diff --git a/video/out/vo_vdpau.c b/video/out/vo_vdpau.c
index 9d08ad376b..35bf1aedad 100644
--- a/video/out/vo_vdpau.c
+++ b/video/out/vo_vdpau.c
@@ -99,7 +99,6 @@ struct vdpctx {
     struct mp_csp_details              colorspace;
     int                                deint;
     int                                deint_type;
-    int                                deint_counter;
     int                                pullup;
     float                              denoise;
     float                              sharpen;
@@ -1216,7 +1215,6 @@ static void draw_image(struct vo *vo, mp_image_t *mpi)
         if (!reserved_mpi)
             return;
         surface = (VdpVideoSurface)(intptr_t)reserved_mpi->planes[3];
-        vc->deint_counter = WRAP_ADD(vc->deint_counter, 1, NUM_BUFFERED_VIDEO);
         if (handle_preemption(vo) >= 0) {
             VdpStatus vdp_st;
             const void *destdata[3] = {mpi->planes[0], mpi->planes[2],