diff --git a/sys/applemedia/vtenc.c b/sys/applemedia/vtenc.c
index e65e2f6a45..b6880042d9 100644
--- a/sys/applemedia/vtenc.c
+++ b/sys/applemedia/vtenc.c
@@ -1202,10 +1202,6 @@ gst_vtenc_encode_frame (GstVTEnc * self, GstVideoCodecFrame * frame)
         (int) vt_status);
   }
 
-  /* VTCompressionSessionEncodeFrame retained pbuf
-   * and we want to free input_buffer ASAP */
-  gst_buffer_replace (&frame->input_buffer, NULL);
-
   gst_video_codec_frame_unref (frame);
 
   CVPixelBufferRelease (pbuf);