diff --git a/spa/plugins/libcamera/libcamera-source.cpp b/spa/plugins/libcamera/libcamera-source.cpp
index fba3d8b0b..3d65270ae 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/libcamera/libcamera-source.cpp
+++ b/spa/plugins/libcamera/libcamera-source.cpp
@@ -1592,8 +1592,7 @@ int impl_node_send_command(void *object, const struct spa_command *command)
 	}
 	case SPA_NODE_COMMAND_Pause:
 	case SPA_NODE_COMMAND_Suspend:
-		if ((res = spa_libcamera_stream_off(impl)) < 0)
-			return res;
+		spa_libcamera_stream_off(impl);
 		break;
 	default:
 		return -ENOTSUP;