diff --git a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/vdec.c b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/vdec.c
index 766c29291527..c437a929a545 100644
--- a/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/vdec.c
+++ b/drivers/media/platform/qcom/venus/vdec.c
@@ -495,6 +495,7 @@ static int
 vdec_decoder_cmd(struct file *file, void *fh, struct v4l2_decoder_cmd *cmd)
 {
 	struct venus_inst *inst = to_inst(file);
+	struct vb2_queue *dst_vq;
 	struct hfi_frame_data fdata = {0};
 	int ret;
 
@@ -522,6 +523,13 @@ vdec_decoder_cmd(struct file *file, void *fh, struct v4l2_decoder_cmd *cmd)
 			inst->codec_state = VENUS_DEC_STATE_DRAIN;
 			inst->drain_active = true;
 		}
+	} else if (cmd->cmd == V4L2_DEC_CMD_START &&
+		   inst->codec_state == VENUS_DEC_STATE_STOPPED) {
+		dst_vq = v4l2_m2m_get_vq(inst->fh.m2m_ctx,
+					 V4L2_BUF_TYPE_VIDEO_CAPTURE_MPLANE);
+		vb2_clear_last_buffer_dequeued(dst_vq);
+
+		inst->codec_state = VENUS_DEC_STATE_DECODING;
 	}
 
 unlock: