diff --git a/ffmpeg.c b/ffmpeg.c
index a8167ede3f..6a2ff98780 100644
--- a/ffmpeg.c
+++ b/ffmpeg.c
@@ -2375,6 +2375,7 @@ static int transcode_init(void)
                 codec->frame_size         = icodec->frame_size;
                 codec->audio_service_type = icodec->audio_service_type;
                 codec->block_align        = icodec->block_align;
+                codec->delay              = icodec->delay;
                 if((codec->block_align == 1 || codec->block_align == 1152 || codec->block_align == 576) && codec->codec_id == AV_CODEC_ID_MP3)
                     codec->block_align= 0;
                 if(codec->codec_id == AV_CODEC_ID_AC3)