diff --git a/omx/gstomxaudioenc.c b/omx/gstomxaudioenc.c
index 2d7332c1ef..8724f5e7b7 100644
--- a/omx/gstomxaudioenc.c
+++ b/omx/gstomxaudioenc.c
@@ -245,9 +245,6 @@ gst_omx_audio_enc_change_state (GstElement * element, GstStateChange transition)
       break;
   }
 
-  if (ret == GST_STATE_CHANGE_FAILURE)
-    return ret;
-
   ret =
       GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (gst_omx_audio_enc_parent_class)->change_state (element,
       transition);