diff --git a/libavcodec/encode.c b/libavcodec/encode.c
index d9761515aa..0ebd8dd6a5 100644
--- a/libavcodec/encode.c
+++ b/libavcodec/encode.c
@@ -135,7 +135,6 @@ int attribute_align_arg avcodec_encode_audio2(AVCodecContext *avctx,
 
     if (!(avctx->codec->capabilities & AV_CODEC_CAP_DELAY) && !frame) {
         av_packet_unref(avpkt);
-        av_init_packet(avpkt);
         return 0;
     }
 
@@ -241,7 +240,6 @@ int attribute_align_arg avcodec_encode_audio2(AVCodecContext *avctx,
 
     if (ret < 0 || !*got_packet_ptr) {
         av_packet_unref(avpkt);
-        av_init_packet(avpkt);
         goto end;
     }
 
@@ -282,8 +280,6 @@ int attribute_align_arg avcodec_encode_video2(AVCodecContext *avctx,
 
     if (!(avctx->codec->capabilities & AV_CODEC_CAP_DELAY) && !frame) {
         av_packet_unref(avpkt);
-        av_init_packet(avpkt);
-        avpkt->size = 0;
         return 0;
     }