diff --git a/libavcodec/h2645_sei.c b/libavcodec/h2645_sei.c
index 96a22e7cf6..1deb76c765 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h2645_sei.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h2645_sei.c
@@ -757,8 +757,7 @@ int ff_h2645_sei_to_frame(AVFrame *frame, H2645SEI *sei,
         if (!sd)
             av_buffer_unref(&a53->buf_ref);
         a53->buf_ref = NULL;
-        if (avctx)
-            avctx->properties |= FF_CODEC_PROPERTY_CLOSED_CAPTIONS;
+        avctx->properties |= FF_CODEC_PROPERTY_CLOSED_CAPTIONS;
     }
 
     ret = h2645_sei_to_side_data(avctx, sei, &frame->side_data, &frame->nb_side_data);
@@ -844,8 +843,7 @@ FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
         else
             fgc->present = fgc->persistence_flag;
 
-        if (avctx)
-            avctx->properties |= FF_CODEC_PROPERTY_FILM_GRAIN;
+        avctx->properties |= FF_CODEC_PROPERTY_FILM_GRAIN;
     }
 
 #if CONFIG_HEVC_SEI