diff --git a/gst/mpegtsmux/mpegtsmux.c b/gst/mpegtsmux/mpegtsmux.c
index 580b64c089..e8da5b275f 100644
--- a/gst/mpegtsmux/mpegtsmux.c
+++ b/gst/mpegtsmux/mpegtsmux.c
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@ mpegtsmux_init (MpegTsMux * mux, MpegTsMuxClass * g_class)
   mux->tsmux = tsmux_new ();
   tsmux_set_write_func (mux->tsmux, new_packet_cb, mux);
 
-  mux->programs = g_new0 (TsMuxProgram *, MAX_PROG_NUMBER);
   mux->first = TRUE;
   mux->last_flow_ret = GST_FLOW_OK;
   mux->adapter = gst_adapter_new ();
@@ -281,10 +280,6 @@ mpegtsmux_dispose (GObject * object)
     gst_structure_free (mux->prog_map);
     mux->prog_map = NULL;
   }
-  if (mux->programs) {
-    g_free (mux->programs);
-    mux->programs = NULL;
-  }
   if (mux->streamheader) {
     GstBuffer *buf;
     GList *sh;
diff --git a/gst/mpegtsmux/mpegtsmux.h b/gst/mpegtsmux/mpegtsmux.h
index da2c9484e8..88e0b653ac 100644
--- a/gst/mpegtsmux/mpegtsmux.h
+++ b/gst/mpegtsmux/mpegtsmux.h
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ struct MpegTsMux {
   GstCollectPads2 *collect;
 
   TsMux *tsmux;
-  TsMuxProgram **programs;
+  TsMuxProgram *programs[MAX_PROG_NUMBER];
   GstStructure *prog_map;
 
   gboolean first;