diff --git a/libvo/vo_xvmc.c b/libvo/vo_xvmc.c
index a9cc9884e8..735cd0f4ad 100644
--- a/libvo/vo_xvmc.c
+++ b/libvo/vo_xvmc.c
@@ -1383,10 +1383,7 @@ static int control(uint32_t request, void *data, ... )
         *(int*)data = bob_deinterlace;
         return VO_TRUE;
       case VOCTRL_SET_DEINTERLACE:
-        if (*(int*)data == -1)
-            bob_deinterlace = !bob_deinterlace;
-        else
-            bob_deinterlace = *(int*)data;
+        bob_deinterlace = *(int*)data;
         return VO_TRUE;
       case VOCTRL_QUERY_FORMAT:
          return query_format(*((uint32_t*)data));
diff --git a/mplayer.c b/mplayer.c
index d56bf8c36a..6386190e67 100644
--- a/mplayer.c
+++ b/mplayer.c
@@ -1934,7 +1934,7 @@ static int mp_property_fullscreen(m_option_t* prop,int action,void* arg) {
 }
 
 static int mp_property_deinterlace(m_option_t* prop,int action,void* arg) {
-    int toggle = -1;
+    int deinterlace;
     vf_instance_t *vf;
     if (!sh_video || !sh_video->vfilter) return M_PROPERTY_UNAVAILABLE;
     vf = sh_video->vfilter;
@@ -1950,7 +1950,9 @@ static int mp_property_deinterlace(m_option_t* prop,int action,void* arg) {
         return M_PROPERTY_OK;
     case M_PROPERTY_STEP_UP:
     case M_PROPERTY_STEP_DOWN:
-        vf->control(vf, VFCTRL_SET_DEINTERLACE, &toggle);
+        vf->control(vf, VFCTRL_GET_DEINTERLACE, &deinterlace);
+        deinterlace = !deinterlace;
+        vf->control(vf, VFCTRL_SET_DEINTERLACE, &deinterlace);
         return M_PROPERTY_OK;
     }
     return M_PROPERTY_NOT_IMPLEMENTED;