diff --git a/video/vdpau.c b/video/vdpau.c
index efed6d7f0c..4aa1a86597 100644
--- a/video/vdpau.c
+++ b/video/vdpau.c
@@ -370,7 +370,6 @@ struct mp_vdpau_ctx *mp_vdpau_create_device_x11(struct mp_log *log, Display *x11
             .ctx = ctx,
             .restore_device = recheck_preemption,
         },
-        .getimg_surface = VDP_INVALID_HANDLE,
     };
     mpthread_mutex_init_recursive(&ctx->preempt_lock);
     pthread_mutex_init(&ctx->pool_lock, NULL);
@@ -409,13 +408,6 @@ void mp_vdpau_destroy(struct mp_vdpau_ctx *ctx)
         }
     }
 
-    if (ctx->getimg_mixer)
-        mp_vdpau_mixer_destroy(ctx->getimg_mixer);
-    if (ctx->getimg_surface != VDP_INVALID_HANDLE) {
-        vdp_st = vdp->output_surface_destroy(ctx->getimg_surface);
-        CHECK_VDP_WARNING(ctx, "Error when calling vdp_output_surface_destroy");
-    }
-
     av_buffer_unref(&ctx->av_device_ref);
 
     if (ctx->preemption_obj != VDP_INVALID_HANDLE) {
diff --git a/video/vdpau.h b/video/vdpau.h
index a224229cbb..1dab72fe84 100644
--- a/video/vdpau.h
+++ b/video/vdpau.h
@@ -84,9 +84,6 @@ struct mp_vdpau_ctx {
         bool in_use;
         int64_t age;
     } video_surfaces[MAX_VIDEO_SURFACES];
-    struct mp_vdpau_mixer *getimg_mixer;
-    VdpOutputSurface getimg_surface;
-    int getimg_w, getimg_h;
 };
 
 struct mp_vdpau_ctx *mp_vdpau_create_device_x11(struct mp_log *log, Display *x11,