diff --git a/libavfilter/dnn/dnn_backend_openvino.c b/libavfilter/dnn/dnn_backend_openvino.c
index bedf983f8f..374f21b7a1 100644
--- a/libavfilter/dnn/dnn_backend_openvino.c
+++ b/libavfilter/dnn/dnn_backend_openvino.c
@@ -1199,7 +1199,7 @@ static int contain_valid_detection_bbox(AVFrame *frame)
         if (bbox->x < 0 || bbox->w < 0 || bbox->x + bbox->w >= frame->width) {
             return 0;
         }
-        if (bbox->y < 0 || bbox->h < 0 || bbox->y + bbox->h >= frame->width) {
+        if (bbox->y < 0 || bbox->h < 0 || bbox->y + bbox->h >= frame->height) {
             return 0;
         }