diff --git a/src/modules/module-avb/avdecc.c b/src/modules/module-avb/avdecc.c
index f4cd77813..f6983c125 100644
--- a/src/modules/module-avb/avdecc.c
+++ b/src/modules/module-avb/avdecc.c
@@ -410,8 +410,6 @@ struct server *avdecc_server_new(struct impl *impl, struct spa_dict *props)
 	if (server->gptp == NULL)
 		goto error_free;
 
-	init_descriptors(server);
-
 	server->mrp = avb_mrp_new(server);
 	if (server->mrp == NULL)
 		goto error_free;