diff --git a/libavcodec/mpegvideo.h b/libavcodec/mpegvideo.h
index a2897a887f..bea71c3794 100644
--- a/libavcodec/mpegvideo.h
+++ b/libavcodec/mpegvideo.h
@@ -638,7 +638,6 @@ typedef struct MpegEncContext {
     /* Mpeg1 specific */
     int gop_picture_number;  ///< index of the first picture of a GOP based on fake_pic_num & mpeg1 specific
     int last_mv_dir;         ///< last mv_dir, used for b frame encoding
-    int broken_link;         ///< no_output_of_prior_pics_flag
     uint8_t *vbv_delay_ptr;  ///< pointer to vbv_delay in the bitstream
 
     /* MPEG-2-specific - I wished not to have to support this mess. */