diff --git a/libavcodec/mpegvideo.c b/libavcodec/mpegvideo.c
index 583a83e7ac..6ecfd727c1 100644
--- a/libavcodec/mpegvideo.c
+++ b/libavcodec/mpegvideo.c
@@ -1832,28 +1832,6 @@ FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
     } else
 FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
 #endif /* FF_API_XVMC */
-    if (s->er.error_count  &&
-        !s->avctx->hwaccel &&
-        s->unrestricted_mv &&
-        s->current_picture.reference &&
-        !s->intra_only &&
-        !(s->flags & CODEC_FLAG_EMU_EDGE)) {
-        const AVPixFmtDescriptor *desc = av_pix_fmt_desc_get(s->avctx->pix_fmt);
-        int hshift = desc->log2_chroma_w;
-        int vshift = desc->log2_chroma_h;
-        s->dsp.draw_edges(s->current_picture.f.data[0], s->linesize,
-                          s->h_edge_pos, s->v_edge_pos,
-                          EDGE_WIDTH, EDGE_WIDTH,
-                          EDGE_TOP | EDGE_BOTTOM);
-        s->dsp.draw_edges(s->current_picture.f.data[1], s->uvlinesize,
-                          s->h_edge_pos >> hshift, s->v_edge_pos >> vshift,
-                          EDGE_WIDTH >> hshift, EDGE_WIDTH >> vshift,
-                          EDGE_TOP | EDGE_BOTTOM);
-        s->dsp.draw_edges(s->current_picture.f.data[2], s->uvlinesize,
-                          s->h_edge_pos >> hshift, s->v_edge_pos >> vshift,
-                          EDGE_WIDTH >> hshift, EDGE_WIDTH >> vshift,
-                          EDGE_TOP | EDGE_BOTTOM);
-    }
 
     emms_c();
 
@@ -2318,11 +2296,10 @@ void ff_MPV_decode_mb(MpegEncContext *s, int16_t block[12][64]){
  */
 void ff_draw_horiz_band(AVCodecContext *avctx, DSPContext *dsp, Picture *cur,
                         Picture *last, int y, int h, int picture_structure,
-                        int first_field, int draw_edges, int low_delay,
+                        int first_field, int low_delay,
                         int v_edge_pos, int h_edge_pos)
 {
     const AVPixFmtDescriptor *desc = av_pix_fmt_desc_get(avctx->pix_fmt);
-    int hshift = desc->log2_chroma_w;
     int vshift = desc->log2_chroma_h;
     const int field_pic = picture_structure != PICT_FRAME;
     if(field_pic){
@@ -2330,29 +2307,6 @@ void ff_draw_horiz_band(AVCodecContext *avctx, DSPContext *dsp, Picture *cur,
         y <<= 1;
     }
 
-    if (!avctx->hwaccel &&
-        draw_edges &&
-        cur->reference &&
-        !(avctx->flags & CODEC_FLAG_EMU_EDGE)) {
-        int *linesize = cur->f.linesize;
-        int sides = 0, edge_h;
-        if (y==0) sides |= EDGE_TOP;
-        if (y + h >= v_edge_pos)
-            sides |= EDGE_BOTTOM;
-
-        edge_h= FFMIN(h, v_edge_pos - y);
-
-        dsp->draw_edges(cur->f.data[0] + y * linesize[0],
-                        linesize[0], h_edge_pos, edge_h,
-                        EDGE_WIDTH, EDGE_WIDTH, sides);
-        dsp->draw_edges(cur->f.data[1] + (y >> vshift) * linesize[1],
-                        linesize[1], h_edge_pos >> hshift, edge_h >> vshift,
-                        EDGE_WIDTH >> hshift, EDGE_WIDTH >> vshift, sides);
-        dsp->draw_edges(cur->f.data[2] + (y >> vshift) * linesize[2],
-                        linesize[2], h_edge_pos >> hshift, edge_h >> vshift,
-                        EDGE_WIDTH >> hshift, EDGE_WIDTH >> vshift, sides);
-    }
-
     h = FFMIN(h, avctx->height - y);
 
     if(field_pic && first_field && !(avctx->slice_flags&SLICE_FLAG_ALLOW_FIELD)) return;
@@ -2392,10 +2346,9 @@ void ff_draw_horiz_band(AVCodecContext *avctx, DSPContext *dsp, Picture *cur,
 
 void ff_mpeg_draw_horiz_band(MpegEncContext *s, int y, int h)
 {
-    int draw_edges = s->unrestricted_mv && !s->intra_only;
     ff_draw_horiz_band(s->avctx, &s->dsp, &s->current_picture,
                        &s->last_picture, y, h, s->picture_structure,
-                       s->first_field, draw_edges, s->low_delay,
+                       s->first_field, s->low_delay,
                        s->v_edge_pos, s->h_edge_pos);
 }
 
