diff --git a/Copyright b/Copyright
index c7d7cd8ca6..e7b6f39b21 100644
--- a/Copyright
+++ b/Copyright
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ LGPL relicensing status:
     demux/demux_cue.c               LGPL
     demux/demux_disc.c              LGPL
     demux/demux_edl.c               LGPL
-    demux/demux_lavf.c              hard
+    demux/demux_lavf.c              almost LGPL
     demux/demux_libarchive.c        LGPL
     demux/demux_mf.c                hard
     demux/demux_mkv.c               LGPL (mostly)
diff --git a/demux/demux_lavf.c b/demux/demux_lavf.c
index da5967f1dd..e7a31e3df4 100644
--- a/demux/demux_lavf.c
+++ b/demux/demux_lavf.c
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@
  *
  * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along
  * with mpv.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * Almost LGPL.
  */
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
@@ -1171,10 +1173,9 @@ static void demux_close_lavf(demuxer_t *demuxer)
 {
     lavf_priv_t *priv = demuxer->priv;
     if (priv) {
-        if (priv->avfc) {
+        if (priv->avfc)
             av_freep(&priv->avfc->key);
-            avformat_close_input(&priv->avfc);
-        }
+        avformat_close_input(&priv->avfc);
         if (priv->pb)
             av_freep(&priv->pb->buffer);
         av_freep(&priv->pb);