diff --git a/ext/theora/gsttheoradec.c b/ext/theora/gsttheoradec.c
index 317d05a420..4ea7803eb5 100644
--- a/ext/theora/gsttheoradec.c
+++ b/ext/theora/gsttheoradec.c
@@ -819,6 +819,7 @@ theora_dec_handle_frame (GstVideoDecoder * bdec, GstVideoCodecFrame * frame)
       res = gst_video_decoder_finish_frame (bdec, frame);
       break;
     case GST_CUSTOM_FLOW_DROP:
+    case GST_VIDEO_DECODER_FLOW_NEED_DATA:
       res = gst_video_decoder_drop_frame (bdec, frame);
       break;
     default: