diff --git a/libavcodec/utils.c b/libavcodec/utils.c
index 66bfdaf4f8..4ab8cff4f5 100644
--- a/libavcodec/utils.c
+++ b/libavcodec/utils.c
@@ -1981,6 +1981,11 @@ AVCPBProperties *ff_add_cpb_side_data(AVCodecContext *avctx)
     AVPacketSideData *tmp;
     AVCPBProperties  *props;
     size_t size;
+    int i;
+
+    for (i = 0; i < avctx->nb_coded_side_data; i++)
+        if (avctx->coded_side_data[i].type == AV_PKT_DATA_CPB_PROPERTIES)
+            return (AVCPBProperties *)avctx->coded_side_data[i].data;
 
     props = av_cpb_properties_alloc(&size);
     if (!props)