diff --git a/modules/video_filter/adjust.c b/modules/video_filter/adjust.c
index ef159d0540..b5caeb40fc 100644
--- a/modules/video_filter/adjust.c
+++ b/modules/video_filter/adjust.c
@@ -132,7 +132,8 @@ static const struct vlc_filter_operations packed_filter_ops =
  *****************************************************************************/
 static int Create( filter_t *p_filter )
 {
-    if( p_filter->fmt_in.video.i_chroma != p_filter->fmt_out.video.i_chroma )
+    if( !video_format_IsSameChroma( &p_filter->fmt_in.video,
+                                    &p_filter->fmt_out.video ) )
     {
         msg_Err( p_filter, "Input and output chromas don't match" );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
diff --git a/modules/video_filter/canvas.c b/modules/video_filter/canvas.c
index f5a5f5dd44..69c6f42869 100644
--- a/modules/video_filter/canvas.c
+++ b/modules/video_filter/canvas.c
@@ -170,7 +170,8 @@ static int Activate( filter_t *p_filter )
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
-    if( p_filter->fmt_in.video.i_chroma != p_filter->fmt_out.video.i_chroma )
+    if( !video_format_IsSameChroma( &p_filter->fmt_in.video,
+                                    &p_filter->fmt_out.video ) )
     {
         msg_Err( p_filter, "Input and output chromas don't match" );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
diff --git a/modules/video_filter/colorthres.c b/modules/video_filter/colorthres.c
index 5ba3db575d..d549df4b3f 100644
--- a/modules/video_filter/colorthres.c
+++ b/modules/video_filter/colorthres.c
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ static int Create( filter_t *p_filter )
             return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
-    if( p_filter->fmt_in.video.i_chroma != p_filter->fmt_out.video.i_chroma )
+    if( !video_format_IsSameChroma( &p_filter->fmt_in.video,
+                                    &p_filter->fmt_out.video ) )
     {
         msg_Err( p_filter, "Input and output chromas don't match" );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
diff --git a/modules/video_filter/croppadd.c b/modules/video_filter/croppadd.c
index c7e841652b..53c47abcc2 100644
--- a/modules/video_filter/croppadd.c
+++ b/modules/video_filter/croppadd.c
@@ -154,7 +154,8 @@ static int OpenFilter( filter_t *p_filter )
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
-    if( p_filter->fmt_in.video.i_chroma != p_filter->fmt_out.video.i_chroma )
+    if( !video_format_IsSameChroma( &p_filter->fmt_in.video,
+                                    &p_filter->fmt_out.video ) )
     {
         msg_Err( p_filter, "Input and output chromas don't match" );
         /* In fact we don't really care about this since we're allowed
diff --git a/modules/video_filter/deinterlace/deinterlace.c b/modules/video_filter/deinterlace/deinterlace.c
index 2ac50b45cb..c0e1da425d 100644
--- a/modules/video_filter/deinterlace/deinterlace.c
+++ b/modules/video_filter/deinterlace/deinterlace.c
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ notsupp:
     free( psz_mode );
 
     if( !p_filter->b_allow_fmt_out_change &&
-        ( fmt.i_chroma != p_filter->fmt_in.video.i_chroma ||
+        ( !video_format_IsSameChroma( &fmt, &p_filter->fmt_in.video ) ||
           fmt.i_height != p_filter->fmt_in.video.i_height ) )
     {
         Close( p_filter );
diff --git a/modules/video_filter/fps.c b/modules/video_filter/fps.c
index deffb03e32..5077ad9fa5 100644
--- a/modules/video_filter/fps.c
+++ b/modules/video_filter/fps.c
@@ -165,7 +165,8 @@ static int Open( filter_t *p_filter )
     filter_sys_t *p_sys;
 
