diff --git a/video/out/vo.c b/video/out/vo.c
index 8ee65969af..43e5d08fa2 100644
--- a/video/out/vo.c
+++ b/video/out/vo.c
@@ -489,7 +489,7 @@ void vo_seek_reset(struct vo *vo)
 void vo_get_src_dst_rects(struct vo *vo, struct mp_rect *out_src,
                           struct mp_rect *out_dst, struct mp_osd_res *out_osd)
 {
-    if (!vo->config_ok)
+    if (!vo->params)
         return;
     mp_get_src_dst_rects(vo->log, vo->opts, vo->driver->caps, vo->params,
                          vo->dwidth, vo->dheight, vo->monitor_par,