diff --git a/libavcodec/hevc_ps.h b/libavcodec/hevc_ps.h
index 8e1bccdaaf..238edd3ddc 100644
--- a/libavcodec/hevc_ps.h
+++ b/libavcodec/hevc_ps.h
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ typedef struct ShortTermRPS {
 
 typedef struct LongTermRPS {
     int     poc[32];
+    uint8_t poc_msb_present[32];
     uint8_t used[32];
     uint8_t nb_refs;
 } LongTermRPS;
diff --git a/libavcodec/hevcdec.c b/libavcodec/hevcdec.c
index 78299f4b32..0772608a30 100644
--- a/libavcodec/hevcdec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/hevcdec.c
@@ -280,7 +280,6 @@ static int decode_lt_rps(HEVCContext *s, LongTermRPS *rps, GetBitContext *gb)
     rps->nb_refs = nb_sh + nb_sps;
 
     for (i = 0; i < rps->nb_refs; i++) {
-        uint8_t delta_poc_msb_present;
 
         if (i < nb_sps) {
             uint8_t lt_idx_sps = 0;
@@ -295,8 +294,8 @@ static int decode_lt_rps(HEVCContext *s, LongTermRPS *rps, GetBitContext *gb)
             rps->used[i] = get_bits1(gb);
         }
 
-        delta_poc_msb_present = get_bits1(gb);
-        if (delta_poc_msb_present) {
+        rps->poc_msb_present[i] = get_bits1(gb);
+        if (rps->poc_msb_present[i]) {
             int64_t delta = get_ue_golomb_long(gb);
             int64_t poc;