diff --git a/video/decode/vd_lavc.c b/video/decode/vd_lavc.c
index 2106dcb56e..0c87005ddd 100644
--- a/video/decode/vd_lavc.c
+++ b/video/decode/vd_lavc.c
@@ -659,8 +659,11 @@ static void reinit(struct mp_filter *vd)
 
     bool use_hwdec = ctx->use_hwdec;
     init_avctx(vd);
-    if (!ctx->avctx && use_hwdec)
-        force_fallback(vd);
+    if (!ctx->avctx && use_hwdec) {
+        do {
+            force_fallback(vd);
+        } while (!ctx->avctx);
+    }
 }
 
 static void init_avctx(struct mp_filter *vd)