diff --git a/net/rtp/src/av1/common/error.rs b/net/rtp/src/av1/common/error.rs
index 29d1026a..3867bb07 100644
--- a/net/rtp/src/av1/common/error.rs
+++ b/net/rtp/src/av1/common/error.rs
@@ -10,13 +10,13 @@
 macro_rules! err_flow {
     ($imp:ident, read, $msg:literal) => {
         |err| {
-            gst::element_imp_error!($imp, gst::ResourceError::Read, [$msg, err]);
+            gst::element_imp_warning!($imp, gst::ResourceError::Read, [$msg, err]);
             gst::FlowError::Error
         }
     };
     ($imp:ident, write, $msg:literal) => {
         |err| {
-            gst::element_imp_error!($imp, gst::ResourceError::Write, [$msg, err]);
+            gst::element_imp_warning!($imp, gst::ResourceError::Write, [$msg, err]);
             gst::FlowError::Error
         }
     };
@@ -44,51 +44,24 @@ macro_rules! err_flow {
     ($imp:ident, outbuf_alloc) => {
         err_flow!($imp, write, "Failed to allocate output buffer: {}")
     };
-}
-
-macro_rules! err_opt {
-    ($imp:ident, read, $msg:literal) => {
-        |err| {
-            gst::element_imp_error!($imp, gst::ResourceError::Read, [$msg, err]);
-            Option::<()>::None
-        }
-    };
-    ($imp:ident, write, $msg:literal) => {
-        |err| {
-            gst::element_imp_error!($imp, gst::ResourceError::Write, [$msg, err]);
-            Option::<()>::None
-        }
-    };
-
-    ($imp:ident, buf_alloc) => {
-        err_opt!($imp, write, "Failed to allocate new buffer: {}")
-    };
-
     ($imp:ident, payload_buf) => {
-        err_opt!($imp, read, "Failed to get RTP payload buffer: {}")
-    };
-    ($imp:ident, payload_map) => {
-        err_opt!($imp, read, "Failed to map payload as readable: {}")
-    };
-    ($imp:ident, buf_take) => {
-        err_opt!($imp, read, "Failed to take buffer from adapter: {}")
+        err_flow!($imp, read, "Failed to get RTP payload buffer: {}")
     };
     ($imp:ident, aggr_header_read) => {
-        err_opt!($imp, read, "Failed to read aggregation header: {}")
+        err_flow!($imp, read, "Failed to read aggregation header: {}")
+    };
+    ($imp:ident, find_element) => {
+        err_flow!($imp, read, "Failed to find OBU element in packet: {}")
     };
     ($imp:ident, leb_read) => {
-        err_opt!($imp, read, "Failed to read leb128 size field: {}")
+        err_flow!($imp, read, "Failed to read leb128 size field: {}")
     };
     ($imp:ident, leb_write) => {
-        err_opt!($imp, read, "Failed to write leb128 size field: {}")
+        err_flow!($imp, read, "Failed to write leb128 size field: {}")
     };
     ($imp:ident, obu_read) => {
-        err_opt!($imp, read, "Failed to read OBU header: {}")
-    };
-    ($imp:ident, buf_read) => {
-        err_opt!($imp, read, "Failed to read RTP buffer: {}")
+        err_flow!($imp, read, "Failed to read OBU header: {}")
     };
 }
 
 pub(crate) use err_flow;
-pub(crate) use err_opt;
diff --git a/net/rtp/src/av1/depay/imp.rs b/net/rtp/src/av1/depay/imp.rs
index 5ae3e305..b9b0ba3d 100644
--- a/net/rtp/src/av1/depay/imp.rs
+++ b/net/rtp/src/av1/depay/imp.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use bitstream_io::{BitReader, BitWriter};
 use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
 
 use crate::av1::common::{
-    err_opt, leb128_size, parse_leb128, write_leb128, AggregationHeader, ObuType, SizedObu,
+    err_flow, leb128_size, parse_leb128, write_leb128, AggregationHeader, ObuType, SizedObu,
     UnsizedObu, CLOCK_RATE, ENDIANNESS,
 };
 
