diff --git a/spa/plugins/v4l2/v4l2-source.c b/spa/plugins/v4l2/v4l2-source.c
index 0e249ffcd..4f429e00d 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/v4l2/v4l2-source.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/v4l2/v4l2-source.c
@@ -307,6 +307,7 @@ static int impl_node_send_command(void *object, const struct spa_command *comman
 		break;
 	}
 	case SPA_NODE_COMMAND_Pause:
+	case SPA_NODE_COMMAND_Suspend:
 		if ((res = spa_v4l2_stream_off(this)) < 0)
 			return res;
 		break;
diff --git a/spa/plugins/v4l2/v4l2-utils.c b/spa/plugins/v4l2/v4l2-utils.c
index 9539e7bd9..f0f627598 100644
--- a/spa/plugins/v4l2/v4l2-utils.c
+++ b/spa/plugins/v4l2/v4l2-utils.c
@@ -1534,12 +1534,12 @@ static int spa_v4l2_stream_off(struct impl *this)
 	enum v4l2_buf_type type;
 	uint32_t i;
 
-	if (dev->fd == -1)
-		return -EIO;
-
 	if (!dev->active)
 		return 0;
 
+	if (dev->fd == -1)
+		return -EIO;
+
 	spa_log_debug(this->log, "stopping");
 
 	spa_loop_invoke(this->data_loop, do_remove_source, 0, NULL, 0, true, port);