diff --git a/src/libcamera/pipeline/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp b/src/libcamera/pipeline/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
index 6c6d711f91b3..5ffcfbce56be 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/pipeline/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/pipeline/rkisp1/rkisp1.cpp
@@ -1043,8 +1043,8 @@ int PipelineHandlerRkISP1::start(Camera *camera, [[maybe_unused]] const ControlL
 				LOG(RkISP1, Error) << "Failed to start dewarper";
 				return ret;
 			}
+			actions += [&]() { dewarper_->stop(); };
 		}
-		actions += [&]() { dewarper_->stop(); };
 	}
 
 	if (data->mainPath_->isEnabled()) {