diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.h b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.h
index 231b1ab..dca5ead 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.h
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 #include <gstv4l2bufferpool.h>
 
 /* size of v4l2 buffer pool in streaming case */
-#define GST_V4L2_MIN_BUFFERS 2
+#define GST_V4L2_MIN_BUFFERS 5
 
 /* max frame width/height */
 #define GST_V4L2_MAX_SIZE (1<<15) /* 2^15 == 32768 */