diff --git a/general.h b/general.h
index c30484479c..575b0a1178 100644
--- a/general.h
+++ b/general.h
@@ -518,7 +518,6 @@ struct global
 
    // Rewind support.
    state_manager_t *state_manager;
-   void *state_buf;
    size_t state_size;
    bool frame_is_reverse;
 
diff --git a/retroarch.c b/retroarch.c
index 2b526efc02..1dde2ce3db 100644
--- a/retroarch.c
+++ b/retroarch.c
@@ -1554,9 +1554,6 @@ void rarch_deinit_rewind(void)
    if (g_extern.state_manager)
       state_manager_free(g_extern.state_manager);
    g_extern.state_manager = NULL;
-
-   free(g_extern.state_buf);
-   g_extern.state_buf = NULL;
 }
 
 #ifdef HAVE_BSV_MOVIE