diff --git a/libavcodec/hevc/refs.c b/libavcodec/hevc/refs.c
index 20fdbb5794..83cf160e07 100644
--- a/libavcodec/hevc/refs.c
+++ b/libavcodec/hevc/refs.c
@@ -86,6 +86,19 @@ static HEVCFrame *alloc_frame(HEVCContext *s, HEVCLayerContext *l)
         if (frame->f)
             continue;
 
+        ret = ff_progress_frame_alloc(s->avctx, &frame->tf);
+        if (ret < 0)
+            return NULL;
+
+        // Add LCEVC SEI metadata here, as it's needed in get_buffer()
+        if (s->sei.common.lcevc.info) {
+            HEVCSEILCEVC *lcevc = &s->sei.common.lcevc;
+            ret = ff_frame_new_side_data_from_buf(s->avctx, frame->tf.f,
+                                                  AV_FRAME_DATA_LCEVC, &lcevc->info);
+            if (ret < 0)
+                goto fail;
+        }
+
         ret = ff_progress_frame_get_buffer(s->avctx, &frame->tf,
                                            AV_GET_BUFFER_FLAG_REF);
         if (ret < 0)