diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-good/gst/rtsp/gstrtspsrc.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-good/gst/rtsp/gstrtspsrc.c
index 385fbcdec6..fdde01f880 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-good/gst/rtsp/gstrtspsrc.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-good/gst/rtsp/gstrtspsrc.c
@@ -9678,7 +9678,6 @@ gst_rtspsrc_change_state (GstElement * element, GstStateChange transition)
       }
       break;
     case GST_STATE_CHANGE_PAUSED_TO_READY:
-      rtspsrc->seek_seqnum = GST_SEQNUM_INVALID;
       gst_rtspsrc_loop_send_cmd_and_wait (rtspsrc, CMD_CLOSE, CMD_ALL,
           rtspsrc->teardown_timeout);
       ret = GST_STATE_CHANGE_SUCCESS;