diff --git a/video/mp_image.c b/video/mp_image.c
index b809dae765..fbe536dafe 100644
--- a/video/mp_image.c
+++ b/video/mp_image.c
@@ -852,6 +852,8 @@ bool mp_image_params_static_equal(const struct mp_image_params *p1,
 // before dovi mapping.
 void mp_image_params_restore_dovi_mapping(struct mp_image_params *params)
 {
+    if (!params->primaries_orig || !params->transfer_orig || !params->sys_orig)
+        return;
     params->color.primaries = params->primaries_orig;
     params->color.transfer = params->transfer_orig;
     params->repr.sys = params->sys_orig;