diff --git a/drivers/video/video_framebuff.c b/drivers/video/video_framebuff.c
index d75eef4371..6c90842c1d 100644
--- a/drivers/video/video_framebuff.c
+++ b/drivers/video/video_framebuff.c
@@ -69,11 +69,6 @@ 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;
     }