diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/radeon_vcn_enc.h b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/radeon_vcn_enc.h
index 75f39f91e6f..f725ea98d83 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/radeon_vcn_enc.h
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/radeon_vcn_enc.h
@@ -172,7 +172,6 @@ struct radeon_encoder {
    struct pipe_video_codec base;
 
    void (*begin)(struct radeon_encoder *enc);
-   void (*before_encode)(struct radeon_encoder *enc);
    void (*encode)(struct radeon_encoder *enc);
    void (*destroy)(struct radeon_encoder *enc);
    void (*session_info)(struct radeon_encoder *enc);
diff --git a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/radeon_vcn_enc_1_2.c b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/radeon_vcn_enc_1_2.c
index c6d9f013b8e..3bbfe67c253 100644
--- a/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/radeon_vcn_enc_1_2.c
+++ b/src/gallium/drivers/radeonsi/radeon_vcn_enc_1_2.c
@@ -1225,7 +1225,6 @@ static void encode(struct radeon_encoder *enc)
 {
    unsigned i;
 
-   enc->before_encode(enc);
    enc->session_info(enc);
    enc->total_task_size = 0;
    enc->task_info(enc, enc->need_feedback);
@@ -1274,7 +1273,6 @@ void radeon_enc_1_2_init(struct radeon_encoder *enc)
    struct si_screen *sscreen = (struct si_screen *)enc->screen;
    uint32_t minor_version;
 
-   enc->before_encode = radeon_enc_dummy;
    enc->begin = begin;
    enc->encode = encode;
    enc->destroy = destroy;