diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index fd605218cf..71c068ca0e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -83,12 +83,13 @@ HOSTPROGS  := $(TESTTOOLS:%=tests/%) doc/print_options
 TOOLS       = qt-faststart trasher
 TOOLS-$(CONFIG_ZLIB) += cws2fws
 
-FFLIBS-$(CONFIG_AVDEVICE) += avdevice
-FFLIBS-$(CONFIG_AVFILTER) += avfilter
-FFLIBS-$(CONFIG_AVFORMAT) += avformat
+# $(FFLIBS-yes) needs to be in linking order
+FFLIBS-$(CONFIG_AVDEVICE)   += avdevice
+FFLIBS-$(CONFIG_AVFILTER)   += avfilter
+FFLIBS-$(CONFIG_AVFORMAT)   += avformat
+FFLIBS-$(CONFIG_AVCODEC)    += avcodec
 FFLIBS-$(CONFIG_AVRESAMPLE) += avresample
-FFLIBS-$(CONFIG_AVCODEC)  += avcodec
-FFLIBS-$(CONFIG_SWSCALE)  += swscale
+FFLIBS-$(CONFIG_SWSCALE)    += swscale
 
 FFLIBS := avutil