diff --git a/sys/d3dvideosink/d3dhelpers.c b/sys/d3dvideosink/d3dhelpers.c
index c9e7a82d87..1008a7046d 100644
--- a/sys/d3dvideosink/d3dhelpers.c
+++ b/sys/d3dvideosink/d3dhelpers.c
@@ -747,24 +747,6 @@ fallback:
   }
 }
 
-static void
-gst_d3dsurface_buffer_pool_release_buffer (GstBufferPool * bpool,
-    GstBuffer * buffer)
-{
-  GstMemory *mem = NULL;
-
-  /* Check if something replaced our memory */
-  if (gst_buffer_n_memory (buffer) != 1 ||
-      (mem = gst_buffer_peek_memory (buffer, 0)) == 0 ||
-      !gst_memory_is_type (mem, GST_D3D_SURFACE_MEMORY_NAME)) {
-    gst_buffer_unref (buffer);
-    return;
-  }
-
-  GST_BUFFER_POOL_CLASS
-      (gst_d3dsurface_buffer_pool_parent_class)->release_buffer (bpool, buffer);
-}
-
 static void
 gst_d3dsurface_buffer_pool_class_init (GstD3DSurfaceBufferPoolClass * klass)
 {
@@ -776,8 +758,6 @@ gst_d3dsurface_buffer_pool_class_init (GstD3DSurfaceBufferPoolClass * klass)
   gstbufferpool_class->get_options = gst_d3dsurface_buffer_pool_get_options;
   gstbufferpool_class->set_config = gst_d3dsurface_buffer_pool_set_config;
   gstbufferpool_class->alloc_buffer = gst_d3dsurface_buffer_pool_alloc_buffer;
-  gstbufferpool_class->release_buffer =
-      gst_d3dsurface_buffer_pool_release_buffer;
 }
 
 static void