assert(s->last_picture_ptr==NULL || s->out_format != FMT_H264 || s->codec_id == CODEC_ID_SVQ3);
/* mark&release old frames */
- if (s->pict_type != B_TYPE && s->last_picture_ptr) {
+ if (s->pict_type != B_TYPE && s->last_picture_ptr && s->last_picture_ptr->data[0]) {
avctx->release_buffer(avctx, (AVFrame*)s->last_picture_ptr);
/* release forgotten pictures */