diff --git a/libavcodec/h261dec.c b/libavcodec/h261dec.c
index c32ddd2ddf..1f57c9f8fe 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h261dec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h261dec.c
@@ -617,4 +617,5 @@ const FFCodec ff_h261_decoder = {
     .close          = ff_mpv_decode_close,
     .p.capabilities = AV_CODEC_CAP_DR1,
     .p.max_lowres   = 3,
+    .caps_internal  = FF_CODEC_CAP_SKIP_FRAME_FILL_PARAM,
 };