@@ -177,6 +177,20 @@ impl RTPBaseDepayloadImpl for RTPAv1Depay {
         &self,
         rtp: &gst_rtp::RTPBuffer<gst_rtp::rtp_buffer::Readable>,
     ) -> Option<gst::Buffer> {
+        if let Err(err) = self.handle_rtp_packet(rtp) {
+            gst::warning!(CAT, imp: self, "Failed to handle RTP packet: {err:?}");
+            self.reset(&mut self.state.lock().unwrap());
+        }
+
+        None
+    }
+}
+
+impl RTPAv1Depay {
+    fn handle_rtp_packet(
+        &self,
+        rtp: &gst_rtp::RTPBuffer<gst_rtp::rtp_buffer::Readable>,
+    ) -> Result<(), gst::FlowError> {
         gst::log!(
             CAT,
             imp: self,
@@ -185,7 +199,7 @@ impl RTPBaseDepayloadImpl for RTPAv1Depay {
             rtp.buffer().size(),
         );
 
-        let payload = rtp.payload().map_err(err_opt!(self, payload_buf)).ok()?;
+        let payload = rtp.payload().map_err(err_flow!(self, payload_buf))?;
 
         let mut state = self.state.lock().unwrap();
 
@@ -201,8 +215,7 @@ impl RTPBaseDepayloadImpl for RTPAv1Depay {
             let mut byte = [0; 1];
             reader
                 .read_exact(&mut byte)
-                .map_err(err_opt!(self, aggr_header_read))
-                .ok()?;
+                .map_err(err_flow!(self, aggr_header_read))?;
             AggregationHeader::from(&byte)
         };
 
@@ -237,22 +250,22 @@ impl RTPBaseDepayloadImpl for RTPAv1Depay {
             gst::error!(
                 CAT,
                 imp: self,
-                "invalid packet: ignores unclosed OBU fragment"
+                "invalid packet: dropping unclosed OBU fragment"
             );
             self.reset(&mut state);
         }
 
         if let Some((obu, ref mut bytes)) = &mut state.obu_fragment {
             assert!(aggr_header.leading_fragment);
-            let (element_size, is_last_obu) =
-                self.find_element_info(rtp, &mut reader, &aggr_header, idx)?;
+            let (element_size, is_last_obu) = self
+                .find_element_info(rtp, &mut reader, &aggr_header, idx)
+                .map_err(err_flow!(self, find_element))?;
 
             let bytes_end = bytes.len();
             bytes.resize(bytes_end + element_size as usize, 0);
             reader
                 .read_exact(&mut bytes[bytes_end..])
-                .map_err(err_opt!(self, buf_read))
-                .ok()?;
+                .map_err(err_flow!(self, buf_read))?;
 
             // if this OBU is complete, it can be appended to the adapter
             if !(is_last_obu && aggr_header.trailing_fragment) {
@@ -278,21 +291,17 @@ impl RTPBaseDepayloadImpl for RTPAv1Depay {
 
             let header_pos = reader.position();
             let mut bitreader = BitReader::endian(&mut reader, ENDIANNESS);
-            let obu = UnsizedObu::parse(&mut bitreader)
-                .map_err(err_opt!(self, obu_read))
-                .ok()?;
+            let obu = UnsizedObu::parse(&mut bitreader).map_err(err_flow!(self, obu_read))?;
 
             reader
                 .seek(SeekFrom::Start(header_pos))
-                .map_err(err_opt!(self, buf_read))
-                .ok()?;
+                .map_err(err_flow!(self, buf_read))?;
 
             // ignore these OBU types
             if matches!(obu.obu_type, ObuType::TemporalDelimiter | ObuType::TileList) {
                 reader
                     .seek(SeekFrom::Current(element_size as i64))
-                    .map_err(err_opt!(self, buf_read))
-                    .ok()?;
+                    .map_err(err_flow!(self, buf_read))?;
                 idx += 1;
                 continue;
             }
@@ -303,8 +312,7 @@ impl RTPBaseDepayloadImpl for RTPAv1Depay {
                 let mut bytes = vec![0; bytes_left as usize];
                 reader
                     .read_exact(bytes.as_mut_slice())
-                    .map_err(err_opt!(self, buf_read))
-                    .ok()?;
+                    .map_err(err_flow!(self, buf_read))?;
 
                 state.obu_fragment = Some((obu, bytes));
             }
@@ -327,7 +335,7 @@ impl RTPBaseDepayloadImpl for RTPAv1Depay {
             gst::log!(
                 CAT,
                 imp: self,
-                "creating buffer containing {} bytes of data (marker {}, discont {})...",
+                "Creating buffer containing {} bytes of data (marker {}, discont {})...",
                 ready_obus.len(),
                 state.marked_packet,
                 state.needs_discont,
@@ -358,17 +366,20 @@ impl RTPBaseDepayloadImpl for RTPAv1Depay {
                 imp: self,
                 concat!(
                     "invalid packet: has marker bit set, but ",
-                    "last OBU is not yet complete"
+                    "last OBU is not yet complete. Dropping incomplete OBU."
                 )
             );
             self.reset(&mut state);
         }
+        drop(state);
 
