diff --git a/libavcodec/bmv.c b/libavcodec/bmv.c
index d06ebae7e0..065cbaefdc 100644
--- a/libavcodec/bmv.c
+++ b/libavcodec/bmv.c
@@ -369,6 +369,7 @@ AVCodec ff_bmv_video_decoder = {
     .init           = decode_init,
     .close          = decode_end,
     .decode         = decode_frame,
+    .capabilities   = CODEC_CAP_DR1,
     .long_name      = NULL_IF_CONFIG_SMALL("Discworld II BMV video"),
 };