diff --git a/video/decode/vd_lavc.c b/video/decode/vd_lavc.c
index 9e0a778990..8c015385be 100644
--- a/video/decode/vd_lavc.c
+++ b/video/decode/vd_lavc.c
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ static const struct vd_lavc_hwdec *const hwdec_list[] = {
     &mp_vd_lavc_vda,
 #endif
 #if HAVE_VAAPI_HWACCEL
-    &mp_vd_lavc_vaapi,
     &mp_vd_lavc_vaapi_copy,
+    &mp_vd_lavc_vaapi,
 #endif
 #if HAVE_DXVA2_HWACCEL
     &mp_vd_lavc_dxva2_copy,