diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 5b4ff095a..2331ac826 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ if pw_cat_ffmpeg.allowed() or ffmpeg.allowed()
   swscale_dep = dependency('libswscale', required: pw_cat_ffmpeg.enabled() or ffmpeg.enabled())
 else
   avcodec_dep = dependency('', required: false)
-  avfilter = dependency('', required: false)
+  avfilter_dep = dependency('', required: false)
 endif
 cdata.set('HAVE_PW_CAT_FFMPEG_INTEGRATION', pw_cat_ffmpeg.allowed())