diff --git a/drivers/media/xen/xen_camera_front_v4l2.c b/drivers/media/xen/xen_camera_front_v4l2.c
index 0c54670053df20..5f6ab4f5e4e1a9 100644
--- a/drivers/media/xen/xen_camera_front_v4l2.c
+++ b/drivers/media/xen/xen_camera_front_v4l2.c
@@ -476,9 +476,6 @@ static int buffer_prepare(struct vb2_buffer *vb)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	mutex_lock(&v4l2_info->bufs_lock);
-	xen_buf->is_queued = true;
-	mutex_unlock(&v4l2_info->bufs_lock);
 	return 0;
 }