diff --git a/src/plugins/htmlVideoPlayer/plugin.js b/src/plugins/htmlVideoPlayer/plugin.js
index 275b7d0580..2349b696af 100644
--- a/src/plugins/htmlVideoPlayer/plugin.js
+++ b/src/plugins/htmlVideoPlayer/plugin.js
@@ -385,7 +385,6 @@ function tryRemoveElement(elem) {
             return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
                 requireHlsPlayer(async () => {
                     let maxBufferLength = 30;
-                    let maxMaxBufferLength = 600;
 
                     // Some browsers cannot handle huge fragments in high bitrate.
                     // This issue usually happens when using HWA encoders with a high bitrate setting.
@@ -393,7 +392,6 @@ function tryRemoveElement(elem) {
                     // https://github.com/video-dev/hls.js/issues/876
                     if ((browser.chrome || browser.edgeChromium || browser.firefox) && playbackManager.getMaxStreamingBitrate(this) >= 25000000) {
                         maxBufferLength = 6;
-                        maxMaxBufferLength = 6;
                     }
 
                     const includeCorsCredentials = await getIncludeCorsCredentials();
@@ -401,7 +399,6 @@ function tryRemoveElement(elem) {
                     const hls = new Hls({
                         manifestLoadingTimeOut: 20000,
                         maxBufferLength: maxBufferLength,
-                        maxMaxBufferLength: maxMaxBufferLength,
                         xhrSetup(xhr) {
                             xhr.withCredentials = includeCorsCredentials;
                         }