diff --git a/fftools/ffplay.c b/fftools/ffplay.c
index 9242047f5c..bcc00afe31 100644
--- a/fftools/ffplay.c
+++ b/fftools/ffplay.c
@@ -1915,8 +1915,14 @@ static int configure_video_filters(AVFilterGraph *graph, VideoState *is, const c
 } while (0)
 
     if (autorotate) {
-        int32_t *displaymatrix = (int32_t *)av_stream_get_side_data(is->video_st, AV_PKT_DATA_DISPLAYMATRIX, NULL);
-        double theta = get_rotation(displaymatrix);
+        double theta = 0.0;
+        int32_t *displaymatrix = NULL;
+        AVFrameSideData *sd = av_frame_get_side_data(frame, AV_FRAME_DATA_DISPLAYMATRIX);
+        if (sd)
+            displaymatrix = (int32_t *)sd->data;
+        if (!displaymatrix)
+            displaymatrix = (int32_t *)av_stream_get_side_data(is->video_st, AV_PKT_DATA_DISPLAYMATRIX, NULL);
+        theta = get_rotation(displaymatrix);
 
         if (fabs(theta - 90) < 1.0) {
             INSERT_FILT("transpose", "clock");