diff --git a/plugins/win-dshow/ffmpeg-decode.c b/plugins/win-dshow/ffmpeg-decode.c
index 0eb625a79..4a77a4901 100644
--- a/plugins/win-dshow/ffmpeg-decode.c
+++ b/plugins/win-dshow/ffmpeg-decode.c
@@ -112,10 +112,8 @@ void ffmpeg_decode_free(struct ffmpeg_decode *decode)
 	if (decode->hw_frame)
 		av_frame_free(&decode->hw_frame);
 
-	if (decode->decoder) {
-		avcodec_close(decode->decoder);
-		av_free(decode->decoder);
-	}
+	if (decode->decoder)
+		avcodec_free_context(&decode->decoder);
 
 	if (decode->frame)
 		av_frame_free(&decode->frame);