diff --git a/vp9/decoder/vp9_thread.c b/vp9/decoder/vp9_thread.c
index 4ea9c17d8..5d31d3d98 100644
--- a/vp9/decoder/vp9_thread.c
+++ b/vp9/decoder/vp9_thread.c
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ int vp9_worker_reset(VP9Worker* const worker) {
 }
 
 void vp9_worker_execute(VP9Worker* const worker) {
-  worker->had_error = 0;
   if (worker->hook != NULL) {
     worker->had_error |= !worker->hook(worker->data1, worker->data2);
   }