diff --git a/libavcodec/apv_decode.c b/libavcodec/apv_decode.c
index 05ce42da44..cde6593602 100644
--- a/libavcodec/apv_decode.c
+++ b/libavcodec/apv_decode.c
@@ -383,11 +383,9 @@ static int apv_decode(AVCodecContext *avctx, AVFrame *output,
 
     apv_derive_tile_info(tile_info, &input->frame_header);
 
-    if (avctx->hwaccel) {
-        err = ff_hwaccel_frame_priv_alloc(avctx, &apv->hwaccel_picture_private);
-        if (err < 0)
-            return err;
-    }
+    err = ff_hwaccel_frame_priv_alloc(avctx, &apv->hwaccel_picture_private);
+    if (err < 0)
+        return err;
 
     ff_thread_finish_setup(avctx);