diff --git a/libavcodec/vmnc.c b/libavcodec/vmnc.c
index 1073cb202f..16984fbf0f 100644
--- a/libavcodec/vmnc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/vmnc.c
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ enum HexTile_Flags {
  */
 typedef struct VmncContext {
     AVCodecContext *avctx;
-    AVFrame pic;
+    AVFrame *pic;
 
     int bpp;
     int bpp2;
@@ -319,15 +319,15 @@ static int decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, void *data, int *got_frame,
     uint8_t *outptr;
     int dx, dy, w, h, depth, enc, chunks, res, size_left, ret;
 
-    if ((ret = ff_reget_buffer(avctx, &c->pic)) < 0) {
+    if ((ret = ff_reget_buffer(avctx, c->pic)) < 0) {
         av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "reget_buffer() failed\n");
         return ret;
     }
 
     bytestream2_init(gb, buf, buf_size);
 
-    c->pic.key_frame = 0;
-    c->pic.pict_type = AV_PICTURE_TYPE_P;
+    c->pic->key_frame = 0;
+    c->pic->pict_type = AV_PICTURE_TYPE_P;
 
     // restore screen after cursor
     if (c->screendta) {
@@ -349,11 +349,11 @@ static int decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, void *data, int *got_frame,
             dy = 0;
         }
         if ((w > 0) && (h > 0)) {
-            outptr = c->pic.data[0] + dx * c->bpp2 + dy * c->pic.linesize[0];
+            outptr = c->pic->data[0] + dx * c->bpp2 + dy * c->pic->linesize[0];
             for (i = 0; i < h; i++) {
                 memcpy(outptr, c->screendta + i * c->cur_w * c->bpp2,
                        w * c->bpp2);
-                outptr += c->pic.linesize[0];
+                outptr += c->pic->linesize[0];
             }
         }
     }
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ static int decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, void *data, int *got_frame,
         w   = bytestream2_get_be16(gb);
         h   = bytestream2_get_be16(gb);
         enc = bytestream2_get_be32(gb);
-        outptr = c->pic.data[0] + dx * c->bpp2 + dy * c->pic.linesize[0];
+        outptr = c->pic->data[0] + dx * c->bpp2 + dy * c->pic->linesize[0];
         size_left = bytestream2_get_bytes_left(gb);
         switch (enc) {
         case MAGIC_WMVd: // cursor
@@ -415,8 +415,8 @@ static int decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, void *data, int *got_frame,
             bytestream2_skip(gb, 4);
             break;
         case MAGIC_WMVi: // ServerInitialization struct
-            c->pic.key_frame = 1;
-            c->pic.pict_type = AV_PICTURE_TYPE_I;
+            c->pic->key_frame = 1;
+            c->pic->pict_type = AV_PICTURE_TYPE_I;
             depth = bytestream2_get_byte(gb);
             if (depth != c->bpp) {
                 av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_INFO,
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ static int decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, void *data, int *got_frame,
                 return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
             }
             paint_raw(outptr, w, h, gb, c->bpp2, c->bigendian,
-                      c->pic.linesize[0]);
+                      c->pic->linesize[0]);
             break;
         case 0x00000005: // HexTile encoded rectangle
             if ((dx + w > c->width) || (dy + h > c->height)) {
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ static int decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, void *data, int *got_frame,
                        w, h, dx, dy, c->width, c->height);
                 return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
             }
-            res = decode_hextile(c, outptr, gb, w, h, c->pic.linesize[0]);
+            res = decode_hextile(c, outptr, gb, w, h, c->pic->linesize[0]);
             if (res < 0)
                 return res;
             break;
@@ -489,18 +489,18 @@ static int decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, void *data, int *got_frame,
             dy = 0;
         }
         if ((w > 0) && (h > 0)) {
-            outptr = c->pic.data[0] + dx * c->bpp2 + dy * c->pic.linesize[0];
+            outptr = c->pic->data[0] + dx * c->bpp2 + dy * c->pic->linesize[0];
             for (i = 0; i < h; i++) {
                 memcpy(c->screendta + i * c->cur_w * c->bpp2, outptr,
                        w * c->bpp2);
-                outptr += c->pic.linesize[0];
+                outptr += c->pic->linesize[0];
             }
-            outptr = c->pic.data[0];
-            put_cursor(outptr, c->pic.linesize[0], c, c->cur_x, c->cur_y);
+            outptr = c->pic->data[0];
+            put_cursor(outptr, c->pic->linesize[0], c, c->cur_x, c->cur_y);
         }
     }
     *got_frame = 1;
-    if ((ret = av_frame_ref(data, &c->pic)) < 0)
+    if ((ret = av_frame_ref(data, c->pic)) < 0)
         return ret;
 
     /* always report that the buffer was completely consumed */
@@ -532,7 +532,9 @@ static av_cold int decode_init(AVCodecContext *avctx)
         return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
     }
 
-    avcodec_get_frame_defaults(&c->pic);
+    c->pic = av_frame_alloc();
+    if (!c->pic)
+        return AVERROR(ENOMEM);
 
     return 0;
 }
@@ -541,7 +543,7 @@ static av_cold int decode_end(AVCodecContext *avctx)
 {
     VmncContext * const c = avctx->priv_data;
 
-    av_frame_unref(&c->pic);
+    av_frame_free(&c->pic);
 
     av_free(c->curbits);
     av_free(c->curmask);