diff --git a/libavfilter/vf_deflicker.c b/libavfilter/vf_deflicker.c
index 11652c40ec..0db693e781 100644
--- a/libavfilter/vf_deflicker.c
+++ b/libavfilter/vf_deflicker.c
@@ -91,8 +91,6 @@ static const AVOption deflicker_options[] = {
 
 AVFILTER_DEFINE_CLASS(deflicker);
 
-static int query_formats(AVFilterContext *ctx)
-{
     static const enum AVPixelFormat pixel_fmts[] = {
         AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY8, AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY9, AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY10,
         AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY12, AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY14, AV_PIX_FMT_GRAY16,
@@ -115,8 +113,6 @@ static int query_formats(AVFilterContext *ctx)
         AV_PIX_FMT_YUVA420P9, AV_PIX_FMT_YUVA420P10, AV_PIX_FMT_YUVA420P16,
         AV_PIX_FMT_NONE
     };
-    return ff_set_common_formats_from_list(ctx, pixel_fmts);
-}
 
 static int deflicker8(AVFilterContext *ctx,
                       const uint8_t *src, ptrdiff_t src_linesize,
@@ -469,5 +465,5 @@ const AVFilter ff_vf_deflicker = {
     .uninit        = uninit,
     FILTER_INPUTS(inputs),
     FILTER_OUTPUTS(outputs),
-    FILTER_QUERY_FUNC(query_formats),
+    FILTER_PIXFMTS_ARRAY(pixel_fmts),
 };