diff --git a/libavcodec/h264.c b/libavcodec/h264.c
index c55e11c40f..d125f54a03 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h264.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h264.c
@@ -1972,6 +1972,10 @@ static int h264_frame_start(H264Context *h)
 
     h->cur_pic_ptr = pic;
     unref_picture(h, &h->cur_pic);
+    if (CONFIG_ERROR_RESILIENCE) {
+        h->er.cur_pic = NULL;
+    }
+
     if ((ret = ref_picture(h, &h->cur_pic, h->cur_pic_ptr)) < 0)
         return ret;