diff --git a/modules/video_filter/opencv_wrapper.c b/modules/video_filter/opencv_wrapper.c
index 8c6c6b5fec..881876057e 100644
--- a/modules/video_filter/opencv_wrapper.c
+++ b/modules/video_filter/opencv_wrapper.c
@@ -434,9 +434,16 @@ static picture_t* Filter( filter_t* p_filter, picture_t* p_pic )
                         p_sys->p_proc_image,
                         &(p_sys->p_proc_image->format),
                         &fmt_out );
-
-            picture_CopyPixels( p_outpic, p_outpic_tmp );
-            CopyInfoAndRelease( p_outpic, p_outpic_tmp );
+            if (unlikely(!p_outpic_tmp))
+            {
+                picture_Release(p_outpic);
+                p_outpic = NULL;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                picture_CopyPixels( p_outpic, p_outpic_tmp );
+                CopyInfoAndRelease( p_outpic, p_outpic_tmp );
+            }
         } else if( p_sys->i_internal_chroma == CINPUT ) {
             picture_CopyPixels( p_outpic, p_sys->p_proc_image );
             picture_CopyProperties( p_outpic, p_sys->p_proc_image );