diff --git a/tests/Makefile b/tests/Makefile
index 628d4bb8fe..99ea0fe20b 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile
+++ b/tests/Makefile
@@ -161,6 +161,7 @@ include $(SRC_PATH)/tests/fate/mpegts.mak
 include $(SRC_PATH)/tests/fate/mxf.mak
 include $(SRC_PATH)/tests/fate/opus.mak
 include $(SRC_PATH)/tests/fate/pcm.mak
+include $(SRC_PATH)/tests/fate/pixfmt.mak
 include $(SRC_PATH)/tests/fate/pixlet.mak
 include $(SRC_PATH)/tests/fate/probe.mak
 include $(SRC_PATH)/tests/fate/prores.mak
diff --git a/tests/fate-run.sh b/tests/fate-run.sh
index a141488b33..a2ccc65a63 100755
--- a/tests/fate-run.sh
+++ b/tests/fate-run.sh
@@ -331,6 +331,17 @@ refcmp_metadata(){
         -f null /dev/null | awk -v ref=${ref} -v fuzz=${fuzz} -f ${base}/refcmp-metadata.awk -
 }
 
+pixfmt_conversion(){
+    conversion="${test#pixfmt-}"
+    outdir="tests/data/pixfmt"
+    raw_dst="$outdir/$conversion.out.yuv"
+    file=${outdir}/${conversion}.yuv
+    run_avconv $DEC_OPTS -r 1 -f image2 -c:v pgmyuv -i $raw_src \
+               $ENC_OPTS -f rawvideo -t 1 -s 352x288 -pix_fmt $conversion $target_path/$raw_dst
+    do_avconv $file $DEC_OPTS -f rawvideo -s 352x288 -pix_fmt $conversion -i $target_path/$raw_dst \
+              $ENC_OPTS -f rawvideo -s 352x288 -pix_fmt yuv444p
+}
+
 video_filter(){
     filters=$1
     shift
diff --git a/tests/fate/avformat.mak b/tests/fate/avformat.mak
index 461f9e01cb..452edc788f 100644
--- a/tests/fate/avformat.mak
+++ b/tests/fate/avformat.mak
@@ -25,8 +25,6 @@ FATE_LAVF-$(call ENCDEC,  MP2,                   WTV)                += wtv
 FATE_LAVF-$(CONFIG_YUV4MPEGPIPE_MUXER)                               += yuv4mpeg
 
 FATE_LAVF += $(FATE_LAVF-yes:%=fate-lavf-%)
-FATE_LAVF_PIXFMT-$(CONFIG_SCALE_FILTER) += fate-lavf-pixfmt
-FATE_LAVF += $(FATE_LAVF_PIXFMT-yes)
 
 $(FATE_LAVF): $(AREF) $(VREF)
 $(FATE_LAVF): CMD = lavftest
diff --git a/tests/fate/pixfmt.mak b/tests/fate/pixfmt.mak
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..46fd888ac9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fate/pixfmt.mak
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+FATE_PIXFMT-$(CONFIG_SCALE_FILTER) =           bgr24           \
+                        gray            \
+                        monob           \
+                        monow           \
+                        rgb24           \
+                        rgb32           \
+                        rgb555          \
+                        rgb565          \
+                        yuv410p         \
+                        yuv411p         \
+                        yuv420p         \
+                        yuv422p         \
+                        yuv440p         \
+                        yuv444p         \
+                        yuvj420p        \
+                        yuvj422p        \
+                        yuvj440p        \
+                        yuvj444p        \
+                        yuyv422         \
+
+FATE_PIXFMT := $(FATE_PIXFMT-yes:%=fate-pixfmt-%)
+
+$(FATE_PIXFMT): CMD = pixfmt_conversion
+$(FATE_PIXFMT): REF = $(SRC_PATH)/tests/ref/pixfmt/$(@:fate-pixfmt-%=%)
+$(FATE_PIXFMT): $(VREF)
+
+FATE_AVCONV += $(FATE_PIXFMT)
+fate-pixfmt:   $(FATE_PIXFMT)
diff --git a/tests/lavf-regression.sh b/tests/lavf-regression.sh
index f3f6dc4e85..f703cb9c0e 100755
--- a/tests/lavf-regression.sh
+++ b/tests/lavf-regression.sh
@@ -209,19 +209,3 @@ fi
 if [ -n "$do_smjpeg" ] ; then
 do_lavf smjpeg "" "-f smjpeg"
 fi
-
-# pix_fmt conversions
-
-if [ -n "$do_pixfmt" ] ; then
-outfile="$datadir/pixfmt/"
-conversions="yuv420p yuv422p yuv444p yuyv422 yuv410p yuv411p yuvj420p \
-             yuvj422p yuvj444p rgb24 bgr24 rgb32 rgb565 rgb555 gray monow \
-             monob yuv440p yuvj440p"
-for pix_fmt in $conversions ; do
-    file=${outfile}${pix_fmt}.yuv
-    run_avconv $DEC_OPTS -r 1 -f image2 -vcodec pgmyuv -i $raw_src \
-               $ENC_OPTS -f rawvideo -t 1 -s 352x288 -pix_fmt $pix_fmt $target_path/$raw_dst
-    do_avconv $file $DEC_OPTS -f rawvideo -s 352x288 -pix_fmt $pix_fmt -i $target_path/$raw_dst \
-                    $ENC_OPTS -f rawvideo -s 352x288 -pix_fmt yuv444p
-done
-fi
diff --git a/tests/ref/lavf/pixfmt b/tests/ref/lavf/pixfmt
deleted file mode 100644
index ec75d4ce24..0000000000
--- a/tests/ref/lavf/pixfmt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
