diff --git a/drivers/media/i2c/video-i2c.c b/drivers/media/i2c/video-i2c.c
index 9c47f4aaa359..2b23914717d1 100644
--- a/drivers/media/i2c/video-i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/media/i2c/video-i2c.c
@@ -454,8 +454,9 @@ static int video_i2c_thread_vid_cap(void *priv)
 		spin_lock(&data->slock);
 
 		if (!list_empty(&data->vid_cap_active)) {
-			vid_cap_buf = list_last_entry(&data->vid_cap_active,
-						 struct video_i2c_buffer, list);
+			vid_cap_buf = list_first_entry(&data->vid_cap_active,
+						       struct video_i2c_buffer,
+						       list);
 			list_del(&vid_cap_buf->list);
 		}