diff --git a/src/v4l2/v4l2_camera.cpp b/src/v4l2/v4l2_camera.cpp
index e72b73a22a..8c7de8e92b 100644
--- a/src/v4l2/v4l2_camera.cpp
+++ b/src/v4l2/v4l2_camera.cpp
@@ -226,6 +226,8 @@ int V4L2Camera::streamOn()
 
 int V4L2Camera::streamOff()
 {
+	pendingRequests_.clear();
+
 	if (!isRunning_) {
 		for (std::unique_ptr<Request> &req : requestPool_)
 			req->reuse();
@@ -233,8 +235,6 @@ int V4L2Camera::streamOff()
 		return 0;
 	}
 
-	pendingRequests_.clear();
-
 	int ret = camera_->stop();
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret == -EACCES ? -EBUSY : ret;