diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/video/gstbasevideoencoder.c b/gst-libs/gst/video/gstbasevideoencoder.c
index 70c20b275a..cb96b1676c 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/video/gstbasevideoencoder.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/video/gstbasevideoencoder.c
@@ -796,7 +796,6 @@ gst_base_video_encoder_change_state (GstElement * element,
 
   switch (transition) {
     case GST_STATE_CHANGE_READY_TO_PAUSED:
-      gst_base_video_encoder_reset (base_video_encoder);
       gst_base_video_encoder_reset (base_video_encoder);
       if (base_video_encoder_class->start) {
         if (!base_video_encoder_class->start (base_video_encoder))