-5641dba168ff665af1cdb4a91e1afdd6 *./tests/data/pixfmt/yuv420p.yuv
-304128 ./tests/data/pixfmt/yuv420p.yuv
-ac68f9fdd9d55efd0306d9b004038761 *./tests/data/pixfmt/yuv422p.yuv
-304128 ./tests/data/pixfmt/yuv422p.yuv
-5641dba168ff665af1cdb4a91e1afdd6 *./tests/data/pixfmt/yuv444p.yuv
-304128 ./tests/data/pixfmt/yuv444p.yuv
-ac68f9fdd9d55efd0306d9b004038761 *./tests/data/pixfmt/yuyv422.yuv
-304128 ./tests/data/pixfmt/yuyv422.yuv
-507c7e9f0c97660385df977469ca9e6d *./tests/data/pixfmt/yuv410p.yuv
-304128 ./tests/data/pixfmt/yuv410p.yuv
-8594ea0b8d7c2c964525b0801b5351de *./tests/data/pixfmt/yuv411p.yuv
-304128 ./tests/data/pixfmt/yuv411p.yuv
-e176bd14185788110e055f945de7f95f *./tests/data/pixfmt/yuvj420p.yuv
-304128 ./tests/data/pixfmt/yuvj420p.yuv
-472028e46a81c98d9b2477507def4723 *./tests/data/pixfmt/yuvj422p.yuv
-304128 ./tests/data/pixfmt/yuvj422p.yuv
-c10442da177c9f1d12be3c53be6fa12c *./tests/data/pixfmt/yuvj444p.yuv
-304128 ./tests/data/pixfmt/yuvj444p.yuv
-6bb61113e7b70eb09dbcec356122a0e2 *./tests/data/pixfmt/rgb24.yuv
-304128 ./tests/data/pixfmt/rgb24.yuv
-6bb61113e7b70eb09dbcec356122a0e2 *./tests/data/pixfmt/bgr24.yuv
-304128 ./tests/data/pixfmt/bgr24.yuv
-6bb61113e7b70eb09dbcec356122a0e2 *./tests/data/pixfmt/rgb32.yuv
-304128 ./tests/data/pixfmt/rgb32.yuv
-efa7c0337cc00c796c6df615223716f1 *./tests/data/pixfmt/rgb565.yuv
-304128 ./tests/data/pixfmt/rgb565.yuv
-0df2a477af1415a1b8fbf2a3e552bc39 *./tests/data/pixfmt/rgb555.yuv
-304128 ./tests/data/pixfmt/rgb555.yuv
-1e080c12bd9755c41ecb8e19b756f406 *./tests/data/pixfmt/gray.yuv
-304128 ./tests/data/pixfmt/gray.yuv
-d87cf0c2e7a13cc693fe6ece22461c83 *./tests/data/pixfmt/monow.yuv
-304128 ./tests/data/pixfmt/monow.yuv
-d87cf0c2e7a13cc693fe6ece22461c83 *./tests/data/pixfmt/monob.yuv
-304128 ./tests/data/pixfmt/monob.yuv
-00b85790df5740bab95e2559d81603a7 *./tests/data/pixfmt/yuv440p.yuv
-304128 ./tests/data/pixfmt/yuv440p.yuv
-4d8d402c45d913038d4b725396719111 *./tests/data/pixfmt/yuvj440p.yuv
-304128 ./tests/data/pixfmt/yuvj440p.yuv
diff --git a/tests/ref/pixfmt/bgr24 b/tests/ref/pixfmt/bgr24
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..43af80b8a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ref/pixfmt/bgr24
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+6bb61113e7b70eb09dbcec356122a0e2 *tests/data/pixfmt/bgr24.yuv
+304128 tests/data/pixfmt/bgr24.yuv
diff --git a/tests/ref/pixfmt/gray b/tests/ref/pixfmt/gray
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fe5e5464f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ref/pixfmt/gray
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+1e080c12bd9755c41ecb8e19b756f406 *tests/data/pixfmt/gray.yuv
+304128 tests/data/pixfmt/gray.yuv
diff --git a/tests/ref/pixfmt/monob b/tests/ref/pixfmt/monob
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..002dda1d3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ref/pixfmt/monob
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+d87cf0c2e7a13cc693fe6ece22461c83 *tests/data/pixfmt/monob.yuv
+304128 tests/data/pixfmt/monob.yuv
diff --git a/tests/ref/pixfmt/monow b/tests/ref/pixfmt/monow
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..485f256bba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ref/pixfmt/monow
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+d87cf0c2e7a13cc693fe6ece22461c83 *tests/data/pixfmt/monow.yuv
+304128 tests/data/pixfmt/monow.yuv
diff --git a/tests/ref/pixfmt/rgb24 b/tests/ref/pixfmt/rgb24
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b38611343b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ref/pixfmt/rgb24
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+6bb61113e7b70eb09dbcec356122a0e2 *tests/data/pixfmt/rgb24.yuv
+304128 tests/data/pixfmt/rgb24.yuv
diff --git a/tests/ref/pixfmt/rgb32 b/tests/ref/pixfmt/rgb32
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..741e60a4e1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ref/pixfmt/rgb32
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+6bb61113e7b70eb09dbcec356122a0e2 *tests/data/pixfmt/rgb32.yuv
+304128 tests/data/pixfmt/rgb32.yuv
diff --git a/tests/ref/pixfmt/rgb555 b/tests/ref/pixfmt/rgb555
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eecc974d1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ref/pixfmt/rgb555
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+0df2a477af1415a1b8fbf2a3e552bc39 *tests/data/pixfmt/rgb555.yuv
