diff --git a/libavformat/hlsenc.c b/libavformat/hlsenc.c
index 6f36a23cbe..2b87070d62 100644
--- a/libavformat/hlsenc.c
+++ b/libavformat/hlsenc.c
@@ -2631,7 +2631,6 @@ failed:
         }
         ffio_free_dyn_buf(&oc->pb);
 
-        vs->avf = NULL;
         av_free(old_filename);
     }