diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.h b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.h
index ee62ab8eb8..394f4292ee 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.h
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2object.h
@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@ struct _GstV4l2Object {
   GstV4l2IOMode mode;
 
   gboolean active;
-  gboolean streaming;
 
   /* the current format */
   struct v4l2_fmtdesc *fmtdesc;