diff --git a/libavcodec/h264_ps.c b/libavcodec/h264_ps.c
index 932c27ab06..459bccccae 100644
--- a/libavcodec/h264_ps.c
+++ b/libavcodec/h264_ps.c
@@ -335,9 +335,8 @@ int ff_h264_decode_seq_parameter_set(H264Context *h)
         sps->profile_idc == 128 || sps->profile_idc == 144) {
         sps->chroma_format_idc = get_ue_golomb_31(&h->gb);
         if (sps->chroma_format_idc > 3) {
-            av_log(h->avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR,
-                   "chroma_format_idc %u out of range\n",
-                   sps->chroma_format_idc);
+            avpriv_request_sample(h->avctx, "chroma_format_idc %u",
+                                  sps->chroma_format_idc);
             goto fail;
         } else if (sps->chroma_format_idc == 3) {
             sps->residual_color_transform_flag = get_bits1(&h->gb);