diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/d3d12/d3d12_video_dec.cpp b/src/gallium/drivers/d3d12/d3d12_video_dec.cpp
index fef05e3c43a..4db48d28f7f 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/d3d12/d3d12_video_dec.cpp
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/d3d12/d3d12_video_dec.cpp
@@ -780,16 +780,6 @@ d3d12_video_decoder_create_command_objects(const struct d3d12_screen *pD3D12Scre
       return false;
    }
 
-   D3D12_COMMAND_QUEUE_DESC copyQueueDesc = { D3D12_COMMAND_LIST_TYPE_COPY };
-   hr = pD3D12Screen->dev->CreateCommandQueue(&copyQueueDesc, IID_PPV_ARGS(pD3D12Dec->m_spCopyQueue.GetAddressOf()));
-
-   if (FAILED(hr)) {
-      debug_printf("[d3d12_video_decoder] d3d12_video_decoder_create_command_objects - Call to CreateCommandQueue "
-                      "failed with HR %x\n",
-                      hr);
-      return false;
-   }
-
    return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/d3d12/d3d12_video_dec.h b/src/gallium/drivers/d3d12/d3d12_video_dec.h
index 0b69e6cc716..784957a989a 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/d3d12/d3d12_video_dec.h
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/d3d12/d3d12_video_dec.h
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ struct d3d12_video_decoder
    ComPtr<ID3D12CommandQueue>            m_spDecodeCommandQueue;
    ComPtr<ID3D12CommandAllocator>        m_spCommandAllocator;
    ComPtr<ID3D12VideoDecodeCommandList1> m_spDecodeCommandList;
-   ComPtr<ID3D12CommandQueue>            m_spCopyQueue;
 
    std::vector<D3D12_RESOURCE_BARRIER> m_transitionsBeforeCloseCmdList;
 
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/d3d12/d3d12_video_enc.cpp b/src/gallium/drivers/d3d12/d3d12_video_enc.cpp
index 568d326e216..a3ec658587a 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/d3d12/d3d12_video_enc.cpp
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/d3d12/d3d12_video_enc.cpp
@@ -883,17 +883,6 @@ d3d12_video_encoder_create_command_objects(struct d3d12_video_encoder *pD3D12Enc
       return false;
    }
 
-   D3D12_COMMAND_QUEUE_DESC copyQueueDesc = { D3D12_COMMAND_LIST_TYPE_COPY };
-   hr                                     = pD3D12Enc->m_pD3D12Screen->dev->CreateCommandQueue(&copyQueueDesc,
-                                                           IID_PPV_ARGS(pD3D12Enc->m_spCopyQueue.GetAddressOf()));
-
-   if (FAILED(hr)) {
-      debug_printf("[d3d12_video_encoder] d3d12_video_encoder_create_command_objects - Call to CreateCommandQueue "
-                      "failed with HR %x\n",
-                      hr);
-      return false;
-   }
-
    return true;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/d3d12/d3d12_video_enc.h b/src/gallium/drivers/d3d12/d3d12_video_enc.h
index 9870fe4c2f5..5c5b3623626 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/d3d12/d3d12_video_enc.h
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/d3d12/d3d12_video_enc.h
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@ struct d3d12_video_encoder
    ComPtr<ID3D12CommandQueue>            m_spEncodeCommandQueue;
    ComPtr<ID3D12CommandAllocator>        m_spCommandAllocator;
    ComPtr<ID3D12VideoEncodeCommandList2> m_spEncodeCommandList;
-   ComPtr<ID3D12CommandQueue>            m_spCopyQueue;
    std::vector<D3D12_RESOURCE_BARRIER>   m_transitionsBeforeCloseCmdList;
 
    std::unique_ptr<d3d12_video_encoder_references_manager_interface> m_upDPBManager;