diff --git a/gst/asfdemux/gstrtpasfdepay.c b/gst/asfdemux/gstrtpasfdepay.c
index 7c0eba5485..e53746fe52 100644
--- a/gst/asfdemux/gstrtpasfdepay.c
+++ b/gst/asfdemux/gstrtpasfdepay.c
@@ -308,7 +308,6 @@ gst_rtp_asf_depay_process (GstBaseRTPDepayload * depayload, GstBuffer * buf)
   if (GST_BUFFER_IS_DISCONT (buf)) {
     GST_LOG_OBJECT (depay, "got DISCONT");
     gst_adapter_clear (depay->adapter);
-    depay->wait_start = TRUE;
     depay->discont = TRUE;
   }
 
@@ -504,7 +503,6 @@ gst_rtp_asf_depay_change_state (GstElement * element, GstStateChange trans)
   switch (trans) {
     case GST_STATE_CHANGE_READY_TO_PAUSED:
       gst_adapter_clear (depay->adapter);
-      depay->wait_start = TRUE;
       depay->discont = TRUE;
       break;
     default:
diff --git a/gst/asfdemux/gstrtpasfdepay.h b/gst/asfdemux/gstrtpasfdepay.h
index 1389330843..724c95bbde 100644
--- a/gst/asfdemux/gstrtpasfdepay.h
+++ b/gst/asfdemux/gstrtpasfdepay.h
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ struct _GstRtpAsfDepay
 
   GstAdapter *adapter;
   gboolean    discont;
-  gboolean    wait_start;
 };
 
 struct _GstRtpAsfDepayClass