diff --git a/ffmpeg_dxva2.c b/ffmpeg_dxva2.c
index 741c55b015..6b20195f82 100644
--- a/ffmpeg_dxva2.c
+++ b/ffmpeg_dxva2.c
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ static int dxva2_alloc(AVCodecContext *s)
     d3dpp.SwapEffect       = D3DSWAPEFFECT_DISCARD;
     d3dpp.Flags            = D3DPRESENTFLAG_VIDEO;
 
-    hr = IDirect3D9_CreateDevice(ctx->d3d9, adapter, D3DDEVTYPE_HAL, GetShellWindow(),
+    hr = IDirect3D9_CreateDevice(ctx->d3d9, adapter, D3DDEVTYPE_HAL, GetDesktopWindow(),
                                  D3DCREATE_SOFTWARE_VERTEXPROCESSING | D3DCREATE_MULTITHREADED | D3DCREATE_FPU_PRESERVE,
                                  &d3dpp, &ctx->d3d9device);
     if (FAILED(hr)) {