diff --git a/dec_video.c b/dec_video.c
index d521724dc0..0b46f281b4 100644
--- a/dec_video.c
+++ b/dec_video.c
@@ -748,6 +748,17 @@ if ((sh_video->codec->driver == VFM_QTRLE) && (sh_video->bih->biBitCount != 24))
 }
 
 extern int vaa_use_dr;
+
+static int use_dr=0;
+static bes_da_t bda;
+void init_video_vaa( void )
+{
+  memset(&bda,0,sizeof(bes_da_t));
+  if(vo_vaa.query_bes_da)
+    use_dr = vo_vaa.query_bes_da(&bda) ? 0 : 1;
+  if(!vaa_use_dr) use_dr = 0;
+}
+
 #ifdef USE_LIBVO2
 int decode_video(vo2_handle_t *video_out,sh_video_t *sh_video,unsigned char *start,int in_size,int drop_frame){
 #else
@@ -758,9 +769,7 @@ mp_image_t *mpi=sh_video->image;
 unsigned int out_fmt=mpi->imgfmt; //sh_video->codec->outfmt[sh_video->outfmtidx];
 int planar=(mpi->flags&MP_IMGFLAG_PLANAR)!=0; //(out_fmt==IMGFMT_YV12||out_fmt==IMGFMT_IYUV||out_fmt==IMGFMT_I420);
 int blit_frame=0;
-bes_da_t bda;
 void *vmem;
-int use_dr;
 int painted;
 static int double_buff_num = 0;
 
@@ -772,12 +781,7 @@ static int double_buff_num = 0;
 unsigned int t=GetTimer();
 unsigned int t2;
 
-memset(&bda,0,sizeof(bes_da_t));
-painted = 0;
-  use_dr = 0;
-  if(vo_vaa.query_bes_da)
-    use_dr = vo_vaa.query_bes_da(&bda) ? 0 : 1;
-  if(!vaa_use_dr) use_dr = 0;
+  painted = 0;
 #ifdef USE_MP_IMAGE
 if(mpi->type!=MP_IMGTYPE_EXPORT)
 if( !(mpi->flags&MP_IMGFLAG_ALLOCATED) && !(mpi->flags&MP_IMGFLAG_DIRECT) ){
diff --git a/dec_video.h b/dec_video.h
index 0aaf5a70f7..86251316a2 100644
--- a/dec_video.h
+++ b/dec_video.h
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 extern int video_read_properties(sh_video_t *sh_video);
 
 extern int init_video(sh_video_t *sh_video, int *pitches);
+extern void init_video_vaa( void );
 void uninit_video(sh_video_t *sh_video);
 
 #ifdef USE_LIBVO2
diff --git a/mplayer.c b/mplayer.c
index 412a9252f0..a9c6709e37 100644
--- a/mplayer.c
+++ b/mplayer.c
@@ -1380,6 +1380,7 @@ current_module="init_libvo";
 	    */
 	}
    }
+   init_video_vaa();
    fflush(stdout);
    
 //================== MAIN: ==========================