diff --git a/omx/gstomx.c b/omx/gstomx.c
index 7717870b28..c4a9c017e6 100644
--- a/omx/gstomx.c
+++ b/omx/gstomx.c
@@ -1604,7 +1604,7 @@ gst_omx_port_allocate_buffers_unlocked (GstOMXPort * port,
 
   if (port->port_def.nBufferCountActual != n) {
     port->port_def.nBufferCountActual = n;
-    gst_omx_port_update_port_definition (port, &port->port_def);
+    err = gst_omx_port_update_port_definition (port, &port->port_def);
   }
 
   if (err != OMX_ErrorNone) {