diff --git a/libavcodec/wmv2dec.c b/libavcodec/wmv2dec.c
index 78aee3dfdc..21d1eeca3b 100644
--- a/libavcodec/wmv2dec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/wmv2dec.c
@@ -480,7 +480,6 @@ AVCodec ff_wmv2_decoder = {
     wmv2_decode_end,
     ff_h263_decode_frame,
     CODEC_CAP_DRAW_HORIZ_BAND | CODEC_CAP_DR1,
-    .max_lowres = 3,
     .long_name = NULL_IF_CONFIG_SMALL("Windows Media Video 8"),
     .pix_fmts= ff_pixfmt_list_420,
 };