diff --git a/device/links.c b/device/links.c
index e532477..0cd1f93 100644
--- a/device/links.c
+++ b/device/links.c
@@ -148,13 +148,6 @@ static int links_enqueue_from_capture_list(buffer_list_t *capture_list, link_t *
     LOG_ERROR(capture_list, "No buffer dequeued from capture_list?");
   }
 
-  for (int j = 0; j < link->n_callbacks; j++) {
-    if (link->callbacks[j].validate_buffer && !link->callbacks[j].validate_buffer(link, buf)) {
-      LOG_DEBUG(capture_list, "Buffer rejected by validation");
-      return 0;
-    }
-  }
-
   bool dropped = false;
 
   for (int j = 0; link->output_lists[j]; j++) {
diff --git a/device/links.h b/device/links.h
index ca88786..532e64b 100644
--- a/device/links.h
+++ b/device/links.h
@@ -12,13 +12,11 @@ typedef struct link_s link_t;
 
 typedef void (*link_on_buffer)(buffer_t *buf);
 typedef bool (*link_check_streaming)();
-typedef bool (*link_validate_buffer)(struct link_s *link, buffer_t *buf);
 
 typedef struct link_callbacks_s {
   const char *name;
   link_on_buffer on_buffer;
   link_check_streaming check_streaming;
-  link_validate_buffer validate_buffer;
   buffer_lock_t *buf_lock;
 } link_callbacks_t;