diff --git a/libavutil/utils.c b/libavutil/utils.c
index 2e3b1e03b4..e337c83566 100644
--- a/libavutil/utils.c
+++ b/libavutil/utils.c
@@ -41,7 +41,9 @@ unsigned avutil_version(void)
     if (checks_done)
         return LIBAVUTIL_VERSION_INT;
 
+#if FF_API_VDPAU
     av_assert0(AV_PIX_FMT_VDA_VLD == 81); //check if the pix fmt enum has not had anything inserted or removed by mistake
+#endif
     av_assert0(AV_SAMPLE_FMT_DBLP == 9);
     av_assert0(AVMEDIA_TYPE_ATTACHMENT == 4);
     av_assert0(AV_PICTURE_TYPE_BI == 7);