diff --git a/ext/vp8/gstvp8dec.c b/ext/vp8/gstvp8dec.c
index 76dcc23454..0fc916092c 100644
--- a/ext/vp8/gstvp8dec.c
+++ b/ext/vp8/gstvp8dec.c
@@ -474,7 +474,7 @@ gst_vp8_dec_handle_frame (GstBaseVideoDecoder * decoder, GstVideoFrame * frame)
 
       if (ret == GST_FLOW_OK) {
         gst_vp8_dec_image_to_buffer (dec, img, frame->src_buffer);
-        gst_base_video_decoder_finish_frame (decoder, frame);
+        ret = gst_base_video_decoder_finish_frame (decoder, frame);
       } else {
         gst_base_video_decoder_finish_frame (decoder, frame);
       }