diff --git a/libavcodec/h264.h b/libavcodec/h264.h
index 392f2f5a7c..b3707ab1c6 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h264.h
+++ b/libavcodec/h264.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 #define CABAC(h) h->pps.cabac
 #endif
 
-#define CHROMA    (h->sps.chroma_format_idc)
+#define CHROMA(h)    (h->sps.chroma_format_idc)
 #define CHROMA422(h) (h->sps.chroma_format_idc == 2)
 #define CHROMA444(h) (h->sps.chroma_format_idc == 3)
 
diff --git a/libavcodec/h264_loopfilter.c b/libavcodec/h264_loopfilter.c
index 26dc5bcee5..475070ae1b 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h264_loopfilter.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h264_loopfilter.c
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ static av_always_inline void h264_filter_mb_fast_internal(H264Context *h,
                                                           unsigned int uvlinesize,
                                                           int pixel_shift)
 {
-    int chroma = CHROMA && !(CONFIG_GRAY && (h->flags&CODEC_FLAG_GRAY));
+    int chroma = CHROMA(h) && !(CONFIG_GRAY && (h->flags&CODEC_FLAG_GRAY));
     int chroma444 = CHROMA444(h);
     int chroma422 = CHROMA422(h);
 
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ void ff_h264_filter_mb( H264Context *h, int mb_x, int mb_y, uint8_t *img_y, uint
     const int mvy_limit = IS_INTERLACED(mb_type) ? 2 : 4;
     int first_vertical_edge_done = 0;
     av_unused int dir;
-    int chroma = CHROMA && !(CONFIG_GRAY && (h->flags&CODEC_FLAG_GRAY));
+    int chroma = CHROMA(h) && !(CONFIG_GRAY && (h->flags&CODEC_FLAG_GRAY));
     int qp_bd_offset = 6 * (h->sps.bit_depth_luma - 8);
     int a = h->slice_alpha_c0_offset - qp_bd_offset;
     int b = h->slice_beta_offset - qp_bd_offset;