diff --git a/drivers/media/common/videobuf2/videobuf2-core.c b/drivers/media/common/videobuf2/videobuf2-core.c
index b98ec6e1a222..7ebd58a1c431 100644
--- a/drivers/media/common/videobuf2/videobuf2-core.c
+++ b/drivers/media/common/videobuf2/videobuf2-core.c
@@ -672,6 +672,11 @@ int vb2_core_reqbufs(struct vb2_queue *q, enum vb2_memory memory,
 		return -EBUSY;
 	}
 
+	if (q->waiting_in_dqbuf && *count) {
+		dprintk(1, "another dup()ped fd is waiting for a buffer\n");
+		return -EBUSY;
+	}
+
 	if (*count == 0 || q->num_buffers != 0 ||
 	    (q->memory != VB2_MEMORY_UNKNOWN && q->memory != memory)) {
 		/*
@@ -807,6 +812,10 @@ int vb2_core_create_bufs(struct vb2_queue *q, enum vb2_memory memory,
 	}
 
 	if (!q->num_buffers) {
+		if (q->waiting_in_dqbuf && *count) {
+			dprintk(1, "another dup()ped fd is waiting for a buffer\n");
+			return -EBUSY;
+		}
 		memset(q->alloc_devs, 0, sizeof(q->alloc_devs));
 		q->memory = memory;
 		q->waiting_for_buffers = !q->is_output;
@@ -1656,6 +1665,11 @@ static int __vb2_wait_for_done_vb(struct vb2_queue *q, int nonblocking)
 	for (;;) {
 		int ret;
 
+		if (q->waiting_in_dqbuf) {
+			dprintk(1, "another dup()ped fd is waiting for a buffer\n");
+			return -EBUSY;
+		}
+
 		if (!q->streaming) {
 			dprintk(1, "streaming off, will not wait for buffers\n");
 			return -EINVAL;
@@ -1683,6 +1697,7 @@ static int __vb2_wait_for_done_vb(struct vb2_queue *q, int nonblocking)
 			return -EAGAIN;
 		}
 
+		q->waiting_in_dqbuf = 1;
 		/*
 		 * We are streaming and blocking, wait for another buffer to
 		 * become ready or for streamoff. Driver's lock is released to
@@ -1703,6 +1718,7 @@ static int __vb2_wait_for_done_vb(struct vb2_queue *q, int nonblocking)
 		 * the locks or return an error if one occurred.
 		 */
 		call_void_qop(q, wait_finish, q);
+		q->waiting_in_dqbuf = 0;
 		if (ret) {
 			dprintk(1, "sleep was interrupted\n");
 			return ret;
@@ -2585,6 +2601,12 @@ static size_t __vb2_perform_fileio(struct vb2_queue *q, char __user *data, size_
 	if (!data)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
+	if (q->waiting_in_dqbuf) {
+		dprintk(3, "another dup()ped fd is %s\n",
+			read ? "reading" : "writing");
+		return -EBUSY;
+	}
+
 	/*
 	 * Initialize emulator on first call.
 	 */
diff --git a/include/media/videobuf2-core.h b/include/media/videobuf2-core.h
index fe010ad62b90..22f3ff76a8b5 100644
--- a/include/media/videobuf2-core.h
+++ b/include/media/videobuf2-core.h
@@ -596,6 +596,7 @@ struct vb2_queue {
 	unsigned int			start_streaming_called:1;
 	unsigned int			error:1;
 	unsigned int			waiting_for_buffers:1;
+	unsigned int			waiting_in_dqbuf:1;
 	unsigned int			is_multiplanar:1;
 	unsigned int			is_output:1;
 	unsigned int			copy_timestamp:1;