diff --git a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/videobuf2-core.c b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/videobuf2-core.c
index dbc2b8a..1dc11ed 100644
--- a/drivers/media/v4l2-core/videobuf2-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/v4l2-core/videobuf2-core.c
@@ -1459,11 +1459,6 @@
 		return ret;
 
 	vb = q->bufs[b->index];
-	if (vb->state != VB2_BUF_STATE_DEQUEUED) {
-		dprintk(1, "%s(): invalid buffer state %d\n", __func__,
-			vb->state);
-		return -EINVAL;
-	}
 
 	switch (vb->state) {
 	case VB2_BUF_STATE_DEQUEUED:
@@ -1477,7 +1472,8 @@
 		dprintk(1, "qbuf: buffer still being prepared\n");
 		return -EINVAL;
 	default:
-		dprintk(1, "qbuf: buffer already in use\n");
+		dprintk(1, "%s(): invalid buffer state %d\n", __func__,
+			vb->state);
 		return -EINVAL;
 	}