diff --git a/sys/msdk/gstmsdkcontext.c b/sys/msdk/gstmsdkcontext.c
index 6ff36ef2b9844e9611a73cb472dbd68bb2d80f86..cf071105c7cce4f96c9a1161420f457cf1f737aa 100644
--- a/sys/msdk/gstmsdkcontext.c
+++ b/sys/msdk/gstmsdkcontext.c
@@ -288,13 +288,6 @@ gst_msdk_context_new_with_parent (GstMsdkContext * parent)
     return NULL;
   }
 
-  status = MFXJoinSession (parent_priv->session, priv->session);
-  if (status != MFX_ERR_NONE) {
-    GST_ERROR ("Failed to join mfx session");
-    g_object_unref (obj);
-    return NULL;
-  }
-
   priv->is_joined = TRUE;
   priv->hardware = parent_priv->hardware;
   priv->job_type = parent_priv->job_type;