diff --git a/src/zm_packetqueue.cpp b/src/zm_packetqueue.cpp
index 8a393cf9c..f9f5ae330 100644
--- a/src/zm_packetqueue.cpp
+++ b/src/zm_packetqueue.cpp
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ bool PacketQueue::queuePacket(std::shared_ptr<ZMPacket> add_packet) {
 
         while (packet_counts[video_stream_id] > max_video_packet_count) {
           Error("Unable to free up older packets.  Waiting.");
-          condition.notify_all();
           condition.wait(lck);
           if (deleting or zm_terminate)
             return false;