diff --git a/libavcodec/vp5.c b/libavcodec/vp5.c
index 98b8cf41f2..e83647b622 100644
--- a/libavcodec/vp5.c
+++ b/libavcodec/vp5.c
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ static int vp5_parse_header(VP56Context *s, const uint8_t *buf, int buf_size)
         if (!s->macroblocks || /* first frame */
             16*cols != s->avctx->coded_width ||
             16*rows != s->avctx->coded_height) {
-            int ret = ff_set_dimensions(s->avctx, 16 * cols, 16 * rows);
+            ret = ff_set_dimensions(s->avctx, 16 * cols, 16 * rows);
             if (ret < 0)
                 return ret;
             return VP56_SIZE_CHANGE;