-        buffer
+        if let Some(buffer) = buffer {
+            self.obj().push(buffer)?;
+        }
+
+        Ok(())
     }
-}
 
-impl RTPAv1Depay {
     /// Find out the next OBU element's size, and if it is the last OBU in the packet.
     /// The reader is expected to be at the first byte of the element,
     /// or its preceding size field if present,
@@ -379,7 +390,7 @@ impl RTPAv1Depay {
         reader: &mut Cursor<&[u8]>,
         aggr_header: &AggregationHeader,
         index: u32,
-    ) -> Option<(u32, bool)> {
+    ) -> Result<(u32, bool), gst::FlowError> {
         let element_size: u32;
         let is_last_obu: bool;
 
@@ -389,14 +400,11 @@ impl RTPAv1Depay {
                 rtp.payload_size() - (reader.position() as u32)
             } else {
                 let mut bitreader = BitReader::endian(reader, ENDIANNESS);
-                parse_leb128(&mut bitreader)
-                    .map_err(err_opt!(self, leb_read))
-                    .ok()?
+                parse_leb128(&mut bitreader).map_err(err_flow!(self, leb_read))?
             }
         } else {
             element_size = parse_leb128(&mut BitReader::endian(&mut *reader, ENDIANNESS))
-                .map_err(err_opt!(self, leb_read))
-                .ok()?;
+                .map_err(err_flow!(self, leb_read))?;
             is_last_obu = match rtp
                 .payload_size()
                 .cmp(&(reader.position() as u32 + element_size))
@@ -409,12 +417,12 @@ impl RTPAv1Depay {
                         imp: self,
                         "invalid packet: size field gives impossibly large OBU size"
                     );
-                    return None;
+                    return Err(gst::FlowError::Error);
                 }
             };
         }
 
-        Some((element_size, is_last_obu))
+        Ok((element_size, is_last_obu))
     }
 
     /// Using OBU data from an RTP packet, construct a buffer containing that OBU in AV1 bitstream format
@@ -423,7 +431,7 @@ impl RTPAv1Depay {
         reader: &mut Cursor<&[u8]>,
         obu: &SizedObu,
         w: &mut Vec<u8>,
-    ) -> Option<usize> {
+    ) -> Result<(), gst::FlowError> {
         let pos = w.len();
         w.resize(pos + obu.full_size() as usize, 0);
         let bytes = &mut w[pos..];
@@ -431,8 +439,7 @@ impl RTPAv1Depay {
         // write OBU header
         reader
             .read_exact(&mut bytes[..obu.header_len as usize])
-            .map_err(err_opt!(self, buf_read))
-            .ok()?;
+            .map_err(err_flow!(self, buf_read))?;
 
         // set `has_size_field`
         bytes[0] |= 1 << 1;
@@ -440,8 +447,7 @@ impl RTPAv1Depay {
         // skip internal size field if present
         if obu.has_size_field {
             parse_leb128(&mut BitReader::endian(&mut *reader, ENDIANNESS))
-                .map_err(err_opt!(self, leb_read))
-                .ok()?;
+                .map_err(err_flow!(self, leb_read))?;
         }
 
         // write size field
@@ -452,16 +458,14 @@ impl RTPAv1Depay {
             ),
             obu.size,
         )
-        .map_err(err_opt!(self, leb_write))
-        .ok()?;
+        .map_err(err_flow!(self, leb_write))?;
 
         // write OBU payload
         reader
             .read_exact(&mut bytes[(obu.header_len + obu.leb_size) as usize..])
-            .map_err(err_opt!(self, buf_read))
-            .ok()?;
+            .map_err(err_flow!(self, buf_read))?;
 
-        Some(obu.full_size() as usize)
+        Ok(())
     }
 }
 
@@ -584,7 +588,7 @@ mod tests {
                 println!("testing element {} with reader position {}...", obu_idx, reader.position());
 
                 let actual = element.imp().find_element_info(&rtp, &mut reader, &aggr_header, obu_idx as u32);
-                assert_eq!(actual, Some(expected));
+                assert_eq!(actual, Ok(expected));
                 element_size = actual.unwrap().0;
             }
         }