diff --git a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/mediacodec/MediaCodecRenderer.java b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/mediacodec/MediaCodecRenderer.java
index 8b26a008d1..760195cfd8 100644
--- a/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/mediacodec/MediaCodecRenderer.java
+++ b/library/core/src/main/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/mediacodec/MediaCodecRenderer.java
@@ -48,8 +48,10 @@ import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.TimedValueQueue;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.TraceUtil;
 import com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.Util;
 import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
+import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
 import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
+import java.lang.annotation.Target;
 import java.nio.ByteBuffer;
 import java.util.ArrayDeque;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
@@ -74,6 +76,7 @@ public abstract class MediaCodecRenderer extends BaseRenderer {
    */
   @Documented
   @Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
+  @Target({ElementType.TYPE_PARAMETER, ElementType.TYPE_USE})
   @IntDef({
     OPERATION_MODE_SYNCHRONOUS,
     OPERATION_MODE_ASYNCHRONOUS_PLAYBACK_THREAD,