diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/bcm2835/bcm2835-unicam.c b/drivers/media/platform/bcm2835/bcm2835-unicam.c
index 0e1d525a0b353a3ccc5d61a770c325e7dd294e88..c7e211d04ed3f2a711f464fc32ee5416b5b9c52d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/bcm2835/bcm2835-unicam.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/bcm2835/bcm2835-unicam.c
@@ -2204,9 +2204,6 @@ static int unicam_release(struct file *file)
 	if (fh_singular)
 		v4l2_subdev_call(sd, core, s_power, 0);
 
-	if (node->streaming)
-		unicam_stop_streaming(&node->buffer_queue);
-
 	node->open--;
 	mutex_unlock(&node->lock);