diff --git a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandtextinputv3.cpp b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandtextinputv3.cpp
index 48f882febbf..017456ac249 100644
--- a/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandtextinputv3.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/platforms/wayland/qwaylandtextinputv3.cpp
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ void QWaylandTextInputv3::zwp_text_input_v3_leave(struct ::wl_surface *surface)
     m_currentPreeditString.clear();
 
     m_surface = nullptr;
-    m_currentSerial = 0U;
 
     disable();
     qCDebug(qLcQpaWaylandTextInput) << Q_FUNC_INFO << "Done";