diff --git a/indra/llaudio/llaudiodecodemgr.cpp b/indra/llaudio/llaudiodecodemgr.cpp
index d463a2aaaf..835b4d8461 100644
--- a/indra/llaudio/llaudiodecodemgr.cpp
+++ b/indra/llaudio/llaudiodecodemgr.cpp
@@ -591,7 +591,6 @@ void LLAudioDecodeMgr::Impl::processQueue(const F32 num_secs)
 						LLAudioData *adp = gAudiop->getAudioData(mCurrentDecodep->getUUID());
 						adp->setHasDecodedData(TRUE);
 						adp->setHasValidData(TRUE);
-						adp->setHasDecodeRequestPending( false ); // <FS:ND/> All done, buffer can be used.
 
 						// At this point, we could see if anyone needs this sound immediately, but
 						// I'm not sure that there's a reason to - we need to poll all of the playing
@@ -601,14 +600,6 @@ void LLAudioDecodeMgr::Impl::processQueue(const F32 num_secs)
 					else
 					{
 						llinfos << "Vorbis decode failed!!!" << llendl;
-
-						// <FS:ND> Decode failed, mark audiodata as not waiting for decoded data, then it can be reused.
-
-						LLAudioData *adp = gAudiop->getAudioData(mCurrentDecodep->getUUID());
-						if( adp )
-							adp->setHasDecodeRequestPending( false );
-
-						// </FS:ND>
 					}
 					mCurrentDecodep = NULL;
 				}
diff --git a/indra/llaudio/llaudioengine.cpp b/indra/llaudio/llaudioengine.cpp
index f2acc01dae..a45a49c47c 100644
--- a/indra/llaudio/llaudioengine.cpp
+++ b/indra/llaudio/llaudioengine.cpp
@@ -1230,7 +1230,6 @@ void LLAudioEngine::assetCallback(LLVFS *vfs, const LLUUID &uuid, LLAssetType::E
 			adp->setHasValidData(false);
 			adp->setHasLocalData(false);
 			adp->setHasDecodedData(false);
-			adp->setHasDecodeRequestPending( false ); // <FS:ND> Buffer has no data, can be reused.
 		}
 	}
 	else
@@ -1244,8 +1243,7 @@ void LLAudioEngine::assetCallback(LLVFS *vfs, const LLUUID &uuid, LLAssetType::E
 		else
 		{
 			adp->setHasValidData(true);
-			adp->setHasLocalData(true);
-			adp->setHasDecodeRequestPending( true ); // <FS:ND> Data must be decoded, wait for it.
+		    adp->setHasLocalData(true);
 		    gAudioDecodeMgrp->addDecodeRequest(uuid);
 		}
 	}
@@ -1313,13 +1311,6 @@ void LLAudioSource::update()
 	{
 		if (getCurrentData())
 		{
-			// <FS:ND> Don't try to load if still waiting for decoded data. Otherwise load fails, mCorrupted gets set and we never get a sound played.
-
-			if( getCurrentData()->hasDecodeRequestPending() )
-				return;
-
-			// </FS:ND>
-
 			// Hack - try and load the sound.  Will do this as a callback
 			// on decode later.
 			if (getCurrentData()->load() && getCurrentData()->getBuffer())
@@ -1745,12 +1736,10 @@ LLAudioData::LLAudioData(const LLUUID &uuid) :
 	mBufferp(NULL),
 	mHasLocalData(false),
 	mHasDecodedData(false),
-	mHasValidData(true),
-	mHasDecodeRequest(true)
+	mHasValidData(true)
 {
 	if (uuid.isNull())
 	{
-		mHasDecodeRequest = false;
 		// This is a null sound.
 		return;
 	}
@@ -1760,14 +1749,10 @@ LLAudioData::LLAudioData(const LLUUID &uuid) :
 		// Already have a decoded version, don't need to decode it.
 		mHasLocalData = true;
 		mHasDecodedData = true;
-
-		mHasDecodeRequest = false;
 	}
 	else if (gAssetStorage && gAssetStorage->hasLocalAsset(uuid, LLAssetType::AT_SOUND))
 	{
 		mHasLocalData = true;
-
-		mHasDecodeRequest = false;
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/indra/llaudio/llaudioengine.h b/indra/llaudio/llaudioengine.h
index e0037c7cfa..28b69e1973 100644
--- a/indra/llaudio/llaudioengine.h
+++ b/indra/llaudio/llaudioengine.h
@@ -386,15 +386,6 @@ protected:
 	bool mHasLocalData;
 	bool mHasDecodedData;
 	bool mHasValidData;
-
-	// <FS:ND> Mark data as still waiting for being decoded.
-public:
-	void setHasDecodeRequestPending( bool aRequestPending ) { mHasDecodeRequest = aRequestPending; }
-	bool hasDecodeRequestPending() const { return mHasDecodeRequest; }
-
-private:
-	bool mHasDecodeRequest;
-	// </FS:ND>
 };