diff --git a/libavcodec/8bps.c b/libavcodec/8bps.c
index 6865b9b12e..46419b978b 100644
--- a/libavcodec/8bps.c
+++ b/libavcodec/8bps.c
@@ -182,4 +182,5 @@ const AVCodec ff_eightbps_decoder = {
     .init           = decode_init,
     .decode         = decode_frame,
     .capabilities   = AV_CODEC_CAP_DR1,
+    .caps_internal  = FF_CODEC_CAP_INIT_THREADSAFE,
 };