diff --git a/webrtc/sdk/android/api/org/webrtc/EglRenderer.java b/webrtc/sdk/android/api/org/webrtc/EglRenderer.java
index 083b1ca076..08d66a9276 100644
--- a/webrtc/sdk/android/api/org/webrtc/EglRenderer.java
+++ b/webrtc/sdk/android/api/org/webrtc/EglRenderer.java
@@ -430,7 +430,6 @@ public class EglRenderer implements VideoRenderer.Callbacks, VideoSink {
     synchronized (handlerLock) {
       if (renderThreadHandler == null) {
         logD("Dropping frame - Not initialized or already released.");
-        frame.release();
         return;
       }
       synchronized (frameLock) {