diff --git a/subprojects/gst-libav/ext/libav/gstavviddec.c b/subprojects/gst-libav/ext/libav/gstavviddec.c
index 304dec5dfe..b957d22ea0 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-libav/ext/libav/gstavviddec.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-libav/ext/libav/gstavviddec.c
@@ -1887,6 +1887,7 @@ no_output:
 
 negotiation_error:
   {
+    gst_video_decoder_drop_frame (GST_VIDEO_DECODER (ffmpegdec), out_frame);
     if (GST_PAD_IS_FLUSHING (GST_VIDEO_DECODER_SRC_PAD (ffmpegdec))) {
       *ret = GST_FLOW_FLUSHING;
       goto beach;