diff --git a/vp8/encoder/onyx_if.c b/vp8/encoder/onyx_if.c
index fe8f1ab7857037dbe496c0575735e324fa062e2b..b60d996a8dbfca714d7f7881596f78137eac25ee 100644
--- a/vp8/encoder/onyx_if.c
+++ b/vp8/encoder/onyx_if.c
@@ -2670,6 +2670,8 @@ void vp8_remove_compressor(VP8_PTR *ptr)
 
 #if CONFIG_INTERNAL_STATS
 
+        vp8_clear_system_state();
+
         if (cpi->pass != 1)
         {
             FILE *f = fopen("opsnr.stt", "a");