     /* This filter cannot change the format. */
-    if( p_filter->fmt_out.video.i_chroma != p_filter->fmt_in.video.i_chroma )
+    if( !video_format_IsSameChroma( &p_filter->fmt_in.video,
+                                    &p_filter->fmt_out.video ) )
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
 
     p_sys = p_filter->p_sys = vlc_obj_malloc( VLC_OBJECT(p_filter), sizeof( *p_sys ) );
diff --git a/modules/video_filter/gaussianblur.c b/modules/video_filter/gaussianblur.c
index fef26388d7..9b8c5531ed 100644
--- a/modules/video_filter/gaussianblur.c
+++ b/modules/video_filter/gaussianblur.c
@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ static int Create( filter_t *p_filter )
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
-    if( p_filter->fmt_in.video.i_chroma != p_filter->fmt_out.video.i_chroma )
+    if( !video_format_IsSameChroma( &p_filter->fmt_in.video,
+                                    &p_filter->fmt_out.video ) )
     {
         msg_Err( p_filter, "Input and output chromas don't match" );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
diff --git a/modules/video_filter/mirror.c b/modules/video_filter/mirror.c
index cfb77dabbb..729fab824a 100644
--- a/modules/video_filter/mirror.c
+++ b/modules/video_filter/mirror.c
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@ static int Create( filter_t *p_filter )
             return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
-    if( p_filter->fmt_in.video.i_chroma != p_filter->fmt_out.video.i_chroma )
+    if( !video_format_IsSameChroma( &p_filter->fmt_in.video,
+                                    &p_filter->fmt_out.video ) )
     {
         msg_Err( p_filter, "Input and output chromas don't match" );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
diff --git a/modules/video_filter/posterize.c b/modules/video_filter/posterize.c
index 769a108a3b..29727c330c 100644
--- a/modules/video_filter/posterize.c
+++ b/modules/video_filter/posterize.c
@@ -112,7 +112,8 @@ static int Create( filter_t *p_filter )
             return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }
 
-    if( p_filter->fmt_in.video.i_chroma != p_filter->fmt_out.video.i_chroma )
+    if( !video_format_IsSameChroma( &p_filter->fmt_in.video,
+                                    &p_filter->fmt_out.video ) )
     {
         msg_Err( p_filter, "Input and output chromas don't match" );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
diff --git a/modules/video_filter/postproc.c b/modules/video_filter/postproc.c
index 77e9772cbc..8c84d7dcc8 100644
--- a/modules/video_filter/postproc.c
+++ b/modules/video_filter/postproc.c
@@ -122,7 +122,8 @@ static int OpenPostproc( filter_t *p_filter )
     const char *desc;
     int i_flags = PP_CPU_CAPS_AUTO;
 
-    if( p_filter->fmt_in.video.i_chroma != p_filter->fmt_out.video.i_chroma ||
+    if( !video_format_IsSameChroma( &p_filter->fmt_in.video,
+                                    &p_filter->fmt_out.video ) ||
         p_filter->fmt_in.video.i_height != p_filter->fmt_out.video.i_height ||
         p_filter->fmt_in.video.i_width != p_filter->fmt_out.video.i_width )
     {
diff --git a/modules/video_filter/rotate.c b/modules/video_filter/rotate.c
index bc80ce2caa..900b69f36b 100644
--- a/modules/video_filter/rotate.c
+++ b/modules/video_filter/rotate.c
@@ -117,7 +117,8 @@ static int Create( filter_t *p_filter )
 {
     filter_sys_t *p_sys;
 
-    if( p_filter->fmt_in.video.i_chroma != p_filter->fmt_out.video.i_chroma )
+    if( !video_format_IsSameChroma( &p_filter->fmt_in.video,
+                                    &p_filter->fmt_out.video ) )
     {
         msg_Err( p_filter, "Input and output chromas don't match" );
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
diff --git a/modules/video_filter/scale.c b/modules/video_filter/scale.c
index e6580020a8..4ec10045f9 100644
--- a/modules/video_filter/scale.c
+++ b/modules/video_filter/scale.c
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ static int OpenFilter( filter_t *p_filter )
           p_filter->fmt_in.video.i_chroma != VLC_CODEC_ARGB &&
           p_filter->fmt_in.video.i_chroma != VLC_CODEC_BGRA &&
           p_filter->fmt_in.video.i_chroma != VLC_CODEC_ABGR ) ||
-        p_filter->fmt_in.video.i_chroma != p_filter->fmt_out.video.i_chroma )
+        !video_format_IsSameChroma( &p_filter->fmt_in.video,
+                                    &p_filter->fmt_out.video ) )
     {
         return VLC_EGENERIC;
     }