diff --git a/mm-video-v4l2/vidc/vdec/src/omx_vdec_v4l2.cpp b/mm-video-v4l2/vidc/vdec/src/omx_vdec_v4l2.cpp
index af481d1f..a128afea 100644
--- a/mm-video-v4l2/vidc/vdec/src/omx_vdec_v4l2.cpp
+++ b/mm-video-v4l2/vidc/vdec/src/omx_vdec_v4l2.cpp
@@ -2407,6 +2407,8 @@ OMX_ERRORTYPE omx_vdec::component_init(OMX_STRING role)
         eRet = OMX_ErrorInvalidComponentName;
     }
 
+    m_progressive = MSM_VIDC_PIC_STRUCT_PROGRESSIVE;
+
     if (eRet == OMX_ErrorNone) {
         OMX_COLOR_FORMATTYPE dest_color_format;
         if (m_disable_ubwc_mode) {
@@ -2426,7 +2428,6 @@ OMX_ERRORTYPE omx_vdec::component_init(OMX_STRING role)
         }
 
         dpb_bit_depth = MSM_VIDC_BIT_DEPTH_8;
-        m_progressive = MSM_VIDC_PIC_STRUCT_PROGRESSIVE;
         is_flexible_format = FALSE;
 
         if (m_disable_ubwc_mode) {