diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 04c994bcf848..282e33713027 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -9215,7 +9215,9 @@ let
     vdpauSupport = config.mplayer.vdpauSupport or false;
   };
 
-  mplayer2 = callPackage ../applications/video/mplayer2 { };
+  mplayer2 = callPackage ../applications/video/mplayer2 {
+    ffmpeg = libav_9; # see https://trac.macports.org/ticket/44386
+  };
 
   MPlayerPlugin = browser:
     import ../applications/networking/browsers/mozilla-plugins/mplayerplug-in {