diff --git a/codec.c b/codec.c
index 6ab2734..74e0298 100644
--- a/codec.c
+++ b/codec.c
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ void CodecVideoOpen(VideoDecoder * decoder, int codec_id)
 		  pthread_mutex_unlock(&CodecLockMutex);
 		  Fatal(_("codec: can't set option deint to video codec!\n"));
 		}
-		if (av_opt_set_int(decoder->VideoCtx->priv_data, "surfaces", 15 ,0) < 0) { 
+		if (av_opt_set_int(decoder->VideoCtx->priv_data, "surfaces", 7 ,0) < 0) { 
 		  pthread_mutex_unlock(&CodecLockMutex);
 		  Fatal(_("codec: can't set option surfces to video codec!\n"));
 		}