diff --git a/src/libcamera/v4l2_videodevice.cpp b/src/libcamera/v4l2_videodevice.cpp
index a5cf67845..5fcebdc63 100644
--- a/src/libcamera/v4l2_videodevice.cpp
+++ b/src/libcamera/v4l2_videodevice.cpp
@@ -2007,10 +2007,9 @@ int V4L2VideoDevice::streamOff()
 	/* Send back all queued buffers. */
 	for (auto it : queuedBuffers_) {
 		FrameBuffer *buffer = it.second;
-		FrameMetadata &metadata = buffer->_d()->metadata();
 
 		cache_->put(it.first);
-		metadata.status = FrameMetadata::FrameCancelled;
+		buffer->_d()->cancel();
 		bufferReady.emit(buffer);
 	}