diff --git a/daemon/kernel.c b/daemon/kernel.c
index 7c1f03802..39f7377a4 100644
--- a/daemon/kernel.c
+++ b/daemon/kernel.c
@@ -121,14 +121,14 @@ int kernel_setup_table(unsigned int id) {
 }
 
 
-int kernel_add_stream(struct rtpengine_target_info *mti, int update) {
+int kernel_add_stream(struct rtpengine_target_info *mti) {
 	struct rtpengine_message msg;
 	int ret;
 
 	if (!kernel.is_open)
 		return -1;
 
-	msg.cmd = update ? REMG_UPDATE : REMG_ADD;
+	msg.cmd = REMG_ADD;
 	msg.u.target = *mti;
 
 	// coverity[uninit_use_in_call : FALSE]
diff --git a/daemon/media_socket.c b/daemon/media_socket.c
index 24fffdf8e..9ed9bb058 100644
--- a/daemon/media_socket.c
+++ b/daemon/media_socket.c
@@ -1239,7 +1239,7 @@ void kernelize(struct packet_stream *stream) {
 
 	recording_stream_kernel_info(stream, &reti);
 
-	kernel_add_stream(&reti, 0);
+	kernel_add_stream(&reti);
 	PS_SET(stream, KERNELIZED);
 
 	return;
diff --git a/include/kernel.h b/include/kernel.h
index 6dc7b54d4..1a076e418 100644
--- a/include/kernel.h
+++ b/include/kernel.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ extern struct kernel_interface kernel;
 
 int kernel_setup_table(unsigned int);
 
-int kernel_add_stream(struct rtpengine_target_info *, int);
+int kernel_add_stream(struct rtpengine_target_info *);
 int kernel_del_stream(const struct re_address *);
 GList *kernel_list(void);
 int kernel_update_stats(const struct re_address *a, uint32_t ssrc, struct rtpengine_ssrc_stats *out);
diff --git a/kernel-module/xt_RTPENGINE.c b/kernel-module/xt_RTPENGINE.c
index 7e0621fa8..fc62ce217 100644
--- a/kernel-module/xt_RTPENGINE.c
+++ b/kernel-module/xt_RTPENGINE.c
@@ -2173,14 +2173,14 @@ static void crypto_context_init(struct re_crypto_context *c, struct rtpengine_sr
 	c->hmac = &re_hmacs[s->hmac];
 }
 
-static int table_new_target(struct rtpengine_table *t, struct rtpengine_target_info *i, int update) {
+static int table_new_target(struct rtpengine_table *t, struct rtpengine_target_info *i) {
 	unsigned char hi, lo;
 	unsigned int rda_hash, rh_it;
 	struct rtpengine_target *g;
 	struct re_dest_addr *rda;
 	struct re_bucket *b, *ba = NULL;
 	struct rtpengine_target *og = NULL;
-	int err, j;
+	int err;
 	unsigned long flags;
 
 	/* validation */
@@ -2255,10 +2255,6 @@ retry:
 		rda = t->dest_addr_hash.addrs[rh_it];
 	}
 
-	err = -ENOENT;
-	if (update)
-		goto fail4;
-
 	write_unlock_irqrestore(&t->target_lock, flags);
 
 	rda = kzalloc(sizeof(*rda), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -2285,10 +2281,6 @@ got_rda:
 	if ((b = rda->ports_hi[hi]))
 		goto got_bucket;
 
-	err = -ENOENT;
-	if (update)
-		goto fail4;
-
 	write_unlock_irqrestore(&t->target_lock, flags);
 
 	b = kzalloc(sizeof(*b), GFP_KERNEL);
@@ -2308,32 +2300,11 @@ got_rda:
 	}
 
 got_bucket:
-	if (update) {
-		err = -ENOENT;
-		og = b->ports_lo[lo];
-		if (!og)
-			goto fail4;
-
-		atomic64_set(&g->stats.packets, atomic64_read(&og->stats.packets));
-		atomic64_set(&g->stats.bytes, atomic64_read(&og->stats.bytes));
-		atomic64_set(&g->stats.errors, atomic64_read(&og->stats.errors));
-		g->stats.delay_min = og->stats.delay_min;
-		g->stats.delay_max = og->stats.delay_max;
-		g->stats.delay_avg = og->stats.delay_avg;
-		atomic_set(&g->stats.in_tos, atomic_read(&og->stats.in_tos));
-
-		for (j = 0; j < NUM_PAYLOAD_TYPES; j++) {
-			atomic64_set(&g->rtp_stats[j].packets, atomic64_read(&og->rtp_stats[j].packets));
-			atomic64_set(&g->rtp_stats[j].bytes, atomic64_read(&og->rtp_stats[j].bytes));
-		}
-	}
-	else {
-		err = -EEXIST;
-		if (b->ports_lo[lo])
-			goto fail4;
-		re_bitfield_set(&b->ports_lo_bf, lo);
-		t->num_targets++;
-	}
+	err = -EEXIST;
+	if (b->ports_lo[lo])
+		goto fail4;
+	re_bitfield_set(&b->ports_lo_bf, lo);
+	t->num_targets++;
 
 	b->ports_lo[lo] = g;
 	g = NULL;
@@ -3327,7 +3298,7 @@ static inline ssize_t proc_control_read_write(struct file *file, char __user *ub
 			break;
 
 		case REMG_ADD:
-			err = table_new_target(t, &msg->u.target, 0);
+			err = table_new_target(t, &msg->u.target);
 			break;
 
 		case REMG_DEL:
@@ -3335,7 +3306,7 @@ static inline ssize_t proc_control_read_write(struct file *file, char __user *ub
 			break;
 
 		case REMG_UPDATE:
-			err = table_new_target(t, &msg->u.target, 1);
+			err = -EOPNOTSUPP;
 			break;
 
 		case REMG_GET_STATS:
diff --git a/kernel-module/xt_RTPENGINE.h b/kernel-module/xt_RTPENGINE.h
index 6ce65f913..db79be959 100644
--- a/kernel-module/xt_RTPENGINE.h
+++ b/kernel-module/xt_RTPENGINE.h
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ struct rtpengine_message {
 		/* target_info: */
 		REMG_ADD,
 		REMG_DEL,
-		REMG_UPDATE,
+		REMG_UPDATE, // obsolete - not supported
 
 		/* call_info: */
 		REMG_ADD_CALL,