diff --git a/libavdevice/avdevice.c b/libavdevice/avdevice.c
index c68126faa3..844b20089c 100644
--- a/libavdevice/avdevice.c
+++ b/libavdevice/avdevice.c
@@ -134,9 +134,9 @@ int avdevice_app_to_dev_control_message(struct AVFormatContext *s, enum AVAppToD
 int avdevice_dev_to_app_control_message(struct AVFormatContext *s, enum AVDevToAppMessageType type,
                                         void *data, size_t data_size)
 {
-    if (!s->control_message_cb)
+    if (!av_format_get_control_message_cb(s))
         return AVERROR(ENOSYS);
-    return s->control_message_cb(s, type, data, data_size);
+    return av_format_get_control_message_cb(s)(s, type, data, data_size);
 }
 
 int avdevice_capabilities_create(AVDeviceCapabilitiesQuery **caps, AVFormatContext *s,