diff --git a/libavcodec/h264_parser.c b/libavcodec/h264_parser.c
index 4412b68b2c..05a40c76d8 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h264_parser.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h264_parser.c
@@ -181,11 +181,8 @@ static inline int parse_nal_units(AVCodecParserContext *s,
     s->key_frame         = 0;
     s->picture_structure = AV_PICTURE_STRUCTURE_UNKNOWN;
 
-    h->avctx                        = avctx;
-    h->sei_recovery_frame_cnt       = -1;
-    h->sei_dpb_output_delay         = 0;
-    h->sei_cpb_removal_delay        = -1;
-    h->sei_buffering_period_present = 0;
+    h->avctx = avctx;
+    ff_h264_reset_sei(h);
 
     if (!buf_size)
         return 0;