diff --git a/libavfilter/vf_midequalizer.c b/libavfilter/vf_midequalizer.c
index 93d1ebff2d..d87b01f31c 100644
--- a/libavfilter/vf_midequalizer.c
+++ b/libavfilter/vf_midequalizer.c
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ static const AVOption midequalizer_options[] = {
 
 AVFILTER_DEFINE_CLASS(midequalizer);
 
-static int query_formats(AVFilterContext *ctx)
-{
     static const enum AVPixelFormat pix_fmts[] = {
         AV_PIX_FMT_YUVA444P, AV_PIX_FMT_YUV444P, AV_PIX_FMT_YUV440P,
         AV_PIX_FMT_YUVJ444P, AV_PIX_FMT_YUVJ440P,
@@ -83,9 +81,6 @@ static int query_formats(AVFilterContext *ctx)
         AV_PIX_FMT_NONE
     };
 
-    return ff_set_common_formats_from_list(ctx, pix_fmts);
-}
-
 static int process_frame(FFFrameSync *fs)
 {
     AVFilterContext *ctx = fs->parent;
@@ -376,7 +371,7 @@ const AVFilter ff_vf_midequalizer = {
     .activate      = activate,
     FILTER_INPUTS(midequalizer_inputs),
     FILTER_OUTPUTS(midequalizer_outputs),
-    FILTER_QUERY_FUNC(query_formats),
+    FILTER_PIXFMTS_ARRAY(pix_fmts),
     .priv_class    = &midequalizer_class,
     .flags         = AVFILTER_FLAG_SUPPORT_TIMELINE_INTERNAL,
 };