+304128 tests/data/pixfmt/rgb555.yuv
diff --git a/tests/ref/pixfmt/rgb565 b/tests/ref/pixfmt/rgb565
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b249f4a0ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ref/pixfmt/rgb565
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+efa7c0337cc00c796c6df615223716f1 *tests/data/pixfmt/rgb565.yuv
+304128 tests/data/pixfmt/rgb565.yuv
diff --git a/tests/ref/pixfmt/yuv410p b/tests/ref/pixfmt/yuv410p
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0f1dcfda8c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ref/pixfmt/yuv410p
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+507c7e9f0c97660385df977469ca9e6d *tests/data/pixfmt/yuv410p.yuv
+304128 tests/data/pixfmt/yuv410p.yuv
diff --git a/tests/ref/pixfmt/yuv411p b/tests/ref/pixfmt/yuv411p
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0122b68e4a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ref/pixfmt/yuv411p
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+8594ea0b8d7c2c964525b0801b5351de *tests/data/pixfmt/yuv411p.yuv
+304128 tests/data/pixfmt/yuv411p.yuv
diff --git a/tests/ref/pixfmt/yuv420p b/tests/ref/pixfmt/yuv420p
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9adf81f856
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ref/pixfmt/yuv420p
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+5641dba168ff665af1cdb4a91e1afdd6 *tests/data/pixfmt/yuv420p.yuv
+304128 tests/data/pixfmt/yuv420p.yuv
diff --git a/tests/ref/pixfmt/yuv422p b/tests/ref/pixfmt/yuv422p
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4240ec95a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ref/pixfmt/yuv422p
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+ac68f9fdd9d55efd0306d9b004038761 *tests/data/pixfmt/yuv422p.yuv
+304128 tests/data/pixfmt/yuv422p.yuv
diff --git a/tests/ref/pixfmt/yuv440p b/tests/ref/pixfmt/yuv440p
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4e6ee4df6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ref/pixfmt/yuv440p
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+00b85790df5740bab95e2559d81603a7 *tests/data/pixfmt/yuv440p.yuv
+304128 tests/data/pixfmt/yuv440p.yuv
diff --git a/tests/ref/pixfmt/yuv444p b/tests/ref/pixfmt/yuv444p
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..85c871229a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ref/pixfmt/yuv444p
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+5641dba168ff665af1cdb4a91e1afdd6 *tests/data/pixfmt/yuv444p.yuv
+304128 tests/data/pixfmt/yuv444p.yuv
diff --git a/tests/ref/pixfmt/yuvj420p b/tests/ref/pixfmt/yuvj420p
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..47a729ed45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ref/pixfmt/yuvj420p
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+e176bd14185788110e055f945de7f95f *tests/data/pixfmt/yuvj420p.yuv
+304128 tests/data/pixfmt/yuvj420p.yuv
diff --git a/tests/ref/pixfmt/yuvj422p b/tests/ref/pixfmt/yuvj422p
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6ab97d59db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ref/pixfmt/yuvj422p
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+472028e46a81c98d9b2477507def4723 *tests/data/pixfmt/yuvj422p.yuv
+304128 tests/data/pixfmt/yuvj422p.yuv
diff --git a/tests/ref/pixfmt/yuvj440p b/tests/ref/pixfmt/yuvj440p
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2beeae52c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ref/pixfmt/yuvj440p
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
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+304128 tests/data/pixfmt/yuvj440p.yuv
diff --git a/tests/ref/pixfmt/yuvj444p b/tests/ref/pixfmt/yuvj444p
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..63fb813d4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ref/pixfmt/yuvj444p
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
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+304128 tests/data/pixfmt/yuvj444p.yuv
diff --git a/tests/ref/pixfmt/yuyv422 b/tests/ref/pixfmt/yuyv422
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0978690007
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ref/pixfmt/yuyv422
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
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+304128 tests/data/pixfmt/yuyv422.yuv