diff --git a/fftools/ffmpeg_filter.c b/fftools/ffmpeg_filter.c
index 8b5b157be7..422e1268e9 100644
--- a/fftools/ffmpeg_filter.c
+++ b/fftools/ffmpeg_filter.c
@@ -99,7 +99,8 @@ void choose_sample_fmt(AVStream *st, AVCodec *codec)
                 break;
         }
         if (*p == -1) {
-            if((codec->capabilities & AV_CODEC_CAP_LOSSLESS) && av_get_sample_fmt_name(st->codecpar->format) > av_get_sample_fmt_name(codec->sample_fmts[0]))
+            const AVCodecDescriptor *desc = avcodec_descriptor_get(codec->id);
+            if(desc && (desc->props & AV_CODEC_PROP_LOSSLESS) && av_get_sample_fmt_name(st->codecpar->format) > av_get_sample_fmt_name(codec->sample_fmts[0]))
                 av_log(NULL, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Conversion will not be lossless.\n");
             if(av_get_sample_fmt_name(st->codecpar->format))
             av_log(NULL, AV_LOG_WARNING,