diff --git a/libmpcodecs/vd_raw.c b/libmpcodecs/vd_raw.c
index 407bcec7e6..323458044d 100644
--- a/libmpcodecs/vd_raw.c
+++ b/libmpcodecs/vd_raw.c
@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@ LIBVD_EXTERN(raw)
 
 // to set/get/query special features/parameters
 static int control(sh_video_t *sh,int cmd,void* arg,...){
+    int format = sh->bih ? sh->bih->biCompression : sh->format;
     switch(cmd){
     case VDCTRL_QUERY_FORMAT:
-	if( (*((int*)arg)) == (sh->bih ? sh->bih->biCompression : sh->format) ) return CONTROL_TRUE;
+	if (*(int *)arg == format) return CONTROL_TRUE;
 	return CONTROL_FALSE;
     }
     return CONTROL_UNKNOWN;