diff --git a/libavcodec/utils.c b/libavcodec/utils.c
index a93b2bdff2..3c9f1243b2 100644
--- a/libavcodec/utils.c
+++ b/libavcodec/utils.c
@@ -2299,7 +2299,7 @@ fail:
                 frame->extended_buf    = NULL;
                 frame->nb_extended_buf = 0;
             }
-        } else if (frame->data[0])
+        } else
             av_frame_unref(frame);
     }