diff --git a/lib/libdvbsub/dvbsubtitle.cpp b/lib/libdvbsub/dvbsubtitle.cpp
index cd49be53d..8a1516d77 100644
--- a/lib/libdvbsub/dvbsubtitle.cpp
+++ b/lib/libdvbsub/dvbsubtitle.cpp
@@ -251,6 +251,17 @@ void cDvbSubtitleConverter::Reset(void)
 	Timeout.Set(0xFFFF*1000);
 }
 
+#if LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_INT > AV_VERSION_INT(58, 133, 100)
+static void get_packet_defaults(AVPacket *pkt)
+{
+    memset(pkt, 0, sizeof(*pkt));
+
+    pkt->pts             = AV_NOPTS_VALUE;
+    pkt->dts             = AV_NOPTS_VALUE;
+    pkt->pos             = -1;
+}
+#endif
+
 int cDvbSubtitleConverter::Convert(const uchar *Data, int Length, int64_t pts)
 {
 	AVPacket avpkt;
@@ -268,6 +279,8 @@ int cDvbSubtitleConverter::Convert(const uchar *Data, int Length, int64_t pts)
  	AVSubtitle * sub = Bitmaps->GetSub();
 #if LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_INT < AV_VERSION_INT(58, 133, 100)
 	av_init_packet(&avpkt);
+#else
+	get_packet_defaults(&avpkt);
 #endif
 	avpkt.data = (uint8_t*) Data;
 	avpkt.size = Length;
diff --git a/src/driver/audiodec/ffmpegdec.cpp b/src/driver/audiodec/ffmpegdec.cpp
index 5536d504d..611a75565 100644
--- a/src/driver/audiodec/ffmpegdec.cpp
+++ b/src/driver/audiodec/ffmpegdec.cpp
@@ -233,6 +233,16 @@ void CFfmpegDec::DeInit(void)
 	}
 	in = NULL;
 }
+#if LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_INT > AV_VERSION_INT(58, 133, 100)
+static void get_packet_defaults(AVPacket *pkt)
+{
+    memset(pkt, 0, sizeof(*pkt));
+
+    pkt->pts             = AV_NOPTS_VALUE;
+    pkt->dts             = AV_NOPTS_VALUE;
+    pkt->pos             = -1;
+}
+#endif
 
 CBaseDec::RetCode CFfmpegDec::Decoder(FILE *_in, int /*OutputFd*/, State* state, CAudioMetaData* _meta_data, time_t* time_played, unsigned int* secondsToSkip)
 {
@@ -288,6 +298,8 @@ CBaseDec::RetCode CFfmpegDec::Decoder(FILE *_in, int /*OutputFd*/, State* state,
 	AVPacket rpacket;
 #if LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_INT < AV_VERSION_INT(58, 133, 100)
 	av_init_packet(&rpacket);
+#else
+	get_packet_defaults(&rpacket);
 #endif
 	c->channel_layout = c->channel_layout ? c->channel_layout : AV_CH_LAYOUT_STEREO;
 
diff --git a/src/driver/record.cpp b/src/driver/record.cpp
index 2617e484f..fa34c0892 100644
--- a/src/driver/record.cpp
+++ b/src/driver/record.cpp
@@ -2406,6 +2406,16 @@ bool CStreamRec::Open(CZapitChannel * channel)
 #endif
 	return true;
 }
+#if LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_INT > AV_VERSION_INT(58, 133, 100)
+static void get_packet_defaults(AVPacket *pkt)
+{
+    memset(pkt, 0, sizeof(*pkt));
+
+    pkt->pts             = AV_NOPTS_VALUE;
+    pkt->dts             = AV_NOPTS_VALUE;
+    pkt->pos             = -1;
+}
+#endif
 
 void CStreamRec::run()
 {
@@ -2424,6 +2434,8 @@ void CStreamRec::run()
 	while (!stopped) {
 #if LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_INT < AV_VERSION_INT(58, 133, 100)
 		av_init_packet(&pkt);
+#else
+		get_packet_defaults(&pkt);
 #endif
 		if (av_read_frame(ifcx, &pkt) < 0)
 			break;
diff --git a/src/driver/streamts.cpp b/src/driver/streamts.cpp
index 75fe52a84..f58e7e8fc 100644
--- a/src/driver/streamts.cpp
+++ b/src/driver/streamts.cpp
@@ -949,6 +949,16 @@ bool CStreamStream::Stop()
 	interrupt = false;
 	return (ret == 0);
 }
+#if LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_INT > AV_VERSION_INT(58, 133, 100)
+static void get_packet_defaults(AVPacket *pkt)
+{
+    memset(pkt, 0, sizeof(*pkt));
+
+    pkt->pts             = AV_NOPTS_VALUE;
+    pkt->dts             = AV_NOPTS_VALUE;
+    pkt->pos             = -1;
+}
+#endif
 
 void CStreamStream::run()
 {
@@ -963,6 +973,8 @@ void CStreamStream::run()
 	while (!stopped) {
 #if LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_INT < AV_VERSION_INT(58, 133, 100)
 		av_init_packet(&pkt);
+#else
+		get_packet_defaults(&pkt);
 #endif
 		if (av_read_frame(ifcx, &pkt) < 0)
 			break;