diff --git a/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/TransformerInternal.java b/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/TransformerInternal.java
index f1fc33e90b..127df7dfbc 100644
--- a/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/TransformerInternal.java
+++ b/libraries/transformer/src/main/java/androidx/media3/transformer/TransformerInternal.java
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import static androidx.media3.transformer.MuxerWrapper.MUXER_RELEASE_REASON_CANC
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.MuxerWrapper.MUXER_RELEASE_REASON_COMPLETED;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.MuxerWrapper.MUXER_RELEASE_REASON_ERROR;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.Transformer.PROGRESS_STATE_AVAILABLE;
-import static androidx.media3.transformer.Transformer.PROGRESS_STATE_NOT_STARTED;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TransformerUtil.getDecoderOutputColor;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TransformerUtil.getProcessedTrackType;
 import static androidx.media3.transformer.TransformerUtil.getValidColor;
@@ -290,10 +289,6 @@ import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.MonotonicNonNull;
   }
 
   public @Transformer.ProgressState int getProgress(ProgressHolder progressHolder) {
-    if (released) {
-      return PROGRESS_STATE_NOT_STARTED;
-    }
-
     synchronized (progressLock) {
       if (progressState == PROGRESS_STATE_AVAILABLE) {
         progressHolder.progress = progressValue;
@@ -409,10 +404,6 @@ import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.MonotonicNonNull;
     boolean releasedPreviously = released;
     if (!released) {
       released = true;
-      synchronized (progressLock) {
-        progressState = PROGRESS_STATE_NOT_STARTED;
-        progressValue = 0;
-      }
 
       Log.i(
           TAG,