diff --git a/spa/plugins/libcamera/libcamera-source.cpp b/spa/plugins/libcamera/libcamera-source.cpp
index f0eaa68f0..c23a6fb9d 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/libcamera/libcamera-source.cpp
+++ b/spa/plugins/libcamera/libcamera-source.cpp
@@ -184,9 +184,6 @@ struct impl {
 			0, nullptr, 0, this
 		);
 
-		if (source.fd >= 0)
-			spa_system_close(system, std::exchange(source.fd, -1));
-
 		camera->requestCompleted.disconnect(this, &impl::requestComplete);
 
 		if (int res = camera->stop(); res < 0) {
@@ -194,6 +191,9 @@ struct impl {
 					 camera->id().c_str(), spa_strerror(res));
 		}
 
+		if (source.fd >= 0)
+			spa_system_close(system, std::exchange(source.fd, -1));
+
 		completed_requests_rb = SPA_RINGBUFFER_INIT();
 		active = false;