diff --git a/vp8/vp8_dx_iface.c b/vp8/vp8_dx_iface.c
index 5aa274d..9eee377 100644
--- a/vp8/vp8_dx_iface.c
+++ b/vp8/vp8_dx_iface.c
@@ -327,14 +327,6 @@ static vpx_codec_err_t vp8_decode(vpx_codec_alg_priv_t  *ctx,
     unsigned int resolution_change = 0;
     unsigned int w, h;
 
-    if (data == NULL && data_sz == 0) {
-      ctx->flushed = 1;
-      return VPX_CODEC_OK;
-    }
-
-    /* Reset flushed when receiving a valid frame */
-    ctx->flushed = 0;
-
     /* Update the input fragment data */
     if(update_fragments(ctx, data, data_sz, &res) <= 0)
         return res;