diff --git a/libavcodec/utils.c b/libavcodec/utils.c
index a078e8c3bf..a93b2bdff2 100644
--- a/libavcodec/utils.c
+++ b/libavcodec/utils.c
@@ -2090,7 +2090,7 @@ fail:
                 ret = avpkt->size;
         }
 
-        if (ret < 0 && picture->data[0])
+        if (ret < 0 && picture->buf[0])
             av_frame_unref(picture);
 
         if (*got_picture_ptr) {