diff --git a/libavcodec/shorten.c b/libavcodec/shorten.c
index 3dda56f766..e993c14b61 100644
--- a/libavcodec/shorten.c
+++ b/libavcodec/shorten.c
@@ -84,7 +84,6 @@ static const uint8_t is_audio_command[10] = { 1, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0 };
 
 typedef struct ShortenContext {
     AVCodecContext *avctx;
-    AVFrame frame;
     GetBitContext gb;
 
     int min_framesize, max_framesize;
@@ -118,9 +117,6 @@ static av_cold int shorten_decode_init(AVCodecContext * avctx)
     ShortenContext *s = avctx->priv_data;
     s->avctx = avctx;
 
-    avcodec_get_frame_defaults(&s->frame);
-    avctx->coded_frame = &s->frame;
-
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -407,6 +403,7 @@ static int read_header(ShortenContext *s)
 static int shorten_decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, void *data,
                                 int *got_frame_ptr, AVPacket *avpkt)
 {
+    AVFrame *frame     = data;
     const uint8_t *buf = avpkt->data;
     int buf_size = avpkt->size;
     ShortenContext *s = avctx->priv_data;
@@ -585,15 +582,15 @@ static int shorten_decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, void *data,
                 int chan;
 
                 /* get output buffer */
-                s->frame.nb_samples = s->blocksize;
-                if ((ret = ff_get_buffer(avctx, &s->frame)) < 0) {
+                frame->nb_samples = s->blocksize;
+                if ((ret = ff_get_buffer(avctx, frame)) < 0) {
                     av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "get_buffer() failed\n");
                     return ret;
                 }
 
                 for (chan = 0; chan < s->channels; chan++) {
-                    samples_u8  = ((uint8_t **)s->frame.extended_data)[chan];
-                    samples_s16 = ((int16_t **)s->frame.extended_data)[chan];
+                    samples_u8  = ((uint8_t **)frame->extended_data)[chan];
+                    samples_s16 = ((int16_t **)frame->extended_data)[chan];
                     for (i = 0; i < s->blocksize; i++) {
                         switch (s->internal_ftype) {
                         case TYPE_U8:
@@ -607,9 +604,7 @@ static int shorten_decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, void *data,
                     }
                 }
 
-
-                *got_frame_ptr   = 1;
-                *(AVFrame *)data = s->frame;
+                *got_frame_ptr = 1;
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/libavcodec/sipr.c b/libavcodec/sipr.c
index 1883908a32..dc16936193 100644
--- a/libavcodec/sipr.c
+++ b/libavcodec/sipr.c
@@ -516,9 +516,6 @@ static av_cold int sipr_decoder_init(AVCodecContext * avctx)
     avctx->channel_layout = AV_CH_LAYOUT_MONO;
     avctx->sample_fmt     = AV_SAMPLE_FMT_FLT;
 
-    avcodec_get_frame_defaults(&ctx->frame);
-    avctx->coded_frame = &ctx->frame;
-
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -526,6 +523,7 @@ static int sipr_decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, void *data,
                              int *got_frame_ptr, AVPacket *avpkt)
 {
     SiprContext *ctx = avctx->priv_data;
+    AVFrame *frame   = data;
     const uint8_t *buf=avpkt->data;
     SiprParameters parm;
     const SiprModeParam *mode_par = &modes[ctx->mode];
@@ -543,13 +541,13 @@ static int sipr_decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, void *data,
     }
 
     /* get output buffer */
-    ctx->frame.nb_samples = mode_par->frames_per_packet * subframe_size *
-                            mode_par->subframe_count;
-    if ((ret = ff_get_buffer(avctx, &ctx->frame)) < 0) {
+    frame->nb_samples = mode_par->frames_per_packet * subframe_size *
+                        mode_par->subframe_count;
+    if ((ret = ff_get_buffer(avctx, frame)) < 0) {
         av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "get_buffer() failed\n");
         return ret;
     }
-    samples = (float *)ctx->frame.data[0];
+    samples = (float *)frame->data[0];
 
     init_get_bits(&gb, buf, mode_par->bits_per_frame);
 
