diff --git a/modules/video_chroma/i420_nv12.c b/modules/video_chroma/i420_nv12.c
index 19bfb1c923..0fb574db3b 100644
--- a/modules/video_chroma/i420_nv12.c
+++ b/modules/video_chroma/i420_nv12.c
@@ -89,7 +89,8 @@ static int Create( vlc_object_t *p_this )
             return -1;
     }
 
-    filter_sys_t *p_sys = calloc(1, sizeof(filter_sys_t));
+    filter_sys_t *p_sys = vlc_malloc( VLC_OBJECT( p_filter ),
+                                      sizeof(filter_sys_t) );
     if (!p_sys)
          return VLC_ENOMEM;