diff --git a/sys/msdk/gstmsdkcontext.c b/sys/msdk/gstmsdkcontext.c
index d9210780a0..012efe615c 100644
--- a/sys/msdk/gstmsdkcontext.c
+++ b/sys/msdk/gstmsdkcontext.c
@@ -207,7 +207,6 @@ gst_msdk_context_open (GstMsdkContext * context, gboolean hardware,
   return TRUE;
 
 failed:
-  msdk_close_session (priv->session);
   return FALSE;
 }