diff --git a/src/pipecat/audio/vad/vad_analyzer.py b/src/pipecat/audio/vad/vad_analyzer.py
index a57181008..3ca21a208 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/audio/vad/vad_analyzer.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/audio/vad/vad_analyzer.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 from abc import ABC, abstractmethod
 from enum import Enum
-from typing import Optional, Tuple
+from typing import Optional
 
 from loguru import logger
 from pydantic import BaseModel
@@ -88,24 +88,12 @@ class VADAnalyzer(ABC):
         volume = calculate_audio_volume(audio, self.sample_rate)
         return exp_smoothing(volume, self._prev_volume, self._smoothing_factor)
 
-    def analyze_audio(self, buffer) -> Tuple[VADState, Optional[str]]:
-        """Analyze audio for voice activity.
-
-        Args:
-            buffer: Audio buffer to analyze
-
-        Returns:
-            Tuple containing:
-                - VADState: Current VAD state
-                - Optional[str]: Event type if a speech event occurred ("speech_started",
-                "speech_stopped"), or None if no event occurred
-        """
+    def analyze_audio(self, buffer) -> VADState:
         self._vad_buffer += buffer
-        event_type = None
 
         num_required_bytes = self._vad_frames_num_bytes
         if len(self._vad_buffer) < num_required_bytes:
-            return self._vad_state, event_type
+            return self._vad_state
 
         audio_frames = self._vad_buffer[:num_required_bytes]
         self._vad_buffer = self._vad_buffer[num_required_bytes:]
@@ -144,7 +132,6 @@ class VADAnalyzer(ABC):
         ):
             self._vad_state = VADState.SPEAKING
             self._vad_starting_count = 0
-            event_type = "speech_started"
 
         if (
             self._vad_state == VADState.STOPPING
@@ -152,6 +139,5 @@ class VADAnalyzer(ABC):
         ):
             self._vad_state = VADState.QUIET
             self._vad_stopping_count = 0
-            event_type = "speech_stopped"
 
-        return self._vad_state, event_type
+        return self._vad_state
diff --git a/src/pipecat/transports/base_input.py b/src/pipecat/transports/base_input.py
index 57511a96a..acb0058c6 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/transports/base_input.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/transports/base_input.py
@@ -230,13 +230,9 @@ class BaseInputTransport(FrameProcessor):
     async def _vad_analyze(self, audio_frame: InputAudioRawFrame) -> VADState:
         state = VADState.QUIET
         if self.vad_analyzer:
-            state, event_type = await self.get_event_loop().run_in_executor(
+            state = await self.get_event_loop().run_in_executor(
                 self._executor, self.vad_analyzer.analyze_audio, audio_frame.audio
             )
-
-            if event_type:
-                await self._handle_vad_event(event_type)
-
         return state
 
     async def _handle_vad(self, audio_frame: InputAudioRawFrame, vad_state: VADState):
@@ -254,10 +250,13 @@ class BaseInputTransport(FrameProcessor):
                 self._params.turn_analyzer is None
                 or not self._params.turn_analyzer.speech_triggered
             )
-            if can_create_user_frames:
-                if new_vad_state == VADState.SPEAKING:
+            if new_vad_state == VADState.SPEAKING:
+                await self.push_frame(VADUserStartedSpeakingFrame())
+                if can_create_user_frames:
                     frame = UserStartedSpeakingFrame()
-                elif new_vad_state == VADState.QUIET:
+            elif new_vad_state == VADState.QUIET:
+                await self.push_frame(VADUserStoppedSpeakingFrame())
+                if can_create_user_frames:
                     frame = UserStoppedSpeakingFrame()
 
             if frame:
@@ -266,16 +265,6 @@ class BaseInputTransport(FrameProcessor):
             vad_state = new_vad_state
         return vad_state
 
-    async def _handle_vad_event(self, event_type: str):
-        """Handle VAD speech events by creating and pushing appropriate frames."""
-        if event_type == "speech_started":
-            logger.debug("VAD detected definitive speech start")
-            await self.push_frame(VADUserStartedSpeakingFrame())
-
-        elif event_type == "speech_stopped":
-            logger.debug("VAD detected definitive speech stop")
-            await self.push_frame(VADUserStoppedSpeakingFrame())
-
     async def _handle_end_of_turn(self):
         if self.turn_analyzer:
             state, prediction = await self.turn_analyzer.analyze_end_of_turn()