diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/ffmpeg/FFmpegHeaders.hpp b/src/osgPlugins/ffmpeg/FFmpegHeaders.hpp
index 2050ad12e..749ccc365 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/ffmpeg/FFmpegHeaders.hpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/ffmpeg/FFmpegHeaders.hpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ extern "C"
 #include <avcodec.h>
 #include <avformat.h>
 #include <avdevice.h>
+#include <pixdesc.h>
 
 #ifdef USE_SWSCALE    
     #include <swscale.h>
diff --git a/src/osgPlugins/ffmpeg/FFmpegParameters.cpp b/src/osgPlugins/ffmpeg/FFmpegParameters.cpp
index b64e0315c..95bbab1ee 100644
--- a/src/osgPlugins/ffmpeg/FFmpegParameters.cpp
+++ b/src/osgPlugins/ffmpeg/FFmpegParameters.cpp
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 #include <iostream>
 #include <sstream>
 
-
-
 namespace osgFFmpeg {
 
 
@@ -37,7 +35,7 @@ void FFmpegParameters::parse(const std::string& name, const std::string& value)
     }
     else if (name == "pixel_format")
     {
-        m_parameters.pix_fmt = avcodec_get_pix_fmt(value.c_str());
+        m_parameters.pix_fmt = av_get_pix_fmt(value.c_str());
     }
     else if (name == "frame_size")
     {