diff --git a/avconv.c b/avconv.c
index d0902a6c9f88bacafe346253988875ea5141fa04..964847a488a360cc21d5369953aec8c5d8c5a0d5 100644
--- a/avconv.c
+++ b/avconv.c
@@ -1045,7 +1045,6 @@ static void do_streamcopy(InputStream *ist, OutputStream *ost, const AVPacket *p
 
     write_frame(of->ctx, &opkt, ost);
     ost->st->codec->frame_number++;
-    av_free_packet(&opkt);
 }
 
 static void rate_emu_sleep(InputStream *ist)