diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythtranscode/transcode.cpp b/mythtv/programs/mythtranscode/transcode.cpp
index 1c3ea9e..015add9 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythtranscode/transcode.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythtranscode/transcode.cpp
@@ -749,6 +749,7 @@ Transcode::~Transcode()
         player       = NULL;
         inRingBuffer = NULL;
         delete player_ctx;
+        player_ctx = NULL;
     }
     if (outRingBuffer)
         delete outRingBuffer;