diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/ext/ogg/gstoggdemux.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/ext/ogg/gstoggdemux.c
index 4e6b370aa6..d46540b086 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/ext/ogg/gstoggdemux.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-base/ext/ogg/gstoggdemux.c
@@ -4916,7 +4916,7 @@ gst_ogg_demux_loop (GstOggPad * pad)
 {
   GstOggDemux *ogg;
   gboolean res;
-  GstFlowReturn ret;
+  GstFlowReturn ret = GST_FLOW_ERROR;
   GstEvent *seek;
 
   ogg = GST_OGG_DEMUX (GST_OBJECT_PARENT (pad));