diff --git a/libavformat/avformat.h b/libavformat/avformat.h
index 4865c56cc3..523cf34d55 100644
--- a/libavformat/avformat.h
+++ b/libavformat/avformat.h
@@ -1096,12 +1096,12 @@ typedef struct AVStream {
      */
     int stream_identifier;
 
-    /**
-     * Details of the MPEG-TS program which created this stream.
-     */
-    int program_num;
-    int pmt_version;
-    int pmt_stream_idx;
+#if LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_MAJOR < 59
+    // kept for ABI compatibility only, do not access in any way
+    int unused8;
+    int unused9;
+    int unused10;
+#endif
 
     /**
      * An opaque field for libavformat internal usage.
diff --git a/libavformat/mpegts.c b/libavformat/mpegts.c
index bde0eeec35..e283ec09d7 100644
--- a/libavformat/mpegts.c
+++ b/libavformat/mpegts.c
@@ -2400,9 +2400,6 @@ static void pmt_cb(MpegTSFilter *filter, const uint8_t *section, int section_len
                 if (!pes->st)
                     goto out;
                 pes->st->id = pes->pid;
-                pes->st->program_num = h->id;
-                pes->st->pmt_version = h->version;
-                pes->st->pmt_stream_idx = i;
             }
             st = pes->st;
         } else if (is_pes_stream(stream_type, prog_reg_desc)) {
@@ -2422,9 +2419,6 @@ static void pmt_cb(MpegTSFilter *filter, const uint8_t *section, int section_len
                 if (!st)
                     goto out;
                 st->id = pes->pid;
-                st->program_num = h->id;
-                st->pmt_version = h->version;
-                st->pmt_stream_idx = i;
             }
         } else {
             int idx = ff_find_stream_index(ts->stream, pid);
@@ -2439,9 +2433,6 @@ static void pmt_cb(MpegTSFilter *filter, const uint8_t *section, int section_len
                 if (!st)
                     goto out;
                 st->id = pid;
-                st->program_num = h->id;
-                st->pmt_version = h->version;
-                st->pmt_stream_idx = i;
                 st->codecpar->codec_type = AVMEDIA_TYPE_DATA;
                 if (stream_type == 0x86 && prog_reg_desc == AV_RL32("CUEI")) {
                     mpegts_find_stream_type(st, stream_type, SCTE_types);