diff --git a/deps/media-playback/media-playback/media.c b/deps/media-playback/media-playback/media.c
index 9a052524d..1446643e6 100644
--- a/deps/media-playback/media-playback/media.c
+++ b/deps/media-playback/media-playback/media.c
@@ -356,15 +356,16 @@ void mp_media_next_audio(mp_media_t *m)
 	struct obs_source_audio audio = {0};
 	AVFrame *f = d->frame;
 	int channels;
+
+	if (!mp_media_can_play_frame(m, d))
+		return;
+
 #if LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_INT < AV_VERSION_INT(59, 19, 100)
 	channels = f->channels;
 #else
 	channels = f->ch_layout.nb_channels;
 #endif
 
-	if (!mp_media_can_play_frame(m, d))
-		return;
-
 	d->frame_ready = false;
 	if (!m->a_cb)
 		return;