diff --git a/modules/gpu/src/pyrlk.cpp b/modules/gpu/src/pyrlk.cpp
index a513dded8d..47ab90415f 100644
--- a/modules/gpu/src/pyrlk.cpp
+++ b/modules/gpu/src/pyrlk.cpp
@@ -211,9 +211,6 @@ void cv::gpu::PyrLKOpticalFlow::dense(const GpuMat& prevImg, const GpuMat& nextI
         pyrDown(nextPyr_[level - 1], nextPyr_[level]);
     }
 
-    uPyr_.resize(2);
-    vPyr_.resize(2);
-
     ensureSizeIsEnough(prevImg.size(), CV_32FC1, uPyr_[0]);
     ensureSizeIsEnough(prevImg.size(), CV_32FC1, vPyr_[0]);
     ensureSizeIsEnough(prevImg.size(), CV_32FC1, uPyr_[1]);