diff --git a/codec.c b/codec.c
index 38fdb01..f8f5fc7 100644
--- a/codec.c
+++ b/codec.c
@@ -326,10 +326,12 @@ void CodecVideoOpen(VideoDecoder * decoder, int codec_id)
 		  pthread_mutex_unlock(&CodecLockMutex);
 		  Fatal(_("codec: can't set option deint to video codec!\n"));
 		}
+#if 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"));
 		}
+#endif
 		if (av_opt_set(decoder->VideoCtx->priv_data, "drop_second_field", "false" ,0) < 0) {
 		  pthread_mutex_unlock(&CodecLockMutex);
 		  Fatal(_("codec: can't set option drop 2.field to video codec!\n"));