diff --git a/modules/videoio/src/cap_avfoundation_mac.mm b/modules/videoio/src/cap_avfoundation_mac.mm
index ce6e3d074c..225e2fad62 100644
--- a/modules/videoio/src/cap_avfoundation_mac.mm
+++ b/modules/videoio/src/cap_avfoundation_mac.mm
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ void CvCaptureCAM::stopCaptureDevice() {
 
     [mCaptureSession release];
     [mCaptureDeviceInput release];
-    [mCaptureDevice release];
+    // [mCaptureDevice release]; fix #7833
 
     [mCaptureVideoDataOutput release];
     [mCapture release];