diff --git a/libavcodec/mpegvideo.h b/libavcodec/mpegvideo.h
index a8d175aa77..3ac4aabc8c 100644
--- a/libavcodec/mpegvideo.h
+++ b/libavcodec/mpegvideo.h
@@ -786,7 +786,7 @@ void ff_MPV_common_init_ppc(MpegEncContext *s);
 void ff_clean_intra_table_entries(MpegEncContext *s);
 void ff_draw_horiz_band(AVCodecContext *avctx, DSPContext *dsp, Picture *cur,
                         Picture *last, int y, int h, int picture_structure,
-                        int first_field, int draw_edges, int low_delay,
+                        int first_field, int low_delay,
                         int v_edge_pos, int h_edge_pos);
 void ff_mpeg_draw_horiz_band(MpegEncContext *s, int y, int h);
 void ff_mpeg_flush(AVCodecContext *avctx);
diff --git a/libavcodec/mpegvideo_enc.c b/libavcodec/mpegvideo_enc.c
index 90da3f465c..f04926ace3 100644
--- a/libavcodec/mpegvideo_enc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/mpegvideo_enc.c
@@ -1079,7 +1079,7 @@ static int estimate_best_b_count(MpegEncContext *s)
     c->width        = s->width  >> scale;
     c->height       = s->height >> scale;
     c->flags        = CODEC_FLAG_QSCALE | CODEC_FLAG_PSNR |
-                      CODEC_FLAG_INPUT_PRESERVED /*| CODEC_FLAG_EMU_EDGE*/;
+                      CODEC_FLAG_INPUT_PRESERVED;
     c->flags       |= s->avctx->flags & CODEC_FLAG_QPEL;
     c->mb_decision  = s->avctx->mb_decision;
     c->me_cmp       = s->avctx->me_cmp;
diff --git a/libavcodec/mpegvideo_motion.c b/libavcodec/mpegvideo_motion.c
index fafbaa9f03..42def5ee88 100644
--- a/libavcodec/mpegvideo_motion.c
+++ b/libavcodec/mpegvideo_motion.c
@@ -59,16 +59,14 @@ static void gmc1_motion(MpegEncContext *s,
 
     ptr = ref_picture[0] + src_y * linesize + src_x;
 
-    if (s->flags & CODEC_FLAG_EMU_EDGE) {
-        if ((unsigned)src_x >= FFMAX(s->h_edge_pos - 17, 0) ||
-            (unsigned)src_y >= FFMAX(s->v_edge_pos - 17, 0)) {
-            s->vdsp.emulated_edge_mc(s->edge_emu_buffer, ptr,
-                                     linesize, linesize,
-                                     17, 17,
-                                     src_x, src_y,
-                                     s->h_edge_pos, s->v_edge_pos);
-            ptr = s->edge_emu_buffer;
-        }
+    if ((unsigned)src_x >= FFMAX(s->h_edge_pos - 17, 0) ||
+        (unsigned)src_y >= FFMAX(s->v_edge_pos - 17, 0)) {
+        s->vdsp.emulated_edge_mc(s->edge_emu_buffer, ptr,
+                                 linesize, linesize,
+                                 17, 17,
+                                 src_x, src_y,
+                                 s->h_edge_pos, s->v_edge_pos);
+        ptr = s->edge_emu_buffer;
     }
 
     if ((motion_x | motion_y) & 7) {
@@ -105,17 +103,15 @@ static void gmc1_motion(MpegEncContext *s,
 
     offset = (src_y * uvlinesize) + src_x;
     ptr    = ref_picture[1] + offset;
-    if (s->flags & CODEC_FLAG_EMU_EDGE) {
-        if ((unsigned)src_x >= FFMAX((s->h_edge_pos >> 1) - 9, 0) ||
-            (unsigned)src_y >= FFMAX((s->v_edge_pos >> 1) - 9, 0)) {
-            s->vdsp.emulated_edge_mc(s->edge_emu_buffer, ptr,
-                                     uvlinesize, uvlinesize,
-                                     9, 9,
-                                     src_x, src_y,
-                                     s->h_edge_pos >> 1, s->v_edge_pos >> 1);
-            ptr = s->edge_emu_buffer;
-            emu = 1;
-        }
+    if ((unsigned)src_x >= FFMAX((s->h_edge_pos >> 1) - 9, 0) ||
+        (unsigned)src_y >= FFMAX((s->v_edge_pos >> 1) - 9, 0)) {
+        s->vdsp.emulated_edge_mc(s->edge_emu_buffer, ptr,
+                                 uvlinesize, uvlinesize,
+                                 9, 9,
+                                 src_x, src_y,
+                                 s->h_edge_pos >> 1, s->v_edge_pos >> 1);
+        ptr = s->edge_emu_buffer;
+        emu = 1;
     }
     s->dsp.gmc1(dest_cb, ptr, uvlinesize, 8,
                 motion_x & 15, motion_y & 15, 128 - s->no_rounding);
@@ -212,7 +208,7 @@ static inline int hpel_motion(MpegEncContext *s,
         dxy |= (motion_y & 1) << 1;
     src += src_y * s->linesize + src_x;
 
