diff --git a/libavcodec/nuv.c b/libavcodec/nuv.c
index 32ed65899b..75b14bce5b 100644
--- a/libavcodec/nuv.c
+++ b/libavcodec/nuv.c
@@ -365,4 +365,5 @@ AVCodec ff_nuv_decoder = {
     .close          = decode_end,
     .decode         = decode_frame,
     .capabilities   = AV_CODEC_CAP_DR1,
+    .caps_internal  = FF_CODEC_CAP_INIT_CLEANUP,
 };