diff --git a/libavcodec/bitstream.c b/libavcodec/bitstream.c
index 35f775437d..f571ae6002 100644
--- a/libavcodec/bitstream.c
+++ b/libavcodec/bitstream.c
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
  * @param[in] size The requested size.
  * @return Block of memory of requested size.
  */
-void *ff_realloc_static(void *ptr, unsigned int size);
+attribute_deprecated void *ff_realloc_static(void *ptr, unsigned int size);
 
 void align_put_bits(PutBitContext *s)
 {