diff --git a/libavcodec/bitpacked.c b/libavcodec/bitpacked.c
index 57ae93b6b4..8143151bc7 100644
--- a/libavcodec/bitpacked.c
+++ b/libavcodec/bitpacked.c
@@ -150,4 +150,5 @@ const AVCodec ff_bitpacked_decoder = {
         MKTAG('U', 'Y', 'V', 'Y'),
         FF_CODEC_TAGS_END,
     },
+    .caps_internal  = FF_CODEC_CAP_INIT_THREADSAFE,
 };