diff --git a/libavcodec/dpx.c b/libavcodec/dpx.c
index 15c939fcad..af7276adbf 100644
--- a/libavcodec/dpx.c
+++ b/libavcodec/dpx.c
@@ -348,11 +348,11 @@ static int decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx,
                 // For 12 bit, ignore alpha
                 if (elements == 4)
                     buf += 2;
-                // Jump to next aligned position
-                buf += need_align;
             }
             for (i = 0; i < 3; i++)
                 ptr[i] += p->linesize[i];
+            // Jump to next aligned position
+            buf += need_align;
         }
         break;
     case 16: