diff --git a/modules/videoio/src/cap_ffmpeg_impl.hpp b/modules/videoio/src/cap_ffmpeg_impl.hpp
index d2359b066e..4ec2137a39 100644
--- a/modules/videoio/src/cap_ffmpeg_impl.hpp
+++ b/modules/videoio/src/cap_ffmpeg_impl.hpp
@@ -1137,7 +1137,7 @@ bool CvCapture_FFMPEG::open(const char* _filename, const Ptr<IStreamReader>& str
 #endif
 
     std::string options = utils::getConfigurationParameterString("OPENCV_FFMPEG_CAPTURE_OPTIONS");
-    if(!options.empty())
+    if (options.empty())
     {
 #if LIBAVFORMAT_VERSION_MICRO >= 100  && LIBAVFORMAT_BUILD >= CALC_FFMPEG_VERSION(55, 48, 100)
         av_dict_set(&dict, "rtsp_flags", "prefer_tcp", 0);