diff --git a/daemon/media_socket.c b/daemon/media_socket.c
index c4839591f..2add72ef6 100644
--- a/daemon/media_socket.c
+++ b/daemon/media_socket.c
@@ -2082,27 +2082,6 @@ static void media_packet_kernel_check(struct packet_handler_ctx *phc) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	GQueue *sinks = phc->sinks;
-	// we might get called before the sinks are set via media_packet_rtcp_demux
-	if (!sinks) {
-		sinks = &phc->mp.stream->rtp_sinks;
-		if (!sinks->length)
-			sinks = &phc->mp.stream->rtcp_sinks;
-	}
-
-	for (GList *l = sinks->head; l; l = l->next) {
-		struct sink_handler *sh = l->data;
-
-		if (MEDIA_ISSET(sh->sink->media, ASYMMETRIC))
-			PS_SET(sh->sink, CONFIRMED);
-
-		if (!PS_ISSET(sh->sink, FILLED)) {
-			__C_DBG("sink not FILLED for stream %s:%d", sockaddr_print_buf(&phc->mp.stream->endpoint.address),
-					phc->mp.stream->endpoint.port);
-			return;
-		}
-	}
-
 	mutex_lock(&phc->mp.stream->in_lock);
 	kernelize(phc->mp.stream);
 	mutex_unlock(&phc->mp.stream->in_lock);