diff --git a/media/libstagefright/ACodec.cpp b/media/libstagefright/ACodec.cpp
index 251420f..7f39d10 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/ACodec.cpp
+++ b/media/libstagefright/ACodec.cpp
@@ -783,9 +783,6 @@
     // need to enable allocation when attaching
     surface->getIGraphicBufferProducer()->allowAllocation(true);
 
-    // dequeueBuffer cannot time out
-    surface->setDequeueTimeout(-1);
-
     // for meta data mode, we move dequeud buffers to the new surface.
     // for non-meta mode, we must move all registered buffers
     for (size_t i = 0; i < buffers.size(); ++i) {
diff --git a/media/libstagefright/MediaCodec.cpp b/media/libstagefright/MediaCodec.cpp
index c4f0410..353e407 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/MediaCodec.cpp
+++ b/media/libstagefright/MediaCodec.cpp
@@ -2198,7 +2198,6 @@
                             }
 
                             if (mime.startsWithIgnoreCase("video/")) {
-                                mSurface->setDequeueTimeout(-1);
                                 mSoftRenderer = new SoftwareRenderer(mSurface, mRotationDegrees);
                             }
                         }
@@ -2486,7 +2485,6 @@
                                             && (mFlags & kFlagPushBlankBuffersOnShutdown)) {
                                         pushBlankBuffersToNativeWindow(mSurface.get());
                                     }
-                                    surface->setDequeueTimeout(-1);
                                     mSoftRenderer = new SoftwareRenderer(surface);
                                     // TODO: check if this was successful
                                 } else {