diff --git a/libavfilter/af_anequalizer.c b/libavfilter/af_anequalizer.c
index 177e1c7b39..26cf835727 100644
--- a/libavfilter/af_anequalizer.c
+++ b/libavfilter/af_anequalizer.c
@@ -199,18 +199,6 @@ static av_cold int init(AVFilterContext *ctx)
     if (!pad.name)
         return AVERROR(ENOMEM);
 
-    if (s->draw_curves) {
-        vpad = (AVFilterPad){
-            .name         = av_strdup("out1"),
-            .type         = AVMEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO,
-            .config_props = config_video,
-        };
-        if (!vpad.name) {
-            av_freep(&pad.name);
-            return AVERROR(ENOMEM);
-        }
-    }
-
     ret = ff_insert_outpad(ctx, 0, &pad);
     if (ret < 0) {
         av_freep(&pad.name);
@@ -218,6 +206,14 @@ static av_cold int init(AVFilterContext *ctx)
     }
 
     if (s->draw_curves) {
+        vpad = (AVFilterPad){
+            .name         = av_strdup("out1"),
+            .type         = AVMEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO,
+            .config_props = config_video,
+        };
+        if (!vpad.name) {
+            return AVERROR(ENOMEM);
+        }
         ret = ff_insert_outpad(ctx, 1, &vpad);
         if (ret < 0) {
             av_freep(&vpad.name);