diff --git a/libavcodec/nuv.c b/libavcodec/nuv.c
index 4f049baf90..dfc26e4ebc 100644
--- a/libavcodec/nuv.c
+++ b/libavcodec/nuv.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ static int decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, void *data, int *data_size,
     c->pic.reference = 3;
     c->pic.buffer_hints = FF_BUFFER_HINTS_VALID | FF_BUFFER_HINTS_READABLE |
                           FF_BUFFER_HINTS_PRESERVE | FF_BUFFER_HINTS_REUSABLE;
-    result = keyframe ? avctx->get_buffer(avctx, &c->pic) : avctx->reget_buffer(avctx, &c->pic);
+    result = avctx->reget_buffer(avctx, &c->pic);
     if (result < 0) {
         av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "get_buffer() failed\n");
         return -1;