diff --git a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
index 4e77397957..c99f579b85 100644
--- a/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
+++ b/legacy/elementary/src/lib/elm_genlist.c
@@ -7683,8 +7683,6 @@ _elm_genlist_item_flip_set(Eo *eo_it, Elm_Gen_Item *it, Eina_Bool flip)
 {
    ELM_GENLIST_ITEM_CHECK_OR_RETURN(it);
 
-   Eina_Bool prev_flip = it->flipped;
-
    flip = !!flip;
    if (it->flipped == flip) return;
 
@@ -7694,13 +7692,10 @@ _elm_genlist_item_flip_set(Eo *eo_it, Elm_Gen_Item *it, Eina_Bool flip)
      }
    else
      {
-        if (prev_flip != flip)
-          {
-             edje_object_signal_emit(VIEW(it), SIGNAL_FLIP_DISABLED, "elm");
-             if (GL_IT(it)->wsd->decorate_all_mode)
-               edje_object_signal_emit(it->deco_all_view, SIGNAL_FLIP_DISABLED,
-                                       "elm");
-          }
+        edje_object_signal_emit(VIEW(it), SIGNAL_FLIP_DISABLED, "elm");
+        if (GL_IT(it)->wsd->decorate_all_mode)
+          edje_object_signal_emit(it->deco_all_view, SIGNAL_FLIP_DISABLED,
+                                  "elm");
 
         it->flipped = flip;
         _item_cache_zero(GL_IT(it)->wsd);