diff --git a/libavcodec/utils.c b/libavcodec/utils.c
index 034b54a460..208bed1d91 100644
--- a/libavcodec/utils.c
+++ b/libavcodec/utils.c
@@ -1130,13 +1130,13 @@ int attribute_align_arg avcodec_open2(AVCodecContext *avctx, const AVCodec *code
         avctx->strict_std_compliance > FF_COMPLIANCE_EXPERIMENTAL) {
         const char *codec_string = av_codec_is_encoder(codec) ? "encoder" : "decoder";
         AVCodec *codec2;
-        av_log(NULL, AV_LOG_ERROR,
+        av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR,
                "The %s '%s' is experimental but experimental codecs are not enabled, "
                "add '-strict %d' if you want to use it.\n",
                codec_string, codec->name, FF_COMPLIANCE_EXPERIMENTAL);
         codec2 = av_codec_is_encoder(codec) ? avcodec_find_encoder(codec->id) : avcodec_find_decoder(codec->id);
         if (!(codec2->capabilities & CODEC_CAP_EXPERIMENTAL))
-            av_log(NULL, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Alternatively use the non experimental %s '%s'.\n",
+            av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Alternatively use the non experimental %s '%s'.\n",
                 codec_string, codec2->name);
         ret = AVERROR_EXPERIMENTAL;
         goto free_and_end;