diff --git a/include/media/videobuf2-core.h b/include/media/videobuf2-core.h
index cd3ff1cd759d..8f9d9e4af5b1 100644
--- a/include/media/videobuf2-core.h
+++ b/include/media/videobuf2-core.h
@@ -1139,6 +1139,15 @@ static inline bool vb2_fileio_is_active(struct vb2_queue *q)
 	return q->fileio;
 }
 
+/**
+ * vb2_get_num_buffers() - get the number of buffer in a queue
+ * @q:		pointer to &struct vb2_queue with videobuf2 queue.
+ */
+static inline unsigned int vb2_get_num_buffers(struct vb2_queue *q)
+{
+	return q->num_buffers;
+}
+
 /**
  * vb2_is_busy() - return busy status of the queue.
  * @q:		pointer to &struct vb2_queue with videobuf2 queue.
@@ -1147,7 +1156,7 @@ static inline bool vb2_fileio_is_active(struct vb2_queue *q)
  */
 static inline bool vb2_is_busy(struct vb2_queue *q)
 {
-	return (q->num_buffers > 0);
+	return vb2_get_num_buffers(q) > 0;
 }
 
 /**