diff --git a/modules/videoio/src/cap_ffmpeg_impl.hpp b/modules/videoio/src/cap_ffmpeg_impl.hpp
index 4a725bc20..a0b9d402f 100644
--- a/modules/videoio/src/cap_ffmpeg_impl.hpp
+++ b/modules/videoio/src/cap_ffmpeg_impl.hpp
@@ -1135,11 +1135,7 @@ int CvCapture_FFMPEG::get_bitrate() const
 
 double CvCapture_FFMPEG::get_fps() const
 {
-#if LIBAVCODEC_BUILD >= CALC_FFMPEG_VERSION(54, 1, 0)
-    double fps = r2d(ic->streams[video_stream]->avg_frame_rate);
-#else
     double fps = r2d(ic->streams[video_stream]->r_frame_rate);
-#endif
 
 #if LIBAVFORMAT_BUILD >= CALC_FFMPEG_VERSION(52, 111, 0)
     if (fps < eps_zero)