@@ -561,8 +559,7 @@ static int sipr_decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, void *data,
         samples += subframe_size * mode_par->subframe_count;
     }
 
-    *got_frame_ptr   = 1;
-    *(AVFrame *)data = ctx->frame;
+    *got_frame_ptr = 1;
 
     return mode_par->bits_per_frame >> 3;
 }
diff --git a/libavcodec/sipr.h b/libavcodec/sipr.h
index 8872fa326e..83bb0b340b 100644
--- a/libavcodec/sipr.h
+++ b/libavcodec/sipr.h
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ typedef struct SiprParameters {
 
 typedef struct SiprContext {
     AVCodecContext *avctx;
-    AVFrame frame;
 
     SiprMode mode;
 
diff --git a/libavcodec/smacker.c b/libavcodec/smacker.c
index 1a73dcce0d..ad1d4c3171 100644
--- a/libavcodec/smacker.c
+++ b/libavcodec/smacker.c
@@ -572,14 +572,8 @@ static av_cold int decode_end(AVCodecContext *avctx)
 }
 
 
-typedef struct SmackerAudioContext {
-    AVFrame frame;
-} SmackerAudioContext;
-
 static av_cold int smka_decode_init(AVCodecContext *avctx)
 {
-    SmackerAudioContext *s = avctx->priv_data;
-
     if (avctx->channels < 1 || avctx->channels > 2) {
         av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "invalid number of channels\n");
         return AVERROR(EINVAL);
@@ -587,9 +581,6 @@ static av_cold int smka_decode_init(AVCodecContext *avctx)
     avctx->channel_layout = (avctx->channels==2) ? AV_CH_LAYOUT_STEREO : AV_CH_LAYOUT_MONO;
     avctx->sample_fmt = avctx->bits_per_coded_sample == 8 ? AV_SAMPLE_FMT_U8 : AV_SAMPLE_FMT_S16;
 
-    avcodec_get_frame_defaults(&s->frame);
-    avctx->coded_frame = &s->frame;
-
     return 0;
 }
 
@@ -599,7 +590,7 @@ static av_cold int smka_decode_init(AVCodecContext *avctx)
 static int smka_decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, void *data,
                              int *got_frame_ptr, AVPacket *avpkt)
 {
-    SmackerAudioContext *s = avctx->priv_data;
+    AVFrame *frame     = data;
     const uint8_t *buf = avpkt->data;
     int buf_size = avpkt->size;
     GetBitContext gb;
@@ -644,13 +635,13 @@ static int smka_decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, void *data,
     }
 
     /* get output buffer */
-    s->frame.nb_samples = unp_size / (avctx->channels * (bits + 1));
-    if ((ret = ff_get_buffer(avctx, &s->frame)) < 0) {
+    frame->nb_samples = unp_size / (avctx->channels * (bits + 1));
+    if ((ret = ff_get_buffer(avctx, frame)) < 0) {
         av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "get_buffer() failed\n");
         return ret;
     }
-    samples  = (int16_t *)s->frame.data[0];
-    samples8 =            s->frame.data[0];
+    samples  = (int16_t *)frame->data[0];
+    samples8 =            frame->data[0];
 
     // Initialize
     for(i = 0; i < (1 << (bits + stereo)); i++) {
@@ -769,8 +760,7 @@ static int smka_decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, void *data,
         av_free(h[i].values);
     }
 
