diff --git a/src/gallium/frontends/va/picture.c b/src/gallium/frontends/va/picture.c
index c61ee47996a..75d5a02b113 100644
--- a/src/gallium/frontends/va/picture.c
+++ b/src/gallium/frontends/va/picture.c
@@ -1170,8 +1170,6 @@ vlVaEndPicture(VADriverContextP ctx, VAContextID context_id)
    apply_av1_fg = vlVaQueryApplyFilmGrainAV1(context, &output_id, &out_target);
 
    surf = handle_table_get(drv->htab, output_id);
-   if (surf && !surf->buffer && context->desc.base.protected_playback)
-      surf->templat.bind |= PIPE_BIND_PROTECTED;
    vlVaGetSurfaceBuffer(drv, surf);
    if (!surf || !surf->buffer) {
       mtx_unlock(&drv->mutex);