diff --git a/libavcodec/dnxhddec.c b/libavcodec/dnxhddec.c
index 06800746d1..a8cf0800aa 100644
--- a/libavcodec/dnxhddec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/dnxhddec.c
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ static int dnxhd_decode_macroblock(DNXHDContext *ctx, AVFrame *frame,
     dest_u = frame->data[1] + ((y * dct_linesize_chroma) << 4) + (x << (3 + shift1 + ctx->is_444));
     dest_v = frame->data[2] + ((y * dct_linesize_chroma) << 4) + (x << (3 + shift1 + ctx->is_444));
 
-    if (ctx->cur_field) {
+    if (frame->interlaced_frame && ctx->cur_field) {
         dest_y += frame->linesize[0];
         dest_u += frame->linesize[1];
         dest_v += frame->linesize[2];