diff --git a/dlls/evr/presenter.c b/dlls/evr/presenter.c
index e9890c9f6e4..fa116c18ccc 100644
--- a/dlls/evr/presenter.c
+++ b/dlls/evr/presenter.c
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ static HRESULT video_presenter_configure_output_type(struct video_presenter *pre
         if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
             hr = MFGetPlaneSize(subtype.Data1, aperture->Area.cx, aperture->Area.cy, &size);
         if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
-            hr = IMFMediaType_SetUINT32(media_type, &MF_MT_DEFAULT_STRIDE, stride);
+            hr = IMFMediaType_SetUINT32(media_type, &MF_MT_DEFAULT_STRIDE, abs(stride));
         if (SUCCEEDED(hr))
             hr = IMFMediaType_SetUINT32(media_type, &MF_MT_SAMPLE_SIZE, size);
     }