diff --git a/drivers/video/video_framebuff.c b/drivers/video/video_framebuff.c
index e03d6a929f8..922e26fd54f 100644
--- a/drivers/video/video_framebuff.c
+++ b/drivers/video/video_framebuff.c
@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ static inline vbuf_container_t *dequeue_vbuf_unsafe(video_framebuff_t *fbuf)
     }
   else
     {
+      if (fbuf->mode == V4L2_BUF_MODE_RING)
+        {
+          fbuf->vbuf_tail->next = fbuf->vbuf_top->next;
+        }
+
       fbuf->vbuf_top = fbuf->vbuf_top->next;
     }