diff --git a/libavfilter/vf_idet.c b/libavfilter/vf_idet.c
index a059565a0a..40b2616068 100644
--- a/libavfilter/vf_idet.c
+++ b/libavfilter/vf_idet.c
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ static av_cold int init(AVFilterContext *ctx)
     memset(idet->history, UNDETERMINED, HIST_SIZE);
 
     if( idet->half_life > 0 )
-        idet->decay_coefficient = (uint64_t) round( PRECISION * pow(2.0,-1.0 / idet->half_life) );
+        idet->decay_coefficient = (uint64_t) round( PRECISION * exp2(-1.0 / idet->half_life) );
     else
         idet->decay_coefficient = PRECISION;