-    if (s->unrestricted_mv && (s->flags & CODEC_FLAG_EMU_EDGE)) {
+    if (s->unrestricted_mv) {
         if ((unsigned)src_x > FFMAX(s->h_edge_pos - (motion_x & 1) - 8, 0) ||
             (unsigned)src_y > FFMAX(s->v_edge_pos - (motion_y & 1) - 8, 0)) {
             s->vdsp.emulated_edge_mc(s->edge_emu_buffer, src,
@@ -622,16 +618,14 @@ static void chroma_4mv_motion(MpegEncContext *s,
 
     offset = src_y * s->uvlinesize + src_x;
     ptr    = ref_picture[1] + offset;
-    if (s->flags & CODEC_FLAG_EMU_EDGE) {
-        if ((unsigned)src_x > FFMAX((s->h_edge_pos >> 1) - (dxy & 1) - 8, 0) ||
-            (unsigned)src_y > FFMAX((s->v_edge_pos >> 1) - (dxy >> 1) - 8, 0)) {
-            s->vdsp.emulated_edge_mc(s->edge_emu_buffer, ptr,
-                                     s->uvlinesize, s->uvlinesize,
-                                     9, 9, src_x, src_y,
-                                     s->h_edge_pos >> 1, s->v_edge_pos >> 1);
-            ptr = s->edge_emu_buffer;
-            emu = 1;
-        }
+    if ((unsigned)src_x > FFMAX((s->h_edge_pos >> 1) - (dxy & 1) - 8, 0) ||
+        (unsigned)src_y > FFMAX((s->v_edge_pos >> 1) - (dxy >> 1) - 8, 0)) {
+        s->vdsp.emulated_edge_mc(s->edge_emu_buffer, ptr,
+                                 s->uvlinesize, s->uvlinesize,
+                                 9, 9, src_x, src_y,
+                                 s->h_edge_pos >> 1, s->v_edge_pos >> 1);
+        ptr = s->edge_emu_buffer;
+        emu = 1;
     }
     pix_op[dxy](dest_cb, ptr, s->uvlinesize, 8);
 
@@ -782,17 +776,15 @@ static inline void apply_8x8(MpegEncContext *s,
                 dxy &= ~12;
 
             ptr = ref_picture[0] + (src_y * s->linesize) + (src_x);
-            if (s->flags & CODEC_FLAG_EMU_EDGE) {
-                if ((unsigned)src_x > FFMAX(s->h_edge_pos - (motion_x & 3) - 8, 0) ||
-                    (unsigned)src_y > FFMAX(s->v_edge_pos - (motion_y & 3) - 8, 0)) {
-                    s->vdsp.emulated_edge_mc(s->edge_emu_buffer, ptr,
-                                             s->linesize, s->linesize,
-                                             9, 9,
-                                             src_x, src_y,
-                                             s->h_edge_pos,
-                                             s->v_edge_pos);
-                    ptr = s->edge_emu_buffer;
-                }
+            if ((unsigned)src_x > FFMAX(s->h_edge_pos - (motion_x & 3) - 8, 0) ||
+                (unsigned)src_y > FFMAX(s->v_edge_pos - (motion_y & 3) - 8, 0)) {
+                s->vdsp.emulated_edge_mc(s->edge_emu_buffer, ptr,
+                                         s->linesize, s->linesize,
+                                         9, 9,
+                                         src_x, src_y,
+                                         s->h_edge_pos,
+                                         s->v_edge_pos);
+                ptr = s->edge_emu_buffer;
             }
             dest = dest_y + ((i & 1) * 8) + (i >> 1) * 8 * s->linesize;
             qpix_op[1][dxy](dest, ptr, s->linesize);
diff --git a/libavcodec/mss2.c b/libavcodec/mss2.c
index 3fe86203aa..025c22980c 100644
--- a/libavcodec/mss2.c
+++ b/libavcodec/mss2.c
@@ -740,8 +740,6 @@ static av_cold int wmv9_init(AVCodecContext *avctx)
     int ret;
 
