diff --git a/dom/media/platforms/ffmpeg/FFmpegLibWrapper.cpp b/dom/media/platforms/ffmpeg/FFmpegLibWrapper.cpp
index 1ecfd9234544..ede66ec2bebf 100644
--- a/dom/media/platforms/ffmpeg/FFmpegLibWrapper.cpp
+++ b/dom/media/platforms/ffmpeg/FFmpegLibWrapper.cpp
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
 #include "mozilla/Types.h"
 #include "PlatformDecoderModule.h"
 #include "prlink.h"
+#ifdef MOZ_WAYLAND
+#  include "mozilla/widget/DMABufLibWrapper.h"
+#  include "mozilla/StaticPrefs_media.h"
+#endif
 
 #define AV_LOG_DEBUG 48
 #define AV_LOG_INFO 32
@@ -253,6 +257,46 @@ void FFmpegLibWrapper::Unlink() {
   PodZero(this);
 }
 
+#ifdef MOZ_WAYLAND
+void FFmpegLibWrapper::LinkVAAPILibs() {
+  if (widget::GetDMABufDevice()->IsDMABufVAAPIEnabled()) {
+    PRLibSpec lspec;
+    lspec.type = PR_LibSpec_Pathname;
+    const char* libDrm = "libva-drm.so.2";
+    lspec.value.pathname = libDrm;
+    mVALibDrm = PR_LoadLibraryWithFlags(lspec, PR_LD_NOW | PR_LD_LOCAL);
+    if (!mVALibDrm) {
+      FFMPEG_LOG("VA-API support: Missing or old %s library.\n", libDrm);
+    }
+
+    if (!StaticPrefs::media_ffmpeg_vaapi_drm_display_enabled()) {
+      const char* libWayland = "libva-wayland.so.2";
+      lspec.value.pathname = libWayland;
+      mVALibWayland = PR_LoadLibraryWithFlags(lspec, PR_LD_NOW | PR_LD_LOCAL);
+      if (!mVALibWayland) {
+        FFMPEG_LOG("VA-API support: Missing or old %s library.\n", libWayland);
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (mVALibWayland || mVALibDrm) {
+      const char* lib = "libva.so.2";
+      lspec.value.pathname = lib;
+      mVALib = PR_LoadLibraryWithFlags(lspec, PR_LD_NOW | PR_LD_LOCAL);
+      // Don't use libva when it's missing vaExportSurfaceHandle.
+      if (mVALib && !PR_FindSymbol(mVALib, "vaExportSurfaceHandle")) {
+        PR_UnloadLibrary(mVALib);
+        mVALib = nullptr;
+      }
+      if (!mVALib) {
+        FFMPEG_LOG("VA-API support: Missing or old %s library.\n", lib);
+      }
+    }
+  } else {
+    FFMPEG_LOG("VA-API FFmpeg is disabled by platform");
+  }
+}
+#endif
+
 #ifdef MOZ_WAYLAND
 bool FFmpegLibWrapper::IsVAAPIAvailable() {
 #  define VA_FUNC_LOADED(func) (func != nullptr)
diff --git a/dom/media/platforms/ffmpeg/FFmpegLibWrapper.h b/dom/media/platforms/ffmpeg/FFmpegLibWrapper.h
index 2a73ccabbc5e..22dc70f14059 100644
--- a/dom/media/platforms/ffmpeg/FFmpegLibWrapper.h
+++ b/dom/media/platforms/ffmpeg/FFmpegLibWrapper.h
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ struct MOZ_ONLY_USED_TO_AVOID_STATIC_CONSTRUCTORS FFmpegLibWrapper {
 #ifdef MOZ_WAYLAND
   // Check if mVALib are available and we can use HW decode.
   bool IsVAAPIAvailable();
+  void LinkVAAPILibs();
 #endif
 
