diff --git a/libavcodec/xvmc.h b/libavcodec/xvmc.h
index c2e187cc16..465ee78d6e 100644
--- a/libavcodec/xvmc.h
+++ b/libavcodec/xvmc.h
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 #define AV_XVMC_ID                    0x1DC711C0  /**< special value to ensure that regular pixel routines haven't corrupted the struct
                                                        the number is 1337 speak for the letters IDCT MCo (motion compensation) */
 
-attribute_deprecated struct xvmc_pix_fmt {
+struct attribute_deprecated xvmc_pix_fmt {
     /** The field contains the special constant value AV_XVMC_ID.
         It is used as a test that the application correctly uses the API,
         and that there is no corruption caused by pixel routines.