diff --git a/libmpcodecs/vd_libmpeg2.c b/libmpcodecs/vd_libmpeg2.c
index 33e98b43dd..64587abec6 100644
--- a/libmpcodecs/vd_libmpeg2.c
+++ b/libmpcodecs/vd_libmpeg2.c
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ static int init(sh_video_t *sh){
     // send seq header to the decoder:  *** HACK ***
     mpeg2_decode_data(NULL,videobuffer,videobuffer+videobuf_len,0);
     mpeg2_allocate_image_buffers (picture);
+    mpcodecs_config_vo(sh,sh->disp_w,sh->disp_h,IMGFMT_YV12);
     return 1;
 }