--- mythtv/libs/libmythtv/decoders/mythv4l2m2mcontext.cpp
+++ mythtv/libs/libmythtv/decoders/mythv4l2m2mcontext.cpp
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ void MythV4L2M2MContext::InitVideoCodec(AVCodecContext *Context, bool SelectedSt
     if (s_useV4L2Request && codec_is_v4l2(m_codecID))
     {
         Context->get_format  = MythV4L2M2MContext::GetV4L2RequestFormat;
+        DirectRendering = false;
         return;
     }