diff --git a/omx/gstomxvideodec.c b/omx/gstomxvideodec.c
index 70e01f6329..d2d6428755 100644
--- a/omx/gstomxvideodec.c
+++ b/omx/gstomxvideodec.c
@@ -512,9 +512,6 @@ gst_omx_video_dec_change_state (GstElement * element, GstStateChange transition)
     case GST_STATE_CHANGE_PAUSED_TO_READY:
       self->downstream_flow_ret = GST_FLOW_FLUSHING;
       self->started = FALSE;
-
-      if (!gst_omx_video_dec_shutdown (self))
-        ret = GST_STATE_CHANGE_FAILURE;
       break;
     case GST_STATE_CHANGE_READY_TO_NULL:
       break;
diff --git a/omx/gstomxvideoenc.c b/omx/gstomxvideoenc.c
index c92468e890..2e9498f1f8 100644
--- a/omx/gstomxvideoenc.c
+++ b/omx/gstomxvideoenc.c
@@ -1209,9 +1209,6 @@ gst_omx_video_enc_change_state (GstElement * element, GstStateChange transition)
     case GST_STATE_CHANGE_PAUSED_TO_READY:
       self->downstream_flow_ret = GST_FLOW_FLUSHING;
       self->started = FALSE;
-
-      if (!gst_omx_video_enc_shutdown (self))
-        ret = GST_STATE_CHANGE_FAILURE;
       break;
     case GST_STATE_CHANGE_READY_TO_NULL:
       break;