     v->s.avctx    = avctx;
-    avctx->flags |= CODEC_FLAG_EMU_EDGE;
-    v->s.flags   |= CODEC_FLAG_EMU_EDGE;
 
     if ((ret = ff_vc1_init_common(v)) < 0)
         return ret;
diff --git a/libavcodec/rv10.c b/libavcodec/rv10.c
index 944db5841c..ae8c5b34e9 100644
--- a/libavcodec/rv10.c
+++ b/libavcodec/rv10.c
@@ -444,7 +444,6 @@ static av_cold int rv10_decode_init(AVCodecContext *avctx)
     s->avctx      = avctx;
     s->out_format = FMT_H263;
     s->codec_id   = avctx->codec_id;
-    avctx->flags |= CODEC_FLAG_EMU_EDGE;
 
     s->orig_width  = s->width  = avctx->coded_width;
     s->orig_height = s->height = avctx->coded_height;
diff --git a/libavcodec/rv34.c b/libavcodec/rv34.c
index c02ea740b1..bff3c09e51 100644
--- a/libavcodec/rv34.c
+++ b/libavcodec/rv34.c
@@ -1481,8 +1481,6 @@ av_cold int ff_rv34_decode_init(AVCodecContext *avctx)
     s->height = avctx->height;
 
     r->s.avctx = avctx;
-    avctx->flags |= CODEC_FLAG_EMU_EDGE;
-    r->s.flags |= CODEC_FLAG_EMU_EDGE;
     avctx->pix_fmt = AV_PIX_FMT_YUV420P;
     avctx->has_b_frames = 1;
     s->low_delay = 0;
diff --git a/libavcodec/svq3.c b/libavcodec/svq3.c
index cdff5af2fc..1d1f77aade 100644
--- a/libavcodec/svq3.c
+++ b/libavcodec/svq3.c
@@ -1268,7 +1268,7 @@ static int svq3_decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, void *data,
         }
 
         ff_draw_horiz_band(avctx, NULL, s->cur_pic, s->last_pic->f.data[0] ? s->last_pic : NULL,
-                           16 * h->mb_y, 16, h->picture_structure, 0, 0,
+                           16 * h->mb_y, 16, h->picture_structure, 0,
                            h->low_delay, h->mb_height * 16, h->mb_width * 16);
     }
 
diff --git a/libavcodec/vc1dec.c b/libavcodec/vc1dec.c
index 37da794eea..403cbbc89a 100644
--- a/libavcodec/vc1dec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/vc1dec.c
@@ -5598,8 +5598,6 @@ static av_cold int vc1_decode_init(AVCodecContext *avctx)
         avctx->pix_fmt = AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY8;
     avctx->hwaccel = ff_find_hwaccel(avctx);
     v->s.avctx = avctx;
-    avctx->flags |= CODEC_FLAG_EMU_EDGE;
-    v->s.flags   |= CODEC_FLAG_EMU_EDGE;
 
     if (ff_vc1_init_common(v) < 0)
         return -1;
diff --git a/libavcodec/wmv2.c b/libavcodec/wmv2.c
index b3307763a0..9ba9451147 100644
--- a/libavcodec/wmv2.c
+++ b/libavcodec/wmv2.c
@@ -117,18 +117,16 @@ void ff_mspel_motion(MpegEncContext *s,
     uvlinesize = s->uvlinesize;
     ptr = ref_picture[0] + (src_y * linesize) + src_x;
 
-    if(s->flags&CODEC_FLAG_EMU_EDGE){
-        if(src_x<1 || src_y<1 || src_x + 17  >= s->h_edge_pos
-                              || src_y + h+1 >= v_edge_pos){
-            s->vdsp.emulated_edge_mc(s->edge_emu_buffer,
-                                     ptr - 1 - s->linesize,
-                                     s->linesize, s->linesize,
-                                     19, 19,
-                                     src_x - 1, src_y - 1,
-                                     s->h_edge_pos, s->v_edge_pos);
-            ptr= s->edge_emu_buffer + 1 + s->linesize;
-            emu=1;
-        }
+    if(src_x<1 || src_y<1 || src_x + 17  >= s->h_edge_pos
+                          || src_y + h+1 >= v_edge_pos){
+        s->vdsp.emulated_edge_mc(s->edge_emu_buffer,
+                                 ptr - 1 - s->linesize,
+                                 s->linesize, s->linesize,
+                                 19, 19,
+                                 src_x - 1, src_y - 1,
+                                 s->h_edge_pos, s->v_edge_pos);
+        ptr= s->edge_emu_buffer + 1 + s->linesize;
+        emu=1;
     }
 
     s->dsp.put_mspel_pixels_tab[dxy](dest_y             , ptr             , linesize);