diff --git a/libavformat/img2enc.c b/libavformat/img2enc.c
index 280d598047..db235fb195 100644
--- a/libavformat/img2enc.c
+++ b/libavformat/img2enc.c
@@ -73,9 +73,6 @@ static int write_header(AVFormatContext *s)
                              && desc->nb_components >= 3;
     }
 
-    img->use_rename = img->use_rename < 0 ? proto && !strcmp(proto, "file")
-                                          : img->use_rename;
-
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -208,7 +205,7 @@ static const AVOption muxoptions[] = {
     { "update",       "continuously overwrite one file", OFFSET(update),  AV_OPT_TYPE_BOOL, { .i64 = 0 }, 0,       1, ENC },
     { "start_number", "set first number in the sequence", OFFSET(img_number), AV_OPT_TYPE_INT,  { .i64 = 1 }, 0, INT_MAX, ENC },
     { "strftime",     "use strftime for filename", OFFSET(use_strftime),  AV_OPT_TYPE_BOOL, { .i64 = 0 }, 0, 1, ENC },
-    { "atomic_writing", "write files atomically (using temporary files and renames)", OFFSET(use_rename), AV_OPT_TYPE_BOOL, { .i64 = -1 }, -1, 1, ENC },
+    { "atomic_writing", "write files atomically (using temporary files and renames)", OFFSET(use_rename), AV_OPT_TYPE_BOOL, { .i64 = 0 }, 0, 1, ENC },
     { NULL },
 };