diff --git a/xbmc/linux/OMXCore.cpp b/xbmc/linux/OMXCore.cpp
index 4ba2e4bc4b1b4..5f91787a150c1 100644
--- a/xbmc/linux/OMXCore.cpp
+++ b/xbmc/linux/OMXCore.cpp
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ void COMXCoreComponent::FlushAll()
 
 void COMXCoreComponent::FlushInput()
 {
-  if(!m_handle)
+  if(!m_handle || m_resource_error)
     return;
 
   OMX_ERRORTYPE omx_err = OMX_SendCommand(m_handle, OMX_CommandFlush, m_input_port, NULL);
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ void COMXCoreComponent::FlushInput()
 
 void COMXCoreComponent::FlushOutput()
 {
-  if(!m_handle)
+  if(!m_handle || m_resource_error)
     return;
 
   OMX_ERRORTYPE omx_err = OMX_SendCommand(m_handle, OMX_CommandFlush, m_output_port, NULL);