream_lock);