diff --git a/libavcodec/h264.c b/libavcodec/h264.c
index 08e215d6e3..c4a26cc5a4 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h264.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h264.c
@@ -7223,6 +7223,7 @@ static inline int decode_seq_parameter_set(H264Context *h){
 
     av_free(h->sps_buffers[sps_id]);
     h->sps_buffers[sps_id]= sps;
+    h->sps = *sps;
     return 0;
 fail:
     av_free(sps);