diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_buffer.c b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_buffer.c
index e5c5a564fcb8..981fedb000ed 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_buffer.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_buffer.c
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ int iris_destroy_internal_buffer(struct iris_inst *inst, struct iris_buffer *buf
 	return 0;
 }
 
-int iris_destroy_internal_buffers(struct iris_inst *inst, u32 plane)
+static int iris_destroy_internal_buffers(struct iris_inst *inst, u32 plane, bool force)
 {
 	const struct iris_platform_data *platform_data = inst->core->iris_platform_data;
 	struct iris_buffer *buf, *next;
@@ -396,6 +396,14 @@ int iris_destroy_internal_buffers(struct iris_inst *inst, u32 plane)
 	for (i = 0; i < len; i++) {
 		buffers = &inst->buffers[internal_buf_type[i]];
 		list_for_each_entry_safe(buf, next, &buffers->list, list) {
+			/*
+			 * during stream on, skip destroying internal(DPB) buffer
+			 * if firmware did not return it.
+			 * during close, destroy all buffers irrespectively.
+			 */
+			if (!force && buf->attr & BUF_ATTR_QUEUED)
+				continue;
+
 			ret = iris_destroy_internal_buffer(inst, buf);
 			if (ret)
 				return ret;
@@ -405,6 +413,16 @@ int iris_destroy_internal_buffers(struct iris_inst *inst, u32 plane)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+int iris_destroy_all_internal_buffers(struct iris_inst *inst, u32 plane)
+{
+	return iris_destroy_internal_buffers(inst, plane, true);
+}
+
+int iris_destroy_dequeued_internal_buffers(struct iris_inst *inst, u32 plane)
+{
+	return iris_destroy_internal_buffers(inst, plane, false);
+}
+
 static int iris_release_internal_buffers(struct iris_inst *inst,
 					 enum iris_buffer_type buffer_type)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_buffer.h b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_buffer.h
index c36b6347b077..00825ad2dc3a 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_buffer.h
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_buffer.h
@@ -106,7 +106,8 @@ void iris_get_internal_buffers(struct iris_inst *inst, u32 plane);
 int iris_create_internal_buffers(struct iris_inst *inst, u32 plane);
 int iris_queue_internal_buffers(struct iris_inst *inst, u32 plane);
 int iris_destroy_internal_buffer(struct iris_inst *inst, struct iris_buffer *buffer);
-int iris_destroy_internal_buffers(struct iris_inst *inst, u32 plane);
+int iris_destroy_all_internal_buffers(struct iris_inst *inst, u32 plane);
+int iris_destroy_dequeued_internal_buffers(struct iris_inst *inst, u32 plane);
 int iris_alloc_and_queue_persist_bufs(struct iris_inst *inst);
 int iris_alloc_and_queue_input_int_bufs(struct iris_inst *inst);
 int iris_queue_buffer(struct iris_inst *inst, struct iris_buffer *buf);
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_vdec.c b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_vdec.c
index 4143acedfc57..9c049b9671cc 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_vdec.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_vdec.c
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ int iris_vdec_streamon_input(struct iris_inst *inst)
 
 	iris_get_internal_buffers(inst, V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT_MPLANE);
 
-	ret = iris_destroy_internal_buffers(inst, V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT_MPLANE);
+	ret = iris_destroy_dequeued_internal_buffers(inst, V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT_MPLANE);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ int iris_vdec_streamon_output(struct iris_inst *inst)
 
 	iris_get_internal_buffers(inst, V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE_MPLANE);
 
-	ret = iris_destroy_internal_buffers(inst, V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE_MPLANE);
+	ret = iris_destroy_dequeued_internal_buffers(inst, V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE_MPLANE);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
 
diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_vidc.c b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_vidc.c
index ca0f4e310f77..663f5602b5ad 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_vidc.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/iris/iris_vidc.c
@@ -233,8 +233,8 @@ int iris_close(struct file *filp)
 	iris_session_close(inst);
 	iris_inst_change_state(inst, IRIS_INST_DEINIT);
 	iris_v4l2_fh_deinit(inst);
-	iris_destroy_internal_buffers(inst, V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT_MPLANE);
-	iris_destroy_internal_buffers(inst, V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE_MPLANE);
+	iris_destroy_all_internal_buffers(inst, V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_OUTPUT_MPLANE);
+	iris_destroy_all_internal_buffers(inst, V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE_MPLANE);
 	iris_remove_session(inst);
 	mutex_unlock(&inst->lock);
 	mutex_destroy(&inst->ctx_q_lock);