diff --git a/internal/servers/rtsp/conn.go b/internal/servers/rtsp/conn.go
index 29923fad64a..ba853154387 100644
--- a/internal/servers/rtsp/conn.go
+++ b/internal/servers/rtsp/conn.go
@@ -214,9 +214,6 @@ func (c *conn) handleAuthError(authErr error) (*base.Response, error) {
 
 func (c *conn) apiItem() *defs.APIRTSPConn {
 	stats := c.rconn.Stats()
-	if stats == nil {
-		stats = &gortsplib.StatsConn{}
-	}
 
 	return &defs.APIRTSPConn{
 		ID:            c.uuid,
diff --git a/internal/servers/rtsp/session.go b/internal/servers/rtsp/session.go
index 248efee3743..d1d13de3e8d 100644
--- a/internal/servers/rtsp/session.go
+++ b/internal/servers/rtsp/session.go
@@ -379,9 +379,6 @@ func (s *session) apiItem() *defs.APIRTSPSession {
 	defer s.mutex.Unlock()
 
 	stats := s.rsession.Stats()
-	if stats == nil {
-		stats = &gortsplib.StatsSession{}
-	}
 
 	return &defs.APIRTSPSession{
 		ID:         s.uuid,
diff --git a/internal/stream/stream.go b/internal/stream/stream.go
index dfb0204eb30..960878161be 100644
--- a/internal/stream/stream.go
+++ b/internal/stream/stream.go
@@ -98,15 +98,11 @@ func (s *Stream) BytesSent() uint64 {
 	bytesSent := atomic.LoadUint64(s.bytesSent)
 	if s.rtspStream != nil {
 		stats := s.rtspStream.Stats()
-		if stats != nil {
-			bytesSent += stats.BytesSent
-		}
+		bytesSent += stats.BytesSent
 	}
 	if s.rtspsStream != nil {
 		stats := s.rtspsStream.Stats()
-		if stats != nil {
-			bytesSent += stats.BytesSent
-		}
+		bytesSent += stats.BytesSent
 	}
 	return bytesSent
 }