diff --git a/src/util.cpp b/src/util.cpp
index 7bd86394..edd19b1e 100644
--- a/src/util.cpp
+++ b/src/util.cpp
@@ -847,8 +847,10 @@ AVPacket *mypacket_alloc(AVPacket *pkt)
         av_init_packet(pkt);
         pkt->data = NULL;
         pkt->size = 0;
-        return pkt;
     #endif
+    
+    return pkt;
+    
 }
 
 /*********************************************/