diff --git a/libavcodec/motion_est.c b/libavcodec/motion_est.c
index 0afb697eb9..155786e11b 100644
--- a/libavcodec/motion_est.c
+++ b/libavcodec/motion_est.c
@@ -374,13 +374,6 @@ int ff_init_me(MpegEncContext *s){
     return 0;
 }
 
-static inline void no_motion_search(MpegEncContext * s,
-                                    int *mx_ptr, int *my_ptr)
-{
-    *mx_ptr = 16 * s->mb_x;
-    *my_ptr = 16 * s->mb_y;
-}
-
 #define Z_THRESHOLD 256
 
 #define CHECK_SAD_HALF_MV(suffix, x, y) \
@@ -1040,9 +1033,8 @@ void ff_estimate_p_frame_motion(MpegEncContext * s,
     switch(s->me_method) {
     case ME_ZERO:
     default:
-        no_motion_search(s, &mx, &my);
-        mx-= mb_x*16;
-        my-= mb_y*16;
+        mx   = 0;
+        my   = 0;
         dmin = 0;
         break;
     case ME_X1:
@@ -1283,10 +1275,9 @@ static int ff_estimate_motion_b(MpegEncContext * s,
     switch(s->me_method) {
     case ME_ZERO:
     default:
-        no_motion_search(s, &mx, &my);
+        mx   = 0;
+        my   = 0;
         dmin = 0;
-        mx-= mb_x*16;
-        my-= mb_y*16;
         break;
     case ME_X1:
     case ME_EPZS: