diff --git a/engine/src/flutter/lib/ui/painting/image_decoder_impeller.cc b/engine/src/flutter/lib/ui/painting/image_decoder_impeller.cc
index 763ee1b3345..b57b697bd44 100644
--- a/engine/src/flutter/lib/ui/painting/image_decoder_impeller.cc
+++ b/engine/src/flutter/lib/ui/painting/image_decoder_impeller.cc
@@ -321,7 +321,6 @@ ImageDecoderImpeller::UnsafeUploadTextureToPrivate(
   texture_descriptor.format = pixel_format.value();
   texture_descriptor.size = {image_info.width(), image_info.height()};
   texture_descriptor.mip_count = texture_descriptor.size.MipCount();
-  texture_descriptor.compression_type = impeller::CompressionType::kLossy;
   if (context->GetBackendType() == impeller::Context::BackendType::kMetal &&
       resize_info.has_value()) {
     // The MPS used to resize images on iOS does not require mip generation.
@@ -370,7 +369,6 @@ ImageDecoderImpeller::UnsafeUploadTextureToPrivate(
     resize_desc.format = pixel_format.value();
     resize_desc.size = {resize_info->width(), resize_info->height()};
     resize_desc.mip_count = resize_desc.size.MipCount();
-    resize_desc.compression_type = impeller::CompressionType::kLossy;
     resize_desc.usage = impeller::TextureUsage::kShaderRead;
     if (context->GetBackendType() == impeller::Context::BackendType::kMetal) {
       // Resizing requires a MPS on Metal platforms.