diff --git a/libavcodec/h263dec.c b/libavcodec/h263dec.c
index bff4435a8c..aaf38b1721 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h263dec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h263dec.c
@@ -716,7 +716,8 @@ assert(s->current_picture.pict_type == s->pict_type);
         ff_print_debug_info(s, pict);
     } else {
         *pict= *(AVFrame*)&s->last_picture;
-        ff_print_debug_info(s, pict);
+        if(pict)
+            ff_print_debug_info(s, pict);
     }
 
     /* Return the Picture timestamp as the frame number */