diff --git a/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-audio.c b/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-audio.c
index 95f77b6..ac3292d 100644
--- a/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-audio.c
+++ b/drivers/media/video/em28xx/em28xx-audio.c
@@ -365,11 +365,6 @@ static int snd_em28xx_hw_capture_free(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 
 static int snd_em28xx_prepare(struct snd_pcm_substream *substream)
 {
-	struct em28xx *dev = snd_pcm_substream_chip(substream);
-
-	dev->adev.hwptr_done_capture = 0;
-	dev->adev.capture_transfer_done = 0;
-
 	return 0;
 }