diff --git a/spa/plugins/libcamera/libcamera-source.cpp b/spa/plugins/libcamera/libcamera-source.cpp
index e83debfe9..874ed4885 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/libcamera/libcamera-source.cpp
+++ b/spa/plugins/libcamera/libcamera-source.cpp
@@ -362,7 +362,6 @@ int spa_libcamera_clear_buffers(struct impl *impl, struct port *port)
 	}
 
 	port->n_buffers = 0;
-	impl->completed_requests_rb = SPA_RINGBUFFER_INIT();
 
 	return 0;
 }
@@ -1388,6 +1387,7 @@ int spa_libcamera_stream_off(struct impl *impl)
 		impl->source.fd = -1;
 	}
 
+	impl->completed_requests_rb = SPA_RINGBUFFER_INIT();
 	spa_list_init(&port->queue);
 
 	return 0;