-    *got_frame_ptr   = 1;
-    *(AVFrame *)data = s->frame;
+    *got_frame_ptr = 1;
 
     return buf_size;
 }
@@ -791,7 +781,6 @@ AVCodec ff_smackaud_decoder = {
     .name           = "smackaud",
     .type           = AVMEDIA_TYPE_AUDIO,
     .id             = AV_CODEC_ID_SMACKAUDIO,
-    .priv_data_size = sizeof(SmackerAudioContext),
     .init           = smka_decode_init,
     .decode         = smka_decode_frame,
     .capabilities   = CODEC_CAP_DR1,
diff --git a/libavcodec/takdec.c b/libavcodec/takdec.c
index f6cacb02c8..ae751fed16 100644
--- a/libavcodec/takdec.c
+++ b/libavcodec/takdec.c
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ typedef struct MCDParam {
 
 typedef struct TAKDecContext {
     AVCodecContext *avctx;                          ///< parent AVCodecContext
-    AVFrame         frame;                          ///< AVFrame for decoded output
     DSPContext      dsp;
     TAKStreamInfo   ti;
     GetBitContext   gb;                             ///< bitstream reader initialized to start at the current frame
@@ -175,8 +174,6 @@ static av_cold int tak_decode_init(AVCodecContext *avctx)
     ff_dsputil_init(&s->dsp, avctx);
 
     s->avctx = avctx;
-    avcodec_get_frame_defaults(&s->frame);
-    avctx->coded_frame = &s->frame;
     avctx->bits_per_raw_sample = avctx->bits_per_coded_sample;
 
     set_sample_rate_params(avctx);
@@ -688,6 +685,7 @@ static int tak_decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, void *data,
                             int *got_frame_ptr, AVPacket *pkt)
 {
     TAKDecContext *s  = avctx->priv_data;
+    AVFrame *frame    = data;
     GetBitContext *gb = &s->gb;
     int chan, i, ret, hsize;
 
@@ -750,8 +748,8 @@ static int tak_decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, void *data,
     s->nb_samples = s->ti.last_frame_samples ? s->ti.last_frame_samples
                                              : s->ti.frame_samples;
 
-    s->frame.nb_samples = s->nb_samples;
-    if ((ret = ff_get_buffer(avctx, &s->frame)) < 0)
+    frame->nb_samples = s->nb_samples;
+    if ((ret = ff_get_buffer(avctx, frame)) < 0)
         return ret;
 
     if (avctx->bits_per_raw_sample <= 16) {
@@ -768,7 +766,7 @@ static int tak_decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, void *data,
             return ret;
     } else {
         for (chan = 0; chan < avctx->channels; chan++)
-            s->decoded[chan] = (int32_t *)s->frame.extended_data[chan];
+            s->decoded[chan] = (int32_t *)frame->extended_data[chan];
     }
 
     if (s->nb_samples < 16) {
@@ -886,7 +884,7 @@ static int tak_decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, void *data,
     switch (avctx->sample_fmt) {
     case AV_SAMPLE_FMT_U8P:
         for (chan = 0; chan < avctx->channels; chan++) {
-            uint8_t *samples = (uint8_t *)s->frame.extended_data[chan];
+            uint8_t *samples = (uint8_t *)frame->extended_data[chan];
             int32_t *decoded = s->decoded[chan];
             for (i = 0; i < s->nb_samples; i++)
                 samples[i] = decoded[i] + 0x80;
@@ -894,7 +892,7 @@ static int tak_decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, void *data,
         break;
     case AV_SAMPLE_FMT_S16P:
         for (chan = 0; chan < avctx->channels; chan++) {
-            int16_t *samples = (int16_t *)s->frame.extended_data[chan];
+            int16_t *samples = (int16_t *)frame->extended_data[chan];
             int32_t *decoded = s->decoded[chan];
             for (i = 0; i < s->nb_samples; i++)
                 samples[i] = decoded[i];
@@ -902,15 +900,14 @@ static int tak_decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, void *data,
         break;
     case AV_SAMPLE_FMT_S32P:
         for (chan = 0; chan < avctx->channels; chan++) {
-            int32_t *samples = (int32_t *)s->frame.extended_data[chan];
+            int32_t *samples = (int32_t *)frame->extended_data[chan];
             for (i = 0; i < s->nb_samples; i++)
                 samples[i] <<= 8;
         }
         break;
     }
 
-    *got_frame_ptr   = 1;
-    *(AVFrame *)data = s->frame;
+    *got_frame_ptr = 1;
 
     return pkt->size;
 }