diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/video/gstvideodecoder.c b/gst-libs/gst/video/gstvideodecoder.c
index 6d3f3b5388..25a1ee2a81 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/video/gstvideodecoder.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/video/gstvideodecoder.c
@@ -1105,8 +1105,6 @@ gst_video_decoder_sink_event_default (GstVideoDecoder * decoder,
         }
       }
 
-      gst_video_decoder_flush (decoder, FALSE);
-
       priv->base_timestamp = GST_CLOCK_TIME_NONE;
       priv->base_picture_number = 0;