diff --git a/libmpcodecs/vf_spp.c b/libmpcodecs/vf_spp.c
index 75c2de17a8..65255354c0 100644
--- a/libmpcodecs/vf_spp.c
+++ b/libmpcodecs/vf_spp.c
@@ -36,8 +36,14 @@
 
 #include "../mp_msg.h"
 #include "../cpudetect.h"
+
+#ifdef USE_LIBAVCODEC_SO
+#include <ffmpeg/avcodec.h>
+#include <ffmpeg/dsputil.h>
+#else
 #include "../libavcodec/avcodec.h"
 #include "../libavcodec/dsputil.h"
+#endif
 
 #ifdef HAVE_MALLOC_H
 #include <malloc.h>