   // indicate the version of libavcodec linked to.
diff --git a/dom/media/platforms/ffmpeg/FFmpegRuntimeLinker.cpp b/dom/media/platforms/ffmpeg/FFmpegRuntimeLinker.cpp
index 8ff33c67a18e..63f1b710cdb3 100644
--- a/dom/media/platforms/ffmpeg/FFmpegRuntimeLinker.cpp
+++ b/dom/media/platforms/ffmpeg/FFmpegRuntimeLinker.cpp
@@ -9,10 +9,6 @@
 #include "mozilla/ArrayUtils.h"
 #include "FFmpegLog.h"
 #include "prlink.h"
-#ifdef MOZ_WAYLAND
-#  include "mozilla/widget/DMABufLibWrapper.h"
-#  include "mozilla/StaticPrefs_media.h"
-#endif
 
 namespace mozilla {
 
@@ -58,43 +54,7 @@ bool FFmpegRuntimeLinker::Init() {
   }
 
 #ifdef MOZ_WAYLAND
-  if (widget::GetDMABufDevice()->IsDMABufVAAPIEnabled()) {
-    PRLibSpec lspec;
-    lspec.type = PR_LibSpec_Pathname;
-    const char* libDrm = "libva-drm.so.2";
-    lspec.value.pathname = libDrm;
-    sLibAV.mVALibDrm = PR_LoadLibraryWithFlags(lspec, PR_LD_NOW | PR_LD_LOCAL);
-    if (!sLibAV.mVALibDrm) {
-      FFMPEG_LOG("VA-API support: Missing or old %s library.\n", libDrm);
-    }
-
-    if (!StaticPrefs::media_ffmpeg_vaapi_drm_display_enabled()) {
-      const char* libWayland = "libva-wayland.so.2";
-      lspec.value.pathname = libWayland;
-      sLibAV.mVALibWayland =
-          PR_LoadLibraryWithFlags(lspec, PR_LD_NOW | PR_LD_LOCAL);
-      if (!sLibAV.mVALibWayland) {
-        FFMPEG_LOG("VA-API support: Missing or old %s library.\n", libWayland);
-      }
-    }
-
-    if (sLibAV.mVALibWayland || sLibAV.mVALibDrm) {
-      const char* lib = "libva.so.2";
-      lspec.value.pathname = lib;
-      sLibAV.mVALib = PR_LoadLibraryWithFlags(lspec, PR_LD_NOW | PR_LD_LOCAL);
-      // Don't use libva when it's missing vaExportSurfaceHandle.
-      if (sLibAV.mVALib &&
-          !PR_FindSymbol(sLibAV.mVALib, "vaExportSurfaceHandle")) {
-        PR_UnloadLibrary(sLibAV.mVALib);
-        sLibAV.mVALib = nullptr;
-      }
-      if (!sLibAV.mVALib) {
-        FFMPEG_LOG("VA-API support: Missing or old %s library.\n", lib);
-      }
-    }
-  } else {
-    FFMPEG_LOG("VA-API FFmpeg is disabled by platform");
-  }
+  sLibAV.LinkVAAPILibs();
 #endif
 
   // While going through all possible libs, this status will be updated with a
diff --git a/dom/media/platforms/ffmpeg/ffvpx/FFVPXRuntimeLinker.cpp b/dom/media/platforms/ffmpeg/ffvpx/FFVPXRuntimeLinker.cpp
index ca301cb9db76..43480fcf8409 100644
--- a/dom/media/platforms/ffmpeg/ffvpx/FFVPXRuntimeLinker.cpp
+++ b/dom/media/platforms/ffmpeg/ffvpx/FFVPXRuntimeLinker.cpp
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ bool FFVPXRuntimeLinker::Init() {
   MOZ_ASSERT(NS_IsMainThread());
   sLinkStatus = LinkStatus_FAILED;
 
+#ifdef MOZ_WAYLAND
+  sFFVPXLib.LinkVAAPILibs();
+#endif
+
   // We retrieve the path of the lgpllibs library as this is where mozavcodec
   // and mozavutil libs are located.
   PathString lgpllibsname = GetLibraryName(nullptr, "lgpllibs");