diff --git a/libavcodec/allcodecs.c b/libavcodec/allcodecs.c
index 90718ddf2a..7294e7f082 100644
--- a/libavcodec/allcodecs.c
+++ b/libavcodec/allcodecs.c
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@
  */
 void avcodec_register_all(void)
 {
-    static int inited = 0;
+    static int inited;
 
-    if (inited != 0)
+    if (inited)
         return;
     inited = 1;
 
diff --git a/libavformat/allformats.c b/libavformat/allformats.c
index 515e6f41c0..ad2d30aad2 100644
--- a/libavformat/allformats.c
+++ b/libavformat/allformats.c
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ void av_register_rtp_dynamic_payload_handlers(void);
  */
 void av_register_all(void)
 {
-    static int inited = 0;
+    static int inited;
 
-    if (inited != 0)
+    if (inited)
         return;
     inited = 1;