diff --git a/fftools/ffmpeg.c b/fftools/ffmpeg.c
index 04ddc9e60b..e97d879cb3 100644
--- a/fftools/ffmpeg.c
+++ b/fftools/ffmpeg.c
@@ -2962,7 +2962,9 @@ static int init_input_stream(int ist_index, char *error, int error_len)
         ist->dec_ctx->get_format            = get_format;
         ist->dec_ctx->get_buffer2           = get_buffer;
 #if LIBAVCODEC_VERSION_MAJOR < 60
+FF_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
         ist->dec_ctx->thread_safe_callbacks = 1;
+FF_ENABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
 #endif
 
         if (ist->dec_ctx->codec_id == AV_CODEC_ID_DVB_SUBTITLE &&