--- a/libvmaf/src/cuda/picture_cuda.c
+++ b/libvmaf/src/cuda/picture_cuda.c
@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ int vmaf_cuda_picture_alloc_pinned(VmafPicture *pic, enum VmafPixelFormat pix_f
     err |= vmaf_picture_priv_init(pic);
     VmafPicturePrivate* priv = pic->priv;
+    priv->cuda.state = cuda_state;
     priv->cuda.ctx = cuda_state->ctx;
     err |= vmaf_picture_set_release_callback(pic, NULL, default_release_pinned_picture);