diff --git a/libavcodec/libaomenc.c b/libavcodec/libaomenc.c
index a82b933c18..1e89b7e3a8 100644
--- a/libavcodec/libaomenc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/libaomenc.c
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ static av_cold int aom_free(AVCodecContext *avctx)
 #if defined(AOM_CTRL_AV1E_GET_NUM_OPERATING_POINTS) && \
     defined(AOM_CTRL_AV1E_GET_SEQ_LEVEL_IDX) && \
     defined(AOM_CTRL_AV1E_GET_TARGET_SEQ_LEVEL_IDX)
-    if (ctx->encoder->iface && !(avctx->flags & AV_CODEC_FLAG_PASS1)) {
+    if (ctx->encoder.iface && !(avctx->flags & AV_CODEC_FLAG_PASS1)) {
         int num_operating_points;
         int levels[32];
         int target_levels[32];