diff --git a/audio/decode/dec_audio.c b/audio/decode/dec_audio.c
index ae3c72d7aa..ad9ccb504e 100644
--- a/audio/decode/dec_audio.c
+++ b/audio/decode/dec_audio.c
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ int audio_init_best_codec(struct dec_audio *d_audio, char *audio_decoders)
     struct mp_decoder_list *list =
         audio_select_decoders(d_audio->header->codec, audio_decoders);
 
-    mp_print_decoders(MSGT_DECAUDIO, MSGL_V, "Codec list:", list);
+    mp_print_decoders(d_audio->log, MSGL_V, "Codec list:", list);
 
     for (int n = 0; n < list->num_entries; n++) {
         struct mp_decoder_entry *sel = &list->entries[n];
diff --git a/common/codecs.c b/common/codecs.c
index b7639a4576..55e2bdf344 100644
--- a/common/codecs.c
+++ b/common/codecs.c
@@ -131,17 +131,17 @@ struct mp_decoder_list *mp_select_decoders(struct mp_decoder_list *all,
     return list;
 }
 
-void mp_print_decoders(int msgt, int msgl, const char *header,
+void mp_print_decoders(struct mp_log *log, int msgl, const char *header,
                        struct mp_decoder_list *list)
 {
-    mp_msg(msgt, msgl, "%s\n", header);
+    mp_msg_log(log, msgl, "%s\n", header);
     for (int n = 0; n < list->num_entries; n++) {
         struct mp_decoder_entry *entry = &list->entries[n];
-        mp_msg(msgt, msgl, "    %s:%s", entry->family, entry->decoder);
+        mp_msg_log(log, msgl, "    %s:%s", entry->family, entry->decoder);
         if (strcmp(entry->decoder, entry->codec) != 0)
-            mp_msg(msgt, msgl, " (%s)", entry->codec);
-        mp_msg(msgt, msgl, " - %s\n", entry->desc);
+            mp_msg_log(log, msgl, " (%s)", entry->codec);
+        mp_msg_log(log, msgl, " - %s\n", entry->desc);
     }
     if (list->num_entries == 0)
-        mp_msg(msgt, msgl, "    (no decoders)\n");
+        mp_msg_log(log, msgl, "    (no decoders)\n");
 }
diff --git a/common/codecs.h b/common/codecs.h
index 21ff284617..105aab5a82 100644
--- a/common/codecs.h
+++ b/common/codecs.h
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ struct mp_decoder_list *mp_select_decoders(struct mp_decoder_list *all,
                                            const char *codec,
                                            const char *selection);
 
-void mp_print_decoders(int msgt, int msgl, const char *header,
+struct mp_log;
+void mp_print_decoders(struct mp_log *log, int msgl, const char *header,
                        struct mp_decoder_list *list);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/player/main.c b/player/main.c
index ab3e7b93f9..0cf0a1a447 100644
--- a/player/main.c
+++ b/player/main.c
@@ -194,16 +194,17 @@ static MP_NORETURN void exit_player(struct MPContext *mpctx,
 static bool handle_help_options(struct MPContext *mpctx)
 {
     struct MPOpts *opts = mpctx->opts;
+    struct mp_log *log = mpctx->log;
     int opt_exit = 0;
     if (opts->audio_decoders && strcmp(opts->audio_decoders, "help") == 0) {
         struct mp_decoder_list *list = audio_decoder_list();
-        mp_print_decoders(MSGT_CPLAYER, MSGL_INFO, "Audio decoders:", list);
+        mp_print_decoders(log, MSGL_INFO, "Audio decoders:", list);
         talloc_free(list);
         opt_exit = 1;
     }
     if (opts->video_decoders && strcmp(opts->video_decoders, "help") == 0) {
         struct mp_decoder_list *list = video_decoder_list();
-        mp_print_decoders(MSGT_CPLAYER, MSGL_INFO, "Video decoders:", list);
+        mp_print_decoders(log, MSGL_INFO, "Video decoders:", list);
         talloc_free(list);
         opt_exit = 1;
     }
diff --git a/video/decode/dec_video.c b/video/decode/dec_video.c
index bfd2d84ab4..09bbd243c9 100644
--- a/video/decode/dec_video.c
+++ b/video/decode/dec_video.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ bool video_init_best_codec(struct dec_video *d_video, char* video_decoders)
     struct mp_decoder_list *list =
         mp_select_video_decoders(d_video->header->codec, video_decoders);
 
-    mp_print_decoders(MSGT_DECVIDEO, MSGL_V, "Codec list:", list);
+    mp_print_decoders(d_video->log, MSGL_V, "Codec list:", list);
 
     for (int n = 0; n < list->num_entries; n++) {
         struct mp_decoder_entry *